William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright (劇作家). Although he died in 1616, people still go to see his plays. Among the most popular are Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ, Ａ Ｍｉｄｓｕｍｍｅｒ Ｎｉｇｈｔ’ｓ Ｄｒｅａｍ and Ｈａｍｌｅｔ — the story of a prince who struggles to respond to the crimes around him.
Shakespeare, who was born in 1564, was an actor as well as a writer. Most of his ideas for plays were taken from history, people’s conversation, ancient stories, and also from other writers. He wrote not only about kings and queens and princes, but also about friends and ordinary people. He wrote about the cruelty of war and the bravery of heroes, as well as about jealousy, joy, hate, ambition and love. His stories live on. The tragedy Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ was reborn as the musical Ｗｅｓｔ Ｓｉｄｅ Ｓｔｏｒｙ and more recently as the movie Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
He invented a number of great characters: powerful magicians, thrilling witches, smart women and both wise and wicked men. He also invented some great phrases. If you’ve ever said, “Oh, for goodness sake!” you can thank Shakespeare for that. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” Hamlet says. “Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it is morrow,” says Juliet to her Romeo.
Don’t be surprised if you don’t understand everything when reading Shakespeare or watching one of his plays because the meanings of many words have changed over the years. And Shakespeare’s characters speak in poetry, so their speeches can be complicated.
It does help to find out a little bit about the story before reading a Shakespeare play. It’s worth the effort. As Shakespeare wrote, “All the world is a stage.” And in his plays you’ll find that an entire world is waiting for you.
小題1:Shakespeare created the following characters EXCEPT ________.
A．JulietB．HamletC．Claire DanesD．Romeo
小題2:From Paragraph 3 we can learn that ________.
A．most of the characters created by Shakespeare were negative ones
B．most of the phrases used today were invented by Shakespeare
C．“Oh, for goodness sake!” is what Juliet says to Romeo
D．Shakespeare contributed greatly to the development of English
小題3:Which of the following is a reason why it’s difficult to understand some of Shakespeare’s plays?
A．There are many new words in his plays.
B．He wrote his plays using uncommon words.
C．The characters in his plays speak in poetry.
D．Most of the words in his plays are outdated.
小題4:We can infer from the passage that ______.
A．most of Shakespeare’s plays have been made into films
B．language changes with the development of society
C．Shakespeare made lots of money from his works
D．it is more useful to read Shakespeare’s works than to watch them

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

小題1:細節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合The tragedy Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ was reborn as the musical Ｗｅｓｔ Ｓｉｄｅ Ｓｔｏｒｙ and more recently as the movie Ｒｏｍｅｏ ａｎｄ Ｊｕｌｉｅｔ with the wonderful performance of Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes可知Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes應(yīng)該是表演莎士比亞作品的兩名演員。
小題2:推理判斷題。結(jié)合該段前兩句話可知莎士比亞為英語的發(fā)展做出了很大貢獻。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。結(jié)合第四段可知答案。
小題4:推理判斷題。結(jié)合第四段可知答案。
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   44  the days went by, the children started to    45    because of the unpleasant smell coming from the rotten(腐爛) potatoes. And the students with five potatoes also had to carry  46 bags.
After a week, the teacher asked, “How did you feel？”the children started complaining(抱怨)about the   47 they had to  48  . When they had to carry the heavy and  49 potatoes everywhere they went.
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A．warnedB．likedC．toldD．preferred
小題2:
A．containingB．puttingC．coveringD．included
小題3:
A．calledB．givenC．usedD．offered
小題4:
A．missedB．hatesC．likesD．a(chǎn)ppreciated
小題5:
A．depend onB．decide onC．set downD．write down
小題6:
A．sixB．twoC．tenD．five
小題7:
A．bringB．washC．carryD．take
小題8:
A．weekB．dayC．monthD．holiday
小題9:
A．AfterB．UntilC．BeforeD．As
小題10:
A．cryB．complainC．laughD．disagree
小題11:
A．heavierB．lighterC．biggerD．older
小題12:
A．happinessB．joyC．troubleD．sadness
小題13:
A．get alongB．go overC．be settledD．go through
小題14:
A．funnyB．smellyC．tastyD．dusty
小題15:
A．situationB．viewC．expressionD．sign
小題16:
A．withoutB．outsideC．withD．inside
小題17:
A．injureB．keepC．polluteD．protect
小題18:
A．likeB．bearC．escapeD．throw
小題19:
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A．challengeB．careerC．courseD．a(chǎn)ward
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A．whenB．howC．whatD．why
小題3:
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A．stay upB．play withC．look afterD．live in
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A．a(chǎn)greedB．thoughtC．hopedD．believed
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A．particularlyB．clearlyC．unfortunatelyD．specially
小題9:
A．excitedB．tiredC．surprisedD．disappointed
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A．earlyB．lateC．longD．hard
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A．AnotherB．ThatC．ThisD．One
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A．conditionB．workC．childrenD．situation
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A．hiredB．recognizedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．known
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A．explainedB．showedC．countedD．meant
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A．takeB．getC．layD．leave
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A young student was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly    21   the students’ friend. As they went    22    , they saw lying in the path a pair of old    23    , which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a   24   close by. The student turned to the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a   25  : We will hide his shoes, and 26   ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his   27  when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never   28   ourselves at the   29   of the poor. But you are   30  , and may give yourself a much greater   31  by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and   32   how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes. The poor man soon finished his work, and came   33  the field to the path   34   he had left his coat and shoes. While   35  his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling   36 , he stopped down to feel   37  it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He now put the money into his pocket, but his  38  was doubled on finding the other coin. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent（熱烈的）thanksgiving, in which he   39  his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. The student stood there deeply   40 , and his eyes filled with tears.
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A．fieldB．factoryC．companyD．shop
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A．hideB．haveC．letD．make
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A．makeB．treatC．a(chǎn)museD．laugh
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A．poorB．kindC．honestD．rich
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A．pleasureB．moneyC．thoughtD．benefit
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A．noticeB．watchC．realizeD．find
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A．a(chǎn)boutB．a(chǎn)crossC．intoD．by
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A．whereB．thatC．thereD．which
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A．wearing onB．dressing upC．putting onD．pulling in
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A．softB．terribleC．sadD．hard
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A．whatB．howC．whetherD．why
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A．confidenceB．joyC．surpriseD．embarrassment
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A．mentionedB．rememberedC．recommendedD．reminded
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Grandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyes．His grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and asked the many questions that children asked．
One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following story．"Father and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present, a jack-knife．I went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlight．Some town boys came by and saw me．They surrounded me and started saying bad things．They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife．The largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys．I dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughing．I hate them．I hate them all．”
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One wolf is good and does no harm．He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense (冒犯) when no offense is intended．It will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right way．This wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth and faith．
The other wolf is full of anger．The smallest thing will set off his fiercest temper．He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason．He cannot think because his anger and hate are so much．
It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing．This wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superiority．
Sometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my mind．This same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person too．"
The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied ．．．
"The one you feed．"
小題1:The boy was angry because ______.
A．he was not satisfied with his present
B．his back was badly injured in a fight
C．he had waited for his father for too long
D．his jack-knife had been taken away by some boys
小題2:The angry wolf would probably be described as ______.
A．a(chǎn)ggressive(好斗)B．sympatheticC．modestD．unsuccessful
小題3:We can learn from the third paragraph that ______.
A．"hate" is healthyB．"hate" hurts oneself
C．"hate" is complicatedD．"hate" harms one's enemies
小題4:What did Grandfather mean by saying "The one you feed" in the last paragraph?
A．We should feed the two wolves equally．
B．Living in harmony with others is important．
C．Our feelings should be expressed at the right time．
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Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.
People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary, or that have special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.
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In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations（情況）and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.
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A．louderB．easierC．prettierD．harder
小題2:Famous people want their new names to          .
A．have special soundB．be ordinary
C．have no meaningD．be unknown
小題3:Mr. Li uses his new name when he          .
A．stays with his familyB．is at his job
C．is among Chinese friendsD．comes back to China
小題4:Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A．Women have to change their names when they get married.
B．Women can’t use their husband’s name without permission.
C．If a singer becomes famous, he or she has to change his or her name.
D．Some people changed their names in order to get much more attentions.
小題5:What is the best title（標題）of this passage ?
A．Family NamesB．Women’s Names
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There was a wonder-filled little girl who was hurt so badly that when she entered adult life, she thought she was so bad that others just couldn’t be nice to her.
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She was on a journey that she thought was to help her be “better”. She carried a big bag with her everywhere she went. Inside it were all the hurts she had experienced. Because she was so eager to please those who offered their wisdom, she willingly agreed with what they said about forgiving. But she held that bag of hurts tightly.
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Although it took many years, she was finally open to bringing love and respect into her life.
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A．where she should go
B．why she couldn’t be loved
C．how she could be a sweet girl
D．why she was hurt so deeply
小題2:What advice did girl get from wise people?
A．To please those who hurt her.
B．To keep carrying the bag of hurts.
C．To record the hurts she suffered.
D．To forgive those who hurt her.
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A．she had beautiful hair
B．she became lovable
C．she realized her silliness
D．she became a wise woman
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following can be used to describe the woman?
A．Curious.B．Kind-hearted.C．Easy-going.D．Devoted.
小題5:What lesson can we learn from the story?
A．You will walk fast without carrying a load.
B．You will get peace after forgiving others.
C．You will become young if you forget your hurts.
D．You will be loved after changing your image.

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Oscar the cat seems to have an unnatural ability for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, by curling up (蜷伏) next to them during their final hours. His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means the patient has less than four hours to live. "Many family members take some comfort from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one," said Dosa, a doctor and assistant professor of medicine at Brown University.
The 2-year-old cat was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a third-floor dementia (癡呆) unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where the facility treats people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses. After about six months, the staff noticed Oscar would make his own rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He'd smell and observe patients, then sit beside people who would end up dying in a few hours. Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously. "This is not a cat that's friendly to people," he said.
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Doctors say most of the people who get a visit from the sweet-faced, gray-and-white cat are so ill that they probably don't know he's there, so patients aren't aware he's a predictor of death. Most families are grateful for the advance warning, although one wanted Oscar out of the room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces and meows his displeasure.
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小題1:What makes Oscar the cat so special?
A．He observes the cases of dying patients.
B．He curls up next to the patients.
C．He calls family members to the hospital.
D．He senses when patients are to die.
小題2:The passage tells us Oscar_____.
A．would go round and observe patients
B．may sometimes fail to predict death
C．is friendly and liked by every nurse
D．was born and grew up in the hospital
小題3:The underlined words "his streak was broken" probably mean ____.
A．his bones were severely injured
B．his magic power stopped working
C．his devotion to work got changed
D．his friendship with patients ended
小題4:From the passage, we learn that_____.
A．Oscar's behavior is scientifically significant
B．Oscar can read something of the nurses' behavior
C．Oscar might like to stay with the dying patients
D．Oscar is sympathetic to the dying patients
小題5:The best title for this passage is "____".
A．Cats Can Be Used for Looking After Patients
B．Oscar, the Sweet-Faced, Gray-and-White Cat
C．As Death Comes Calling, So Does Oscar the Cat
D．Oscar the Cat, the Best Helper of Our Hospital

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After attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening．The overhead light out- side my door was burned out and I had  36 finding the keyhole．When I   37  to open the door, I 38  around the wall for a light switch．I found a plate where a switch was   39  installed… but no switch!
Not discouraged easily, I remembered   40   a lamp by the bed when I deposited my luggage 41   in the day．I found the bed in the    42   and then the lamp, but when I switched it on ,nothing   43  ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the   44  to find another lamp．So I   45  my way slowly across the room to the curtains and …no drawstring! I finally stumbled （跌跌撞撞地） around   46  I found a desk lamp which actually   47  !
That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world   48  be and how-necessary light is! But even more necessary than   49  light is the light that shines from people—the light of  50 and faith．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and  51 place．For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in   52  of some light．So let your light shine．Whatever light you   53  may be a beacon of hope and encouragement．And if you feel that your light is   54  a candle in a forest remember there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to   55  the light of one small candle．
小題1:
A．respectB．a(chǎn)dmirationC．difficultyD．confidence
小題2:
A．failedB．managedC．wishedD．meant
小題3:
A．touchedB．sensedC． feltD．looked
小題4:
A．onceB．neverC．stillD．a(chǎn)lready
小題5:
A．equippingB．producingC．removingD．spotting
小題6:
A．earlierB．laterC．lowerD．upper
小題7:
A．lightB．roomC．darkD．corner
小題8:
A．developedB．operatedC．firedD．happened
小題9:
A．streetB．machineC．roomD．car
小題10:
A．woundB．forcedC．lostD．made
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)fterB．whileC．untilD．since
小題12:
A．workedB．a(chǎn)ffectedC．helpedD．inspired
小題13:
A．mustB．shallC．willD．can
小題14:
A．mentalB．physicalC．electricalD．psychological
小題15:
A．loveB．existenceC．truthD．wisdom
小題16:
A．colourfulB．lonelyC．friendlyD．complex
小題17:
A．shortB．favorC．needD．face
小題18:
A．offerB．makeC．takeD．contribute
小題19:
A．not more thanB．other thanC．no more thanD．rather than
小題20:
A．get overB．give outC．put outD．set up

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