may have been a country schoolmaster for a time. During these years his three

children were born: Susanna, the eldest, then twins—a son, Hamnet (not Hmalet!),

and another girl, Judith. In 1587 Shakespeare went to work in London, leaving Anne

and the children at home. One story says this was because he killed some deer which

belonged to a rich landowner nearby, and that he had to run away from the law.D. By 1603, the year when Queen Elizabeth I died, Shakespeare was already the leading poet and dramatist of his time. He continued to write for the next ten years,

but in 1613 he finally stopped writing and went to live in Stratford where he died in 1616. He was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon.E. The parents did not guess that their son, William, was going to be such an

important figure in English poetry and drama, and that his plays would still be acted

four hundred years later – not only in England, but also all over the world!F. In April 1564 a son was born to John and Mary Shakespeare at Henley Street,

Stratford-upon-Avon. His mother was the daughter of Robert Arden, an important

farmer in Warwickshire. His father was a rich citizen whose business was making and 智康小學英語研究指導中心 智康阜成門英語古老師提供 智康一對一&奧數天天練 5selling leather gloves.The right order is 46. ____ 47. ____ 48. ____ 49. ____ 50. ____ 51. ____.52. In Paragraph 6, ―a son‖ refers to _______.A. Hamnet B. Shakespeare C. John D. Robert Arden53. When was Anne Hathaway born?A. In 1556. B. In 1564. C. In 1572. D. Around 1564.54. Which of the following statements in NOT true?A. The Globe Theatre, built in 1599, is very famous.B. The Globe Theatre was built by the river Thames.C. Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed in the Globe Theatre.D. People could still enjoy plays in The Globe Theatre even though it rained

heavily.55. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passageA. Ben Johnson died at the age of 65.B. Shakespeare was already the leading poet and dramatist of his time by 1603.C. The Globe Theatre was owned by William Shakespeare and his fellow actors.D. Shakespeare is known as ―The Swan of Avon.‖

B

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―Gentlemen, the first time machine,‖ Professor Grainger proudly said. His three

friends looked at it. It was a machine with a switch, a dial, and a red button. ―All you

have to do is hold it in your hand, set the date you want, press the button, and you’re

there!‖Dr. Smedley, one of the other three scientists, picked it up and held it carefully in

his hand. ―But the question is, does it work? Can you really travel back to the past?‖―Of course!‖ said the professor. ―I’ve tested it myself several times.‖Suddenly Dr. Smedley turned on the machine and began changing the dial.

―What are you doing, you idiot!‖ shouted Professor Grainger, and he tried to take the

machine away from Smedley.―Leave me alone!‖ shouted Smedley. ―Don’t try to stop me! I’m going back to

1917!‖ ―Why?‖ shouted the professor. ―Because I want to find my grandfather and

kill him. He was a terrible man. He made my grandmother’s life impossible, and my

parents’ too. I’ve always wanted to do this!‖ He pressed the red button.Smedley was standing in a field. He knew exactly where he was. He was near the

village where he lived when he was a child. He remembered everything very clearly.

He walked along the road towards his grandfather’s farm. He passed a young boy working in the fields and shouted to him, ―Hey, you! What year is it?‖ ―What year?

1917, of course,‖ answered the boy. He looked surprised.On the way Smedley picked up a strong piece of wood. When he got to the farm he saw a young man with red hair standing outside. The man was hitting a dog

savagely with a whip. Smedley recognized him at once.智康小學英語研究指導中心 智康阜成門英語古老師提供 智康一對一&奧數天天練 6―Stop that!‖ shouted Smedley. His grandfather turned and looked at him. ―Who

are you? Why shouldn’t I hit my dog if I want to?‖ Smedley hit him on th head with

the piece of wood.Sixty years later Professor Grainger said proudly, Gentle, the first time machine.

His two friends looked at it.56. Professor Grainger had travelled through time in the time machine several times.57. Dr. Smedley hated his grandfather very much.58. Dr. Smedley’s grandfather was a worker when he was young.59. Dr. Smedley killed his grandfather with a piece of wood60. The time machine didn’t work well.六、閱讀短文，補全單詞(每小題 2 分，共 10 分 )

Life today has many problems. One of the biggest is p___61_____. Water

pollution has made our rivers and lakes d___62____. It kills our fish and pollutes ours

drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and makes us become angry

more easily. Air pollution is the most s____63___ kind of pollution. It’s bad to living