The Merchant of Venice is a play written by British author William Shakespeare. In the play a young man named Bassanio falls in love with a girl named Portia. He needs some money. So he turns to his friend Antonio for help. But Antonio doesn’t have enough money, either. He plans to borrow some money from a moneylender named Shylock. Shylock, who is heartless and greedy, agrees to lend the money, but only on one condition. What condition is it? Let’s read the following story together.
“Shylock!” yelled Antonio. “Are you going to lend us the money or not? Answer me!”
Shylock answered him slowly. “Do you remember all of those times that you insulted(侮辱) me in a loud voice that everyone could hear? You once spat on me and called me a dog. And now you want to borrow money from me, a dog!”
“Look! I’m not asking you a favor. You can charge me any interest(利息) you want. I don’t mind. My ships will arrive any day now.”
“All right, Antonio. I’m willing to lend you the money. I won’t even charge you any interest. Just pay me back on time.”
Antonio couldn’t believe his ears. “What did you say?”
“I said you didn’t know me. You always call me a cheapskate(守财奴), but I am not. I will help you. I won’t even charge you a single ducat. However, there’s something I’m worried about. What if you don’t pay me back?”
“Don’t worry, Shylock. I’ll pay you back.”
“Well, I need some kind of a promise, don’t I? Three thousand ducats is a lot of money. If you don’t pay me back on time, I want a pound of flesh. I’ll take a pound of flesh from any part of your body.”
Antonio didn’t like what Shylock said. “No. I’d rather pay some interest if I’m late on the payment.”
“I’m afraid that’s no good,” said Shylock as he laughed. “Do you think I’d take money from another moneylender? Besides, this agreement is only a joke! Do you think that any lawyer or judge (法官) would believe me? Would they really believe that I want a pound of your flesh? You don’t have to worry about anything!”
Antonio agreed to the condition. The three men went to a lawyer and signed an agreement.
(To be continued ...)
1.Which country does the author of The Merchant of Venice come from?
A.America. B.Britain. C.France. D.Italy.
2.Who is heartless and greedy according to the passage?
A.Bassanio. B.Portia. C.Antonio. D.Shylock.
3.What does the underlined word “condition” in the passage refer to?
A.Some interest. B.A pound of flesh. C.A single ducat. D.An agreement.
4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Shylock wants some kind of a promise.
b. The three men went to sign an agreement.
c. Bassanio needs some money.
d. Antonio plans to borrow money from Shylock.
A.a b d c B.b a c d C.c d a b D.d c b a
5.The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is________.
A.to show us the love of Bassanio with Portia
B.to introduce the friendship between Bassanio and Antonio
C.to let us know why and how Antonio reached an agreement with Shylock
D.to tell us how helpful the lawyer is
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The Merchant of Venice is a play written by British author William Shakespeare. In the play a young man named Bassanio falls in love with a girl named Portia. He needs some money. So he turns to his friend Antonio for help. But Antonio doesn’t have enough money, either. He plans to borrow some money from a moneylender named Shylock. Shylock, who is heartless and greedy, agrees to lend the money, but only on one condition. What condition is it? Let’s read the following story together.
“Shylock!” yelled Antonio. “Are you going to lend us the money or not? Answer me!”
Shylock answered him slowly. “Do you remember all of those times that you insulted(侮辱) me in a loud voice that everyone could hear? You once spat on me and called me a dog. And now you want to borrow money from me, a dog!”
“Look! I’m not asking you a favor. You can charge me any interest(利息) you want. I don’t mind. My ships will arrive any day now.”
“All right, Antonio. I’m willing to lend you the money. I won’t even charge you any interest. Just pay me back on time.”
Antonio couldn’t believe his ears. “What did you say?”
“I said you didn’t know me. You always call me a cheapskate(守财奴), but I am not. I will help you. I won’t even charge you a single ducat. However, there’s something I’m worried about. What if you don’t pay me back?”
“Don’t worry, Shylock. I’ll pay you back.”
“Well, I need some kind of a promise, don’t I? Three thousand ducats is a lot of money. If you don’t pay me back on time, I want a pound of flesh. I’ll take a pound of flesh from any part of your body.”
Antonio didn’t like what Shylock said. “No. I’d rather pay some interest if I’m late on the payment.”
“I’m afraid that’s no good,” said Shylock as he laughed. “Do you think I’d take money from another moneylender? Besides, this agreement is only a joke! Do you think that any lawyer or judge (法官) would believe me? Would they really believe that I want a pound of your flesh? You don’t have to worry about anything!”
Antonio agreed to the condition. The three men went to a lawyer and signed an agreement.
(To be continued ...)
1.Which country does the author of The Merchant of Venice come from?
A.America. B.Britain. C.France. D.Italy.
2.Who is heartless and greedy according to the passage?
A.Bassanio. B.Portia. C.Antonio. D.Shylock.
3.What does the underlined word “condition” in the passage refer to?
A.Some interest. B.A pound of flesh. C.A single ducat. D.An agreement.
4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?
a. Shylock wants some kind of a promise.
b. The three men went to sign an agreement.
c. Bassanio needs some money.
d. Antonio plans to borrow money from Shylock.
A.a b d c B.b a c d C.c d a b D.d c b a
5.The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is________.
A.to show us the love of Bassanio with Portia
B.to introduce the friendship between Bassanio and Antonio
C.to let us know why and how Antonio reached an agreement with Shylock
D.to tell us how helpful the lawyer is
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The book I would like to talk about is The Merchant of Venice. The book is a dramatic work by Shakespear, an English famous writer in the 16th century. It talks about something happening between merchants in Venice. The main characters are Bassanio, Portia, Shylock and Antonio.
The drama begins with Antonio, who helps Bassanio borrow money from Shylock, and then brings out other stories. Bassanio is a poor merchant. He needs money to follow his dream to marry Portia—a very beautiful and rich lady. He first wants to borrow money from his friend Antonio, also a merchant in Venice. Antonio borrows the money from a Jewish rich merchant Shylock. Antonio does much harm to Shylock before because Antonio really hates Jewish. Shylock is a little mean and loves money very much. He always gets interest from the people who borrow money from him. Antonio promises he will pay the money back in three months, or Shylock will be allowed to cut out 1 pound of flesh out of Antonio’s body.
Bassanio successfully wins the love of Portia but soon realizes his friend can not pay the money back to Shylock on time. Bassanio returns to Venice as fast as he can and attends a trial(审讯).The reason why Antonio isn’t able to pay is because his ships are caught in storm. Portia, dressing up as a young lawyer, claims (声称) that the words “ 1 pound of flesh” not “1 pound of flesh and blood”. She says that Shylock is only allowed to remove flesh, but not any blood, which is impossible. Thus, she helps make Antonio safe and make Shylock fail. At the same time, Shylock loses most of his money. At the end, .
1.The drama has ________ main characters mentioned in this passage.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
2.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The story happens between merchants in England in the 17th century.
B. Antonio can’t return the money because his ships are caught in storm.
C. Shylock is a Jewish rich merchant and he is generous to everyone.
D. Portia is a real lawyer and she is clever enough to save Antonio’s life.
3.Which one can be used to describe Bassanio?
① A true friend ② A romantic lover ③ A poor merchant ④ A mean Jewish
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①③④ D. ①②③
4.We can put ___________ in the blank “ ” in Paragraph 3.
A. Antonio takes pity on Shylock
B. Bassanio and Portia have a happy ending
C. everyone including Shylock lives a happy life
D. everyone including Shylock lives a sad life
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—Have you ever read the book The Merchant of Venice by Shakspeare?
—Yes. I don’t like Sherlock. He is selfish. He usually only thinks of himself and doesn’t ______ other people
A.care about B.hear about C.worry about D.know about
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(江苏宿迁)—Have you read a book called The Merchant of Venice?
—Yes. ________ book is very interesting.
A. An B. A C. The D. /
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland(《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》,1865), written by British writer Lewis Carroll, is a fairy tale about the imaginary world of Alice. The girl falls into a rabbit hole by accident and ends up in a fantasy world filled with strange creatures. She meets an evil queen and ends up bravely fighting against her. During her struggle, Alice wakes up and r1. it was all just a dream. The passages b2. describes the first scene of the story. Let’s see how Alice falls into the rabbit hole.
She often saw rabbits in the garden, but this rabbit was different. He had large, pink ears, like most rabbits, but unlike most rabbits, he was wearing a blue coat and had a watch in his hand. He was looking at his watch and saying, "Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I shall be too late!"
"I’ll catch him at the fence," thought Alice.
But, when the rabbit came to the fence, he went down a rabbit hole.
Alice followed him. She was inside a dark hole and she was falling. E3. the hole was very deep or she was falling very slowly. She saw lots of things on her way down. There were cupboards on the sides of the hole, and maps and pictures. She fell and fell such a long way! She began to think she was going to fall all the way to Australia! But, after a very long time, her fall s4. came to an end.
Alice found herself s5. on dry leaves and she wasn’t hurt at all. She stood up quickly. She could see the white rabbit in the d6.. He was still hurrying and looking at his watch.
"I mustn’t lost him now," thought Alice. She ran after him. As he turned a corner, she heard him say, "Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I’m so late!"
Alice was close behind him, but when she turned the corner, the white rabbit was not there anymore. Alice looked around. She was in a long, dark, empty hall, but some lamps on the ceiling(天花板)gave it light. There were doors all around the hall. Did the rabbit go out of one of the doors?
She walked right around and tried to open each door, but she couldn’t. There weren’t any k7..
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“An Englishman,even if he is alone,forms an orderly queue of one'”wrote a famous British author ,George Mikes.While this sounds funny,it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象).From the supermarket to the subway,queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.
Here in China,queues are normal,too.It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of
the time from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant ·But in certain situations ,you'll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd ,such as getting onto the subway.Even away from the busy subway platform,queues are different·
One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds,a girl walked by and took her place in that small space. I was surprised at first ,but later I found these experiences very interesting.It is with these small ,every day differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture·
Back in Britain,the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue,according to the auction site MadBid.To pass the time,maybe they tell themselves the famous
proverb:Good things come to those who wait.
1.From the passage,we know that the English are famous for .
A.being rude and loud
B.traveling on subways
C.forming an orderly queue
D.standing in line at the supermarket
2.How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue?
A.From annoyed to calm.
B.From calm to angry.
C.From surprised to interested.
D.From shocked to angry.
3.The passage is mainly about .
A.comparing queuing in two cultures
B.praising the English tor good manners
C.calling on people in China to queue more
D.explaining why people rush in some situations
4.Where would you most probably read this passage?
A.Novel. B.Poster.
C.Newspaper. D.Science magazine·
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"An Englishman,even if he is alone,forms an orderly queue of one," wrote a famous British author,George Mikes.While this sounds funny,it's a popular English stereotype(刻板印象).From the supermarket to the subway,queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.
Here in China,queues are normal,too.It is a part of everyday life.People queue most of the time,from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.But in certain situations,you'll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd,such as getting onto the subway.Even away from the busy subway platform,queues are different.
One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.I left a small space in front of me.Within seconds,a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.I was surprised at first,but later I found these experiences very interesting.It is with these small,everyday differences that I get to live and learn in a new culture.
Back in Britain,the person spends about six months of their life waiting in a queue,according to the auction site MadBid.To pass the time,maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb..Good things come to those who wait.
1.From the passage,we know that the English are famous for
A.being rude and loud
B.traveling on subways
C.forming an orderly queue
D.standing in line at the supermarket
2.How did the writer feel when the girl jumped the queue?
A.From annoyed to calm.
B.From calm to angry.
C.From surprised to interested.
D.From shocked to angry.
3.The passage is mainly about ____.
A.comparing queuing in two cultures
B.praising the English for good manners
C.calling on people in China to queue more
D.explaining why people rush in some situations
4.Where would you most probably read this passage?
A.Novel. B.Poster.
C.Newspaper. D.Science magazine.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
---Football by the British at the beginning of last century.
---That’s probably why football is one of the most popular games in England.
A. was invented B. invented
C. was inventing D. invents
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—Who is the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written ________?
—Mark Twain.
A. of B. about C. by D. for
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The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It is a true experience of a teenager in wartime (World War II, 1939—1945) and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.
Here's one of Anne's diaries.
Friday, 10 September, 1943
Dear Kitty,
Every time I write to you something special seems to have happened, but they are more often unpleasant than pleasant things. However, now there is something_wonderful going on. Last Wednesday evening, 8 September, we sat around listening to the seven o'clock news and the first thing we heard was: “Here follows the best news of the whole war. Italy has capitulated(投降)!” Italy's unconditiona surrender(投降)! The Dutch programme
(续表)
from England began at quarter past I had just finished writing the chronicle of the day when the wonderful news of Italy's capitulation came in. I can tell you that I have never deposited(放下) my notes in the wastepaper basket with such joy!” “God Save the King,” the American national anthem(国歌), and the “Internationale” were played. As always, the Dutch program was uplifting4, but not too optimistic(乐观的).
Still we have troubles, too. It's about Mr. Koophuis. As you know, we are all very fond of him, he is always cheerful and amazingly brave, although he is never well, has a lot of pain, and is not allowed to eat much or do much walking. “When Mr. Koophuis enters, the sun begins to shine,” Mummy said just recently, and she is quite right. Now he has had to go into the hospital for a very unpleasant abdominal operation and will have to stay there for at least four weeks. You really ought to have seen how he said goodbye to us just as usual—he might have simply been going out to do a bit of shopping.
Yours,
Anne
1.The underlined phrase “something wonderful” refers to (指代) that ________.
A. Anne's family could listen to news
B. Italy capitulated
C. the Dutch programme was uplifting
D. Mr. Koophuis was cheerful
2.What is the most probable date that Mr. Koophuis returned from hospital?
A. 10 September. B. 24 September.
C. 3 October. D. 17 October.
3.Which of the following is probably NOT true according to the passage?
A. Anne often faced unpleasant things.
B. Anne's family got news on radio.
C. Mr. Koophuis was welcome in Anne's family.
D. Mr. Koophuis was quite afraid of his operation.
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