By the time I got to the theatre, the play __...

By the time I got to the theatre, the play __________ for ten minutes.

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The theatre in Shakespeare’s time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially those who couldn’t read or write.

The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The authorities didn’t like it and didn’t allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, loved acting and helped the theatre become popular.

The theatre in Shakespeare’s time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around, eat and drink during the play.

Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and well-designed costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night.

There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors had to do everything themselves-from making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排练).

The companies in Shakespeare’s time had a rank system. The company belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the company was successful. Sometimes they even owned their own buildings. Actors worked for the managers and after some time became a permanent member of the company. Apprentices (学徒) were young boys and were allowed to act in unimportant role. They also played female characters in plays.

1.Why was the theatre banned by the authorities?

A. It was much different than before.

B. They thought it affected people negatively.

C. They thought it kept people going to church.

D. The queen didn’t like it.

2.What does the underlined word “arenas” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Stages. B. Stores.

C. Companies. D. Playgrounds.

3.What do we know about then actors?

A. They could drink during the play.

B. Women had to cross-dress male characters.

C. They had stage crew to help them.

D. They were too busy to practice.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To remember Shakespeare.

B. To show his love of Shakespeare’s plays.

C. To introduce theaters in Shakespeare’s time.

D. To discuss the company’s rank system.

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The play had already been on for quite some time when we _______ at the New Theatre.

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The play had already been on for quite some time when we _______ at the New Theatre.

A.have arrived                              B.arrived

C.had arrived                               D.arrive

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By the time Jill got to a little town, every hotel room 1.（take）. “You’ve got to give me a room somewhere,” he said to the manager at the hotel, “2.just a bed --- I don’t care where.”

“Well, I do have a double room with one guest,”3.(admit) the manager, “and he might be glad to split（分担）the cost. But to tell you 4.truth, he snores 5.loudly that people in the next room have complained 6.(late). I’m not sure if it would be worth it to you.”

“No problem.” Jill assured him, “I’ll take 7..”

The next morning Jill came down to breakfast bright-eyed.

“How did you sleep” asked the manager.

“Never better.”

The manager was impressed. “No problem with the other guy snoring, then?”

“No, I shut him up 8.no time,” said Jill.

“How did you manage that?” asked the manager. “Did you give him some medicine to stop the snoring?”

“No, I didn’t. But here is 9.I did. He was already in bed when I went into the room,” Jill explained. “I went over, gave him a kiss on the forehead, and said, ‘Good night, beautiful,’ and he sat up all night 10.(watch) me.”

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By the time I _____the railway station, the train _____.

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Because of the heavy traffic, it was already time for lunch break___she got to her office.

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Because of the heavy traffic，it was already time for lunch break ________ she got to her office.(2010·四川)

A．since　             B．that　         C．when　             D．until

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Because of the heavy traffic，it was already time for lunch break______she got to her office．

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Because of the heavy traffic，it was already time for lunch break______she got to her office．

A．since    B．that    C．when      D．until

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