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  • 1. (2022九上·乐清开学考) 阅读短文,回答问题

    During the COVID-19 lockdown, thousands of boys and girls join Holly King's free online lessons. She enjoys both reading Shakespeare's plays and helping them to learn how to write. Now she is offering them some advice.

    Tip 1 Use clever names

    Well, quite often Shakespeare gives information about what a character is like through their names. For example, Romeo's name means a person being romantic and Benvolio can be nice and friendly. Now think what you can call a character who is angry all the time?

    Tip 2 Try metaphors

    Shakespeare was a fan of metaphors. A metaphor is a way of comparing one thing with something else to show ideas, feelings, places and more. In the play As You Like IT, he writes, "All the world is a stage and all the men and women only players." What do you think he means by comparing the world to a stage?

    Tip 3 Make up words

    Eyeball. Lonely. Unreal. All these words were made up by Shakespeare. If you have an idea that you can't think of a word for, be like Shakespeare and invent your own. If you want to create words that mean something and may stand the test of time, try creating words like this:breakfast+lunch = brunch. And you can start with making up words for everyday things in your home.

    Do you want to write like Shakespeare? Put your question here, or write to Holly at  hollysclass@hotmail. com.

    1. (1) Holly King in the text is a(n)     .
      A . artist B . writer C . teacher D . presenter
    2. (2) Holly King can help you     .
      A . read Shakespeare's plays B . understand the characters C . give advice D . write like Shakespeare
    3. (3) From the text, you can learn that     .
      A . you have to ask Holly for advice by writing a letter B . the name Romeo means being nice and friendly C . Shakespeare doesn't create new words in his plays D . it's useful to use metaphors to show your feelings and ideas

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