William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.

Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would who probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the following liners:

Earth, receive an honored guest:

William Yeats is laid to rest.

Let the Irish vessel (船) lie

Emptied of its poetry.

1. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?

A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.

B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.

C. It was a typically wealthy family.

D. It had an artistic atmosphere.

2. What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?

A. Envy. B. Admiration.

C. Emptiness. D. Sympathy.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Yeats’s literary achievements.

B. Yeats’s historical influence.

C. Yeats’s artistic ambition.

D. Yeats’s national honor.

二、阅读七选五

I don’t think I need to tell you that reading is good for you. Unfortunately，most people don’t read. Sometimes，people do want to read，but can never seem to find the time. ___4___

Have a goal.

Some people set goals for themselves like reading one book a week. You can start by reading a book a month，or a book every two months even. It’s up to you，whatever floats your boat. ___5___

Apply a little pressure.

You can have a reading partner. Set something up between both of you like what book you’re going to read and when to see your promise through. ___6___ The return date gives you a sense of pressure to finish your book by a certain deadline.

___7___

If you’re determined and willing，use every possible moment to bury yourself in the art of the written word. On the bus. On the subway. On your lunch break. Or at the gym. You won’t regret it，I promise!

Take action right away.

___8___ We will make up all kinds of excuses not to do it. Not get out of bed. Not clean the house…At these moments，the trick to avoiding this mental block is to just pick up the book and read! Once you start reading，it’s quite difficult to stop!

A. Start with great determination.

B. Read whenever and wherever you can.

C. You may find it easy to take action immediately.

D. You can also borrow books from your local library.

E. Goals can always keep you focused to get the job done.

F. If you are one of them，well my friends，this post is for you.

G. Sometimes the thing preventing us from reading is our mind.

三、写作

假定你是校英语话剧俱乐部(School English Drama Chub)的负责人李华，现负责英语话剧《百万英镑》面向全校的演员选拔工作。请你根据以下信息拟一则通知：

1. 选择时间：2019年12月26；

2. 地点：学校礼堂；

3. 具体要求：热爱戏剧表演，具有较好的英语口语表达能力，熟悉马克・吐温的小说《百万英镑》。

注意：

1. 词数：80左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 参考词汇：标准 crtera

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Unit 5 The Value Of Money 同步练习

参考答案

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1. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段后半部分的内容“叶芝的家庭里艺术筑围很强，他的父亲和哥哥都是画家”可知，答案为D。

2. B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中提到叶芝获得诺贝尔奖，而且还继续写作，其后用另一个诗人对他的评价结束可推知，Auden的诗是对叶芝的赞赏，故答案为B。

3. A 解析：主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了叶芝在戏剧、诗歌方面的成就，故答案为A。

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4. F 解析：上下文语境. 根据第一段的内容介绍可知，读书对我们是有好处的，但是很多人找不到时间，所以根据下面各段的标题推出，此句是总结句，即给出了具体的方法，故选F。

5. E 解析：上下文语境. 该段的标题Have a goal即建议我们要有一个目标，有了目标就可以集中做事情，故选E。

6. D 解析：上下文语境. 根据后句The return date gives you a sense of pressure to finish your book by a certain deadline. 可知，归还的日期会给你读完这本书的压力，所以前句应该提到了借书的事情，故选D。

7. B 解析：上下文语境. 从该段的内容看，主要介绍了无论在什么地方，什么时间只要你想都可以进行阅读，故选B。

8. G 解析：上下文语境. 该段的标题Take action right away. 建议我们立刻采取行动，即很多时候阻碍我们的是我们的大脑，告诉我们不要找借口，故选G。

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One possible version:

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School English Drama Club is selecting actors and actresses for the drama The Million Pound Bank Note based on the famous short story by Mark Twain. The selection will take place at the school hall on December 26th, 2019. Any student who meets the following criteria will be offered a chance to become an actor or actress. Firstly, he or she should love dramatic performance. Secondly, he or she should have good English speaking skills. What’s more, he or she should have read the short story written by Mark Twain and be familiar with the whole story.