题目内容：

    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.