- 阅读理解A
题干：Stratford-on-Avon,asweallknow,hasonlyoneindustry-WilliamShakespeare-buttherearetwodistinctlyseparateandincreasinglyhostilebranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompany(RSC),whichpresentssuperbproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.Andtherearethetownsfolkwholargelyliveoffthetouristswhocome，nottoseetheplays，buttolookatAnneHathaway'sCottage，Shakespeare'sbirthplaceandtheothersights.TheworthyresidentsofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirrevenue.TheyfranklydisliketheRSC'sactors，themwiththeirlonghairandbeardsandsandalsandnoisiness.It'salldeliciouslyironicwhenyouconsiderthatShakespeare，whoearnstheirliving，washimselfanactor(withabeard)anddidhisshareofnoise-making.Thetouriststreamsarenotentirelyseparate.Thesightseerswhocomebybus-andoftentakeinWarwickCastleandBlenheimPalaceontheside-don'tusuallyseetheplays，andsomeofthemareevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratford.However,theplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplaygoing.Itistheplaygoers,theRSCcontends，whobringinmuchofthetown’srevenuebecausetheyspendthenight(someofthemfourorfivenights)pouringcashintothehotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.Thetownsfolkdon'tseeitthiswayandlocalcouncildoesnotcontributedirectlytothesubsidyoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Neverthelesseveryhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingorcocktaillounge.Hiltonisbuildingitsownhotelthere，whichyoumaybesurewillbedecoratedwithHamletHamburgerBars,theLearLounge，theBanquoBanquetingRoom,andsoforth,andwillbeveryexpensive.Anyway，thetownsfolkcan'tunderstandwhytheRoyalShakespeareCompanyneedsasubsidy.(Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyearits1,431seatswere94percentoccupiedallyearlongandthisyearthey，11dobetter.)Thereason，ofcourse，isthatcostshaverocketedandticketpriceshavestayedlow.ItwouldbeashametoraisepricestoomuchbecauseitwoulddriveawaytheyoungpeoplewhoareStratford’smostattractiveclientele.Theycomeentirelyfortheplays，notthesights.Theyallseemtolookalike(thoughtheycomefromallover)-lean,pointed,dedicatedfaces,wearingjeansandsandals，eatingtheirbunsandbeddingdownforthenightontheflagstonesoutsidethetheatretobuythe20seatsand80standing-roomticketsheldforthesleepersandsoldtothemwhentheboxofficeopensat10:30a.m.
题目：By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally" ( Line 2，Para.4)，the author implies that_____. - A 、Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
- B 、Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
- C 、the town is not really short of money
- D 、the townsfolk used to be poorly paid
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参考答案【正确答案：C】
句意题。本题考查考生根据上下文理解句子的能力。“Standford cries poor traditionally"的字 面含义是"哭穷是斯特拉特福德镇的传统”。该句下文指出，镇上每一家旅馆似乎都在新建 配楼或酒吧间，希尔顿也正在那里修建自己的旅馆。可以看出，这个城镇并不穷，否则也就 没有钱来扩大规模了，“哭穷”只不过是一种传统罢了。所以C选项正确。
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