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 us 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 his valued as a manor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet Auden wrote, among others, the falling liners;

　　Earth, receive an honoured 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.According to the passage, what do we know about Yeats's life?

　A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.

　B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.

　C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.

　D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.

3.What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden's lines?

　A. Envy B. Sympathy C. Emptiness D. Admiration

4.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