was burned down in 1613，it was rebuilt in London in 1997 and you can still see his plays performed there today.

　　Shakespeare's influence on the English language can still be felt today.We talk about "fair play"，meaning honest behaviour but this phrase was first used by Shakespeare.He coined the phrase "you can have too much of a good thing"．And it was Shakespeare who came up with the expression to disappear "into thin air" which we still use today when we lose something.

　　Shakespeare's works have been translated into every major language in the world.And perhaps we'll still be as fascinated by his works 400 years from now as we've been for almost the last 400.

　　1．works n．　　　　　　　　 作品

　　2．influence n. 影响

　　3．disappear v. 消失

　　4．burn down 烧毁

　　5．be translated into 被翻译成

　　1．How long did Shakespeare live?

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　　2．Why are Shakespeare's works still popular today?

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　　【答案】　1.52 years.

　　2．Because his works looked at common human themes.