B．how Burns' poems are popular in Scotland

　　C．the possible history reasons for many literary greats in Scotland

　　D．how the world's first compulsory education law was made

　　B

　　Elizabeth Barrett was born at Coxhoe Hall, Durham, England. She was educated at home, learning Greek, Latin, and several other languages at an early age. In 1819, her father arranged for the printing of one of her poems, and she was 13 at the time.

　　In 1821, Elizabeth injured her spine (脊椎) because of a fall. She spent most of her time in her room writing poetry. In 1844, Robert Browning wrote to Elizabeth admiring her poems. He continued to write to her and they were engaged (订婚) in 1845.

　　Elizabeth's father didn't agree on the engagement. In 1846, Elizabeth and Robert secretly got married. Soon the couple ran off to Italy, where Elizabeth's health improved. She continued to live in Italy for the rest of her life.

　　In 1850, Elizabeth's best­known book of poems Sonnets from the Portuguese was published. The book recorded the growth of her love for Robert. He often called her "my little Portuguese" because of her dark skin.

　　Many of her poems expressed strong disagreement with what she considered unfair social conditions. She also wrote poems asking for political (政治的) freedom for Italy and other countries controlled by foreign nations.

　　Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in 1861. Her son was born in 1849, and her husband returned to England after her death.

　　5．Robert Browning was first attracted to Elizabeth Barrett because of ________.

　　A．her poems

　　B．her beauty

　　C．her special experiences

　　D．their love for writing

　　6．We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.

　　A．Elizabeth's marriage was a failure

　　B．Elizabeth lived a very difficult life

　　C．Elizabeth married against her father's will

　　D．Elizabeth and Robert got married in Italy

　　7．At what age did Elizabeth Barrett Browning die?

　　A．50. B．55.

　　C．60. D．65.

　　C

Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English Language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty­five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since