26. From the first two paragraphs , we learn that
[ A ] the townsfolk deny the RSC ' s contribution to the town ' s revenue
[ B ] the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off stage
[ C ] the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
[ D ] the townsfolk earn little from tourism
27. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that
[ A ] the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace separately
[ B ] the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
[ C ] the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
[ D ] the playgoers go to no other places in town than the theater
28. 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
29. According to the townsfolk , the RSC deserves no subsidy because
[ A ] ticket prices can be raised to cover the spending
[ B ] the company is financially ill - managed
[ c ] the behavior of the actors is not socially acceptable
[ D ] the theatre attendance is on the rise
30. From the text we can conclude that the author _
[ A ] is supportive of both sides
[ B ] favors the townsfolk ' s view
[ C ] takes a detached attitude
[ D ] is sympathetic to the RSC
Stratford - on - Avon , as we all know , has only one industry - William Shakespeare - but there are two distinctly separate and increasingly hostile branches . There is the Royal Shakespeare Company ( RSC ), which presents superb productions of the plays at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre on the Avon . And there are the townsfolk who largely live off the tourists who come , not to see the plays , but to look at Anne Hathaway ' s Cottage , Shakespeare ' s birthplace and the other sights.
The worthy residents of Stratford doubt that the theatre adds a penny to their revenue . They frankly dislike the RSC ' s actors , them with their long hair and beards and sandals and noisiness . It ' s all deliciously ironic when you consider that Shakespeare , who earns their living , was himself an actor ( with a beard ) and did his share of noise - making.
The tourist streams are not entirely separate . The sightseers who come by bus - and often take in Warwick Castle and Blenheim Palace on the side - don ' t usually see the plays , and some of them are even surprised to find a theatre in Stratford . However , the playgoers do manage a little sight - seeing along with their playgoing . It is the playgoers , the RSC contends , who bring in much of the town ' s revenue because they spend the night ( some of them four or five nights ) pouring cash into the hotels and restaurants . The sightseers can take in everything and get out of town by nightfall.
The townsfolk don ' t see it this way and the local council does not contribute directly to the subsidy of the Royal Shakespeare Company . Stratford cries poor traditionally . Nevertheless every hotel in town seems to be adding a new wing or cocktail lounge . Hilton is building its own hotel there , which you may be sure will be decorated with Hamlet Hamburger Bars , the Lear Lounge , the Banquo Banqueting Room , and so forth , and will be very expensive.
Anyway , the townsfolk can ' t understand why the Royal Shakespeare Company needs a subsidy .( The theatre has broken attendance records for three years in a row . Last year its 1,431 seats were 94 per cent occupied all year long and this year they ' ll do better .) The reason , of course , is that costs have rocketed and ticket prices have stayed low.
It would be a shame to raise prices too much because it would drive away the young people who are Stratford ' s most attractive clientele . They come entirely for the plays , not the sights . They all seem to look alike ( though they come from all over )- lean , pointed , dedicated faces , wearing jeans and sandals , eating their buns and bedding down for the night on the flagstones outside the theatre to buy the 20 seats and 80 standing - room tickets held for the sleepers and sold to them when the box office opens at 10:30 a.m.
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