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书名： 

Hamlet

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作者：

 William Shakespear

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Hamlet

Part Three: The Play

Two university friends come to visit Hamlet. Their names are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. At first Hamlet is very pleased to see them. But they ask a lot of questions and he becomes suspicious.

'Why are you behaving so strangely?'

'What's the matter with you?'

'Tell us what you are thinking about. We are your friends.'

'I think the King has sent them. They are spying on me. I shall not tell

them anything. I cannot trust anyone except Horatio'

Some traveling actors arrive at Elsinore. Hamlet loves the theatre and he

greets ① them like old friends.

'Welcome to Elsinore!'

'We have come to perform ② a play for the King and Queen.'

'That gives me an idea, Horatio. I shall put some extra words in their play.I shall put the Ghost's story on the stage!'

That night, Claudius and Gertrude watch the play. There are three characters ③ —the Player King, the Player Queen ④ and Lucianus, the Queen's lover…the murderer!

'I shall always love you.'

'But if I die, you will marry again.'

'No, never!'

'Do you like the play, Mother?'

'The lady speaks too much about love.'

All the court⑤ of Denmark watch the play. Ophelia, Polonius, Horatio, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are all there. But nobody knows the secret of King Hamlet's death….except Claudius and Hamlet. On the stage, while the Player king is sleeping, the murderer pours poison in his ear. Hamlet watches Claudius's face carefully⑥ .

'This is the Ghost's story. If Claudius is afraid, I shall know he is guilty ⑦ .'

Suddenly, Claudius stands up and runs out of the court. Everybody follows him. The actors⑧ do not know what the problem is.

'Lights! Lights! Stop the play!'

'Did you see that, Horatio? The King is frightened. The Ghost's story is true!'

After the play, Claudius feels very guilty so he goes to pray⑨ in the chapel. Hamlet finds him there.

'I want God to forgive me for my brother's murder. Perhaps, if I pray, he will help me.'

'It would be easy for me to kill him now. But if I kill him while he is praying, his soul will go to heaven. I want him to go to hell. I shall wait for another opportunity.'

'I cannot repent! God doesn't listen to my words!'

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It's good to see you again, my friends. Let me give you some advice for the play tonight. First of all, you shouldn't speak too loudly or too quietly. If the audience can't hear you, they won't be pleased. But if you shout, they won't like it. Secondly, you shouldn't move your hands too much. But it's important to speak clearly, so the audience will understand you. Next, remember to pay attention to the meaning of the words. Last of all, don't add any extra lines to the play and don't change the writer's words. I'll repeat all that because it's important.

First of all, don't speak too loudly or too quietly. Secondly, don't move your hands too much, Thirdly, you should speak clearly. Next, you should pay attention to the meaning of the words. Finally, don't add any extra lines or change the words of the play.

旺

财

旺

福

Words

① greets：问候。

② perform：表演，演出。

③ characters：角色。

④ the player king...the Player queen：指扮演国王和皇后的人。

⑤ the court：王室人员。

⑥ carefully：仔细的。

⑦ guilty：有罪的。

⑧ actor：演员。

⑨ pray：祈祷。

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