本文讲述了莎士比亚的作品语言太过时了，很难理解，因为他的时代与今天有很大的不同。讨论是否应更新莎士比亚的作品，有人支持更新以便理解，有人反对认为其美丽永恒。
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William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is ___1___regarded as one of the greatest writers in history and is still influencing artists today. However, his language is too old-fashioned and difficult ___2___because his time was quite different from today. This has ___3___to a discussion: To update（更新） or not to update Shakespeare?
威廉·莎士比亚诞生于450多年前。他被广泛认为是历史上最伟大的作家之一，至今仍对艺术家们产生着影响。然而，他的语言过于老旧且难以理解，因为他的时代与今天大不相同。这引发了一场讨论：是否应该更新莎士比亚的作品？
Some people think updating Shakespeare is necessary. They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point if they cannot be understood? So many ___4___modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes ___5___ clearer for today’s audiences （读者）. At the same time, audiences would still get as much ___6___ from the plays.
有些人认为更新莎士比亚的作品是必要的。他们说，莎士比亚的戏剧是伟大的，但如果人们无法理解它们，那又有什么意义呢？因此，许多有才华的现代作家以今天人们说话的方式重写了莎士比亚的戏剧。这使得今天的观众更容易理解它们。同时，观众仍然能从这些戏剧中获得很多乐趣。
Some people ___7___. They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and timeless. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated. There are good reasons why the plays are still being ___8___ today. Many of Shakespeare’s expressions are still used, for example, “All that glitters（发光） isn’t gold.” His works tell us what it ___9___ to be human. Topics such as love, kindness and friendship last through the ___10___.
有些人持不同意见。他们认为莎士比亚的作品是美丽且永恒的。语言的丰富性和对词语的巧妙运用应该得到庆祝。这些戏剧至今仍在上演是有充分理由的。莎士比亚的许多表达至今仍在使用，例如“发光的不一定都是金子”。他的作品告诉我们做人的意义。诸如爱、善良和友谊等话题经久不衰。
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