Shakespeare is more popular globally than with people in Britain, though the poet has made an important contribution to Britain's economy and culture, a new research showed Tuesday.
According to a new survey "All the World's", commissioned(委托)by the British Council and conducted by YouGov, the great playwright(剧作家)has been proved more popular outside Britain(65%)than in his own country (59%).
A total of 18,000 respondents(调查对象)in 15 countries participated in the survey in November 2015. Survey showed only 59% British people like Shakespeare, while 68% Chinese respondents like him.
The top five countries "like Shakespeare" are India(89%), Mexico(88%), Brazil(87%), Turkey(79%)and South Africa(73%). Scores of France and Germany were the lowest, with 51% and 44%, respectively.
The survey also showed that 84% of Brazilians said they found him related to today's world, compared with 57% in Britain. Meanwhile, 83% of Indian respondents said they understood Shakespeare, however, in Britain, only 58% of respondents said so.
Contributable(起作用的)factors for the results included Shakespeare's works being translated into more contemporary editions and adaptation into other formats(版式), said British Council.
This new research also underlined the continued importance and relevance of Shakespeare in the 21st century. Over a third of those questioned said Shakespeare made them feel more positive about Britain in general.
Previous research conducted by the British Council in 2014 showed that Shakespeare was the leading personality that 18 to 34 year olds in Brazil, China, Germany, India and the U.S. most appreciated contemporary British arts and culture.
8. What can you learn about the survey from the passage?
A.Foreigners like Shakespeare more than British people. |
B.Chinese respondents like Shakespeare less than British ones. |
C.Less than 18,000 people in 15 countries participated in the survey. |
D.Germans like Shakespeare better than French people. |
9. Which of the following countries likes Shakespeare best?
A.South Africa. | B.Mexico. | C.Turkey. | D.Brazil. |
10. How many British respondents understood Shakespeare?
11. What can you infer from the passage?
A.William Shakespeare is the greatest English writer of all time. |
B.Contemporary British arts and culture was enjoyed by 18 to 34 year olds. |
C.Shakespeare's works have been translated into every language in the world. |
D.Over 30% of respondents made a good impression on Britain because of Shakespeare. |