1. Cleopatra admired Caesar so much that she went to see him secretly.

2. Caesar helped Cleopatra to win back her power.

3. Caesar was murdered by his nephew Octavian.

4. Antony was defeated by Octavian mainly because the luxurious life had dulled his mind.

5. Antony died a hero.

6. Cleopatra killed herself in order to avoid public disgrace.

1. According to this article, Cleopatra was the most famous queen of Egypt because of .

A) her beauty

B) her wits and love stories

C) her power of mind to win back her power

D) her ability to speak eight languages

2. Cleopatra concealed herself in a carpet and was brought before Caesar so that .

A) she should escape her brother’s notice

B) she could win Caesar’s love

C) she could run away from exile

D) she could win Caesar’s help

3. Caesar invited Cleopatra to Rome because .

A) he wanted to make her Queen of the world

B) he wanted to form an alliance with Egypt

C) he came to love her

D) he needed her help to take the crown

4. What made Cleopatra win the love of the two greatest Romans of their age?

A) Her personal charm.

B) Her quite pleasing features.

C) Her power of mind.

D) Her graceful manners.

5. Which of the following is the basic cause for Antony’s defeat?

A) He had been away from Rome for too long.

B) He had fallen into the habit of luxury.

C) He was thinking too much of Cleopatra.

D) He took too much pride in his fighting skills.

1. Caesar was charmed by her manner.

2. He became one of three men who shared power over the Roman empire after Caesar’s death.

3. Thousands of Antony’s soldiers went to the enemy side.

4. In despair, he fell upon his sword.

5. It is said that she tried to use her charms on him but had no success.

6. She might have remained in exile had it not been for Julius Caesar.

If it were not for这一结构用来表示一个特定的情况改变了一切，意即“倘没有，要不是”；有关过去的情况则用if it had not been for；倒装结构则为Were it not for/Had it not been for：

e.g. If it hadn’t been for your help, we had never finished it.

倘若没有你的帮助，我们永远也完不成。

7. Of all the queens of Egypt, the most famous was Cleopatra. She lived two thousand years ago, but her legend has never died.

8. The few portraits that exist do not show her as a great beauty. But her features were not displeasing, and she was said to have much wit and personal charm.

9. Antony did not display the sharp wits he had shown in past battles.

10. Asking for an hour to visit Antony’s grave, Cleopatra made ready to die by her own act.