7 Read the information about a/ an and the. Then find examples in the text.
1 We use a /an with singular nouns, when we
mention something for the first time.
2 We use the:
a when we mention something again.
b with superlatives.
c with ordinal numbers.
d for things that are unique.
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Early years william shakespeare was an english poet, playwright and actor. he was born in 1564 in stratford-upon-avon. his father, john shakespeare, was a successful artisan. william was the third child in the family. his parents had eight children in total. william shakespeare went to stratford grammar school. in 1582 shakespeare married anne hathaway, who was the daughter of the local landowner. at that time shakespeare was 18 years old and anne was 8 years older than him. in 1583 anne gave birth to their daughter susanna. in 1585 the couple had twins – son hamnet and daughter judith. unfortunately, hamnet, the only son of william shakespeare, died at the age of 11. life in london later shakespeare moved to london. he lived and worked in this city for many years. during that time shakespeare wrote most of his plays and became a successful playwright. his troupe was among the leading playing companies in london. in 1599 a theatre was built on the south bank of the river thames. it was named the globe. this was the theatre where shakespeare's company performed. work at the theatre made shakespeare a wealthy person. he was not only a playwright, he also took part in theatrical performances. later years several years before his death shakespeare moved to stratford.  he died on 23 april 1616. some research shows that at the end of his life he was in poor health. shakespeare’s works among his works there are such masterpieces of the world literature as "romeo and juliet", "a midsummer night's dream", "othello", "king lear", "hamlet" and many others. apart from that shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets.  william shakespeare's  influence  extends from theatre and literature to present-day movies,  western philosophy, and the english language itself. ранние годы уильям шекспир был поэтом, драматургом и актером. он родился в 1564 году в городе стратфорд-апон-эйвон. его отец, джон шекспир, был успешным ремесленником. уильям был третьим ребенком в семье. всего у его родителей было восемь детей. уильям шекспир посещал стратфордскую грамматическую школу. в 1582 году шекспир женился на энн хатауэй, дочери местного землевладельца. на тот момент шекспиру было 18 лет, а энн была на 8 лет старше его. в 1583 году энн родила дочь сьюзен. в 1585 году у пары родилась двойня – сын хэмнет и дочь джудит. к сожалению, хэмнет, единственный сын уильяма шекспира, умер в 11 лет. жизнь в лондоне позже шекспир переехал в лондон. он много лет жил и работал в этом городе. в то время шекспир написал большинство своих произведений и стал успешным драматургом. его труппа была одной из лучших в лондоне. в 1599 году на южном берегу темзы был построен театр. его назвали "глобус". в этом театре выступала труппа шекспира. работа в театре сделала шекспира состоятельным человеком. он был не только драматургом, он также принимал участие в театральных представлениях.  последние годы за несколько лет до своей смерти шекспир переехал в стратфорд. он умер 23 апреля 1616 года. некоторые исследования свидетельствуют о том, что в конце жизни шекспир болел. творчество шекспира среди его работ – такие шедевры мировой , как "ромео и джульетта", "сон в летнюю ночь", "отелло", "король лир", "гамлет" и многие другие. кроме того, шекспир написал 154 сонета.  влияние работ уильяма шекспира огромно: от театра и до современного кинематографа, западной философии и языка в целом.

Volunteering a few hours each week to some community activity is an important way of investing in the future of our society. i chose to spend my time working with elementary school children helping them to learn to read. developing good reading skills will help these students keep up with their classmates, open new worlds to them, and help them succeed in life. students who are not good readers cannot keep up with their studies. they will not understand the lessons; they will come to school unprepared; they will not be able to perform. by learning to read, students will be on equal footing with their classmates. they will be active participants in class. books on different lifestyles, occupations, cultures, or governments will open new doors to students. students who cannot read will only know what they see around them. students who can read will be able to travel to new worlds and experience new ideas without ever leaving their classrooms. today, a person who cannot read is severely handicapped. a non-reader will have to work at the most menial jobs. readers, especially good readers, have the whole universe open to them. they will have the possibility to learn any job that interests them. by volunteering to help an elementary school child learn to read, i am helping him or her not only today, but also for the rest of his or her life. i am helping them keep pace with their peers and explore the world and themselves through books.