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.” She looked at me and smiled. “It’s okay,” she said. “It allows me to enjoy the beauty of each one better.” I was amazed at what she said. It helped me realized something more importantwe often fail to enjoy the beauty of each thing when we have too many good things. Mum! Thanks for helping me understand that less is sometimes more. 26. The mother often spends much time . A. cleaning her son’s house B. planting flowers in her own garden C. planting flowers in her son’s garden D. making bouquets in a flower shop 27. We can infer(推斷 ) from the story that . A. the writer couldn’t afford a big bouquet B. the mother was unhappy when receiving the bouquet C. the writer would pick up another bouquet the next month D. the mother would send back the bouquet to the flower shop 28. The underlined word “skimpy” means . A. small B. cheap C. beautiful D. colourful 29. What is the mother like? A. She is a lazy woman. B. She is a strict mother. C. She is always optimistic(樂觀的 ) . D. Sometimes she isn’t honest. 30. What did the writer learn from his mother? A. How to buy flowers. B. How to enjoy flowers. C. How to grow flowers. D. How to consider things in another way. B William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirtyseven plays in all. They are still popular today. He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratforduponavon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592. At twentyeight he moved to London and joined a theatre pany which opened the globe theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing, but he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown. At the age of fortynine, Shakespeare retired(退休) and went to live in Stratforduponavon. He died at the age of fiftytwo. He left his money to his family. He left his genius ( 天才 ) to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world. 31. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except __________. A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman 32. Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _________. A. 1578 B. 1582 C. 1599 D. 1616 33. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratforduponavon _______. A. with his wife B. with his daughter C. with his wife and children D. alone 34. Shakespeare got much money from _________. A. writing B. plays C. acting D. retirement 35. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Shakespeare had two children. B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems. C. Shakespeare left his money to the globe theatre. D. Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages. C In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(請(qǐng)客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party, or just for coffee and conversation. Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home: “ Would you like to e over for dinner Saturday night?” “