You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child，she was poor. Once，she was invited to her friend's birthday party, he was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her.
“The party is coming soon，but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed，thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story，she said，“Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to...” What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day，her friends were very happy.“How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.”said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
根据短文内容，选择正确选项
1.The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.
A. an American girl
B. an American girl’s grandma
C .an American boy
2.The girl was sad because ________.
A. she didn't want to go to the party B. she would be busy that day
C. she didn't have enough money to buy a gift
3.What gift did she give her friend?
A. A flower. B. A toy. C.A song.
4.What did her friends think of the song? It was ________.
A.boring B.beautiful C.exciting
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The girl was still poor after writing the song.
B.The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.
C.The girl became famous because of the song.
选词填空 从下面方框中选择适当的选项填入短文中，使短文通顺、完整。选项中有两项是
多余的。
A. arrived B. children C. on D. so E. borrowed F. honest G. in front of H. money I. yourself J. older K. food L. maybe |
My friend, Bobby Lewis, lives in a small town in America. He has two little sons. He took them out to play 1. a sunny Saturday afternoon. A new miniature(小型的) golf club was built nearby, and they decided to go there. When they 2. Bobby walked to the ticket office and said to the man , “What’s the price for each person?
The young man answered, “＄3.00 for an adult and ＄3.00 for any kid who is 3. than six. If the kids are six or younger, they don’t need to pay any money. How old are your 4. ？“
Bobby answered, “Jerry is three and Barry is seven, 5. I guess I should pay you ＄6.00. ?
The man at the ticket office said, “Hey, sir, did you win lots of 6. or something else? If you told me the tall boy was six years old, you would save three dollars for 7. . I will not know the difference.” Bobby answered, “Oh, 8. what you said is true, but the kids will know the difference. How can I tell a lie 9. my sons just for money?
In the modern world, being 10. is very important.
补全对话 根据对话内容，填写适当的花语,使对话完整、正确。（每空词数不限）
A: Welcome to Weihua clothes Store, 1. ?
B: I’d like to buy a sweater for my mum. Her birthday is coming.
A: A happy mum!
2. ?
B: She likes white. It looks good on her.
A: All right. What size do you want for your mum?
B: Small is OK.
A:
3. this one?
B: It looks beautiful. How much does it cost?
A: Oh, it’s 398 yuan.
B: What! 398 yuan? I think it is too
4. .
A: But wait a minute! There’s a sale on today. Everything is half price.
B: Well, that’s great! I’ll
5. it. I’m sure she will like it.
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Ⅶ.完成对话 从方框中选择正确选项。（方框中有一个选项与对话内容无关）
A．Why do you want to be a basketball player? B．Think it over!
C．No．I don’t want to talk with them． D．But it’s not everything．
E．Do you have a plan for the future? F． Yes．many times．
Celia: Hi Tony! You look upset. What’s wrong?
Tony: I failed the exam again. I'm afraid I have to give up my study.
Celia: No, never. If you do that, you will let your parents down. 1.
Tony: Yes. I want to practice basketball and become a basketball player like Yao Ming or Kobe.
Celia: 2.
Tony: Because it' s my dream job. If I am famous, I can make lots of money.
Celia: Money is important. 3.
Tony: I know. But I want to hold on to my dream.
Celia: Have you ever talked with your parents?
Tony: 4. But they don't agree. They want me to be a doctor.
Celia: I think you'd better take your parents' advice.
Tony: Maybe you're right. But why can't 1 make my own decisions?
Celia: Come on, Tony. 5. After all, your parents have more experience.
Tony: Anyway, I’ll think about it. Thanks for your advice.
When is __________? — It is on July 1st .
A. Children’s Day
B. Childrens’ Day
C. Childrens Day
— __________do you help your mother do housework?
— Twice a week, Doing housework brings me pleasure.
A. How often B. How far C. How long
