Question

I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written?

The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lousciville, USA could tell us the story. Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”. Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were both kindergarten teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the famous “Good Morning to You.” The song said, “Good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. But not many grown-ups knew it. A few years later little Archibald was born. As his aunt, Miss Patty Hill sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(曲调) of “Good Morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子). She sang the song like this: Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, dear Archie! Happy birthday to you!

Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune and friendliness in words.

1.Archibald.A.Hill was _______.

A. English    B. Russian

C. American    D. Australian

2.Professor Archibald A. Hill was Miss Mildred Hill’s ______.

A. son    B. nephew

C. brother    D. student

3.The song “Happy Birthday” has a history of _______ years.

A. 97    B. more than 90

C. about 90    D. less than 90

4.The sentence “it really did” means _______.

A. Yes, but the song didn’t become popular

B. Their wish would really come true

C. People all over the world like to listen to the song

D. The song really became popular

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】本篇文章主要讲述Miss Patty Hill 和Miss Mildred Hill是如何创作《生日快乐》这首歌的以及这首歌是如何流行的。

1.C

细节理解——理解文中的具体信息。第二段中的第一句“The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in Lousciville, USA could tell us the story. ”可得出C正确。

2.B

细节理解。细节理解之对文中的信息作出简单的推理和判断。第二段第二句“two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred Hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”。，Archibald Hill先生的两个阿姨，Patty Hill小姐和Mildred Hill小姐被要求为一本叫做“Song Storied for the Sunday Morning”书写一些歌曲。根据句意可知侄子/外甥。故选B

3.C

推理判断。根据文章第二段第二句“Ninety-seven years ago, two of Mr. Archibald Hill’s aunts, ”97年前和下文“This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children.” 这首歌在当时的幼儿园儿童中很流行。可推断出C。

4.D

细节理解。细节理解之语言转述型最后一段的第一句“Miss Patty Hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. ” Patty Hill小姐和她妹妹从来没想到这首歌会如此流行，但它确实如此。根据句意可推断。故选D