Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people's lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother .m

We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother's address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response (回应) surprised us. We compiled(编辑)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.

The unusual thing about my grandmother's friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother's life.

I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one's lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.

(　 )71. How did the author's family celebrate Grandmother's birthday ?

A. They took her on a trip across the country.

B. They gave her a memory book of friendship.

C. They invited all her friends to her birthday party.

D. They asked all her friends to send her cards.

(　 )72. When receiving her birthday gift, the author's grandmother probably felt _____.

A. disappointed and lonely　 　　　 B. sorry and sad

C. surprised and pleased 　　　　　D. nervous and excited

(　 )73. The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means________

A. relationships　　　 B. works　　　 C. successes　　　　 D. celebrations

(　 )74. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.

A. the more friends you have, the better 　　B. friends are more important than family

C. understanding leads to greater success　 D. true friendship is very important to us

(　 )75. Which of the following words can best describe the author's grandmother ?

A. Famous　 B. Great.　 C. Polite　 D. Pleasant

I’m sure you know the song Happy birthday to you .You must sing this song to your family members and your friends many times on their birthday .But do you know who wrote this song ?A man named Archibald in Louisville , USA could tell you the story.

One hundred and six years ago .Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred .J. Hill were asked to write some songs for a book named Song stories for Sunday morning .They were both kindergarten（幼儿园）teachers then .They loved children a lot and wrote many beautiful songs for the book .One of them was the well –known (著名的)song Good morning to you.

A few years later young Archibald was born .As his aunt ,Miss Patty Hill sang the song Happy birthday to you .Its melody(曲调)is the same as Good morning to you.

To their surprise ,people all over the world like the song because of its friendliness (友好)in words and beauty in tune .

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(　 )26.When you have a birthday party ,your friend will sing ____.

A. Good morning to you B. I have a birthday party

C. Do you have a birthday party D. Happy birthday to you

(　 ) 27.____ was the first person to sing the song Happy birthday to you .

A. Miss Mildred .J. Hill B. Miss Patty Hill

C. Young Archibald D. A well-known man

(　 )28.The song Happy birthday to you came from ______.

A. the U.K B. the U.N C. Good morning to you 　D. Archibald

(　 )29.Good morning to you is from _____.

A. Happy birthday to you B. Archibald in Louisville

C. Song stories for Sunday morning D. both A and B

(　 )30.The best title of the passage is _____.

A. Happy birthday to you B. Young Archibald

C. Who wrote the song D. How Happy birthday to you came into being(产生)

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　　“Here is the nine o'clock news.”

　　“Prime Minister Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighborhoods. If war comes, says Mr Krim, Tyrea will be ready.

　　“Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman's House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.

　　“Policemen in New York have stopped work. Their leader, Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours, and doing what Mr Angeli calls “the most dangerous job in the city.”

　　“It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.

1．Abdul Krim has said that ________.

[　　]

A．there is no more danger of war in the Middle East

B．There is more danger of war than for two years past

C．The danger of was passed two years ago

D．There has been a danger of war for the past two years

2．The Tyrean people ________.

[　　]

A．are ready and waiting for war

B．are ready to wait another two years for war

C．do not want war, but will be ready if it comes

D．are a great danger to peace in the Middle East

3．Mr Ben Kitson wrote ________.

[　　]

A．children's stories and plays

B．82 stories about his home in California

C．in more than twenty-five languages

D．books, then sold them all over the world

4．The Gentleman's House is ________.

[　　]

A．a book that Mr Kitson wrote in many languages

B．the name of Mr Kitson's most famous book

C．the name of Mr Kitson's house in California

D．a play that Mr Kitson wrote for children

5．Mr Paulo Angeli is ________.

[　　]

A．the most dangerous policeman in New York

B．a policeman who receives more money for working longer hours

C．the leader of the New York City policemen

D．A policeman, and the leader of New York City

6．Because food plants have done well, ________.

[　　]

A．fruit and vegetables will cost less this year

B．there will be a warm, wet spring and a fine summer

C．food will cost less than it did in the spring

D．plants will cost less in the shops this year