My name is Zhang Lin. Today is my birthday. I'm nine years old. Mum and Dad get a big cake for me. I
like it very much. It's on the table now. There are some other things on the table, too, such as apples, oranges, 
juice, chicken and some fish. I'm thirsty (渴) now. I'd like a bottle of orange juice. My friends Li Fan and Bing 
Jie come today.

1. Zhang Lin is              .

A. twelve    
B. ten    
C. nine

2. There are some            on the table.

A. eggs    
B. apples    
C. pens

3. Lin Fan and Bing Jie are Zhang Lin's               .

A. sisters    
B. brothers    
C. friends

4. Zhang Lin is              now.

A. hungry    
B. thirsty    
C. full

5. Who comes today?

A. Zhang Lin's parents.     
B. Zhang Lin's sisters.     
C. Zhang Lin's friends. 

     My grandfather is a happy old man. He is tall and thin. Today he is sixty years old. My father and
mother come to his home with me. We take a big cake. It's very beautiful. On the cake there is a
picture. A crane (仙鹤) is in a pine (松树). My mother says it's a good hope for my grandfather. We
all say ‘Happy Birthday’ to my grandfather. Then we share (分享) the big cake. It's yummy. My
grandmother cooks noodles for us. There are some pink peaches on the table. They are big and sweet.
I like them very much. There is some fish and chicken on the table, too. Chicken is my father's favourite
food and fish is my mother's favourite food.
     My grandfather has a happy birthday and we all have a good time.

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(     )1. Today is my grandfather's sixtieth birthday.
(     )2. My parents and I go to grandparents' home today.
(     )3. We buy a nice picture for grandfather and there is a cake on it.
(     )4. My father likes fish very much.
(     )5. We often eat noodles on birthday to wish a long life (生命).

       It is the         of June. It's Sam and Tom's birthday. Tom and Sam are from          now they're in Shanghai.
Today is         birthday. They are         . We can see a big cake on the table. There are a lot of         on the table,
too. Wang Ying is         the tree. Tom is looking         her. Li Lei is                  Liu Tao. Beibei is playing games
with Sam. They're having a good time.

       It is the fifth of June. It's Sam and Tom's birthday. Sam and Tom are from America, but now they are in 
Shanghai. Today is their birthday. They are brothers. We can see a big cake on the  table. There are a lot of 
presents on the table, too. Where are the children? They're playing in the garden. Wang Ying is behind the tree. 
Tom is looking for her. Li Lei is running after Liu Tao. Beibei is playing ball games with Sam. They are having
a good time. 
(     ) 1. Tom and Sam are brothers. 
(     ) 2. There are a lot of presents and two big cakes on the table. 
(     ) 3. The children are playing ball games. 
(     ) 4. Tom is looking for Wang Ying. 
(     ) 5. Sam and Tom are having a good time.