Peter wanted to know why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never     1   .
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday. I’d like you to come and bring Martha,     2  ” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be   3   to come.” Bill answered. Peter then asked Bill to bring his violin. He said Bill and Martha sang well together. He said he was sure everyone    4  want Bill and Martha to sing for them. That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the  5   cake in the world. I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget     6  something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house!   7 agreed.
The party was a big    8  . However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you” to Bill and Martha   9    the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the   10  .”
【小题1】A. give                B. giving               C. making
【小题2】A. too                B. either              C. yet
【小题3】A. unhappy             B. sorry               C. glad
【小题4】A. would               B. will                C. is
【小题5】A. good               B. best                C. better
【小题6】A. asking              B. asked                C. to ask
【小题7】A. They               B. He                  C. Them
【小题8】A. successful          B. success             C. succeed
【小题9】A. as                  B. in                  C. for
【小题10】A. invitation        B. invite              C. ask

—We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.

 — ______! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.

A. Good luck                        B. What a pity

C. Never do it again                D. Well done

I’d like        you to my birthday next Sunday.