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. She 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.

1.The song Happy Birthday was written by                     .

   A. an American girl

B. an American girl’s grandma

   C. an American boy

D. an American girl’s friend

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.

D. she wasn’t invited to the party.

3.What gift did she give her friend?                    

A. A flower.          B. A toy.           C. An interesting book.  D. A song.

4.What did her friends think of the song?  It was                  .

A. boring             B. beautiful        C. exciting               D. interesting

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’s friends had heard the song before. 

   D. The girl became famous because of the song.

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. She 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.
【小题1】The song Happy Birthday was written by                    .

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When she was a child, once she 3.   to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but also sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for him. Later that night she was in bed, worrying about the gift when the door  4.  and in came her grandma. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s  5. , she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song? Happy birthday to …” What a beautiful song! She sang and sang. Suddenly she  6.  . It was a dream! She decided to write it down   7.  and sing it to her friend at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friend was very happy . “How  8.   you sing! It is the most beautiful song that I have ever  9.  before! Thank you for giving me the special  10. !” he said. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in Americ

1.That’s an           (interest) computer game．

2.Can you       (bring) your photos to school．

3.She is from France,so she can speak       (France ) very well．

4.The animals in the zoo are from different          (country)．

5.She practices          (play) the piano every day．

6.Listen!The girl          (sing) in the room．

7.The Greens         （take）lots of photos on the beach yesterday．

8.Mike is funny．He always make us        (laugh)．

9.Peaple can’t live      (with) water．

10.        （luck）,he missed the train．

【小题1】That’s an           (interest) computer game．
【小题2】Can you       (bring) your photos to school．
【小题3】She is from France,so she can speak       (France ) very well．
【小题4】The animals in the zoo are from different          (country)．
【小题5】She practices          (play) the piano every day．
【小题6】Listen!The girl          (sing) in the room．
【小题7】The Greens         （take）lots of photos on the beach yesterday．
【小题8】Mike is funny．He always make us        (laugh)．
【小题9】Peaple can’t live      (with) water．
【小题10】        （luck）,he missed the train．