You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written? Let me tell you a story.
About one hundred years ago, there was a girl in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown—ups (成年人) knew it.
The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child’s birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday in the melody (曲调) of Good Morning to You for the little boy.
When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. “How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It’s a special present,” said someone. And they learned to sing it together.
Later, the song became very popular all over the world. People like it because it’s simple and friendly.
1. The song Happy Birthday is a song from .
A. China B. Japan C. America D. Australia
2.The girl first sang the song for as a birthday present.
A. her friend B.a little child
C. herself D. her family
3.Why do people like the song?___________
A. Because it is simple and friendly.
B. Because it is cute.
C. Because it is an English song.
D. Because it is interesting.
完型填空。（每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填人相应空格内的最佳答案。
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Patter series(系列), and now the book is one of the best-sellers（畅销书）in the world. She was in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister. Her sister was born in 1967. Both girls loved to their father read stories about magical world every night. Rowling wrote her first Harry Potter book the age of six.
In 1990, Rowling wanted to write about a magic boy but he himself doesn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began the first Harry Potter book for young . It came out in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the movie came out in November, 2001. Now Harry Potter series is with people of all ages in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is a friendly, brave and clever child. So when children read Harry, they may want a boy like him. That’s Harry Potter series is so popular.
J.K. Rowling is very with the success. She says she will go on writing children’s books.
1.A. born B. doing C. writing D. birth
2.A. listen B. speak C. listening D. speaking
3.A.in B. at C. for D. to
4.A. to read B. wrote C. written D.to write
5.A. writers B. drivers C. readers D. singers
6.A. popular B. best C. glad D. bad
7.A.for B. about C. to D. with
8.A. be B. to be C. is D. become
9.A. when B. where C. what D.why
10.A. sad B. worried C. happy D. unhappy
-I’m feeling terrible! I have a cold and a fever.
-________ .You should see a doctor.
A. I hope so. B. I’m sorry to hear that.
C. Sounds great. D.That’s all right.
-Would you mind _____ bottles around?
-Sorry, I won’t do it again.
A. throwing B. not throwing
C. not to throw D. not throw
-May I use your dictionary? I want to _____ the new word.
-Sure,here it is.
A. look up B. look for C. look at D. look over
-I think the mobile phone is _____of all.
-I don't agree with you.
A. more useful B. the more useful
C. most useful D. the most useful
