Question

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.

根据短文内容，选择正确选项

1.The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.

A. an American girl

B. an American girl’s grandma

C.an American boy

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

3.What gift did she give her friend?

A.  A flower.   B. A toy.   C.A song.

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

A. boring     B. beautiful     C. exciting

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The girl was still poor after writing the song.

B.T he girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

C. The girl became famous because of the song.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了生日快乐歌这首歌曲的由来。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“It was written by an American girl.”可知，生日快乐这首歌是美国的一位小女孩写的。答案为A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“she was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her.”可知，小女孩伤心的原因是没有钱给她的朋友买生日礼物。答案为C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.”可知，小女孩送给她的朋友一首生日祝福歌作为生日礼物。答案为C。

4.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before.”可知，朋友们认为小女孩的这首歌曲优美动听。答案为B。

5.C细节判断题。根据短文最后一句“Later the girl became well-known in America.”可知，正是由于这首歌曲，小女孩成为了名人。答案为C。

考点：故事类短文阅读。