Question

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was writ?ten by an American girl.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party. She was glad 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," the girl said to herself. 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 de?cided to write it down at once 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. She said,"How beau?tifully you sing! I haven't heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift. ，， And they sang the song together. Later the girl became fa?mous because of the song.

(   ) 36. The song Happy Birthday was written by 

A.  an English boy B.   an English old woman C.  an American girl D.  an American old man

(   ) 37. The girl was sad because    

A.  she wasn't invited to the party 

B.   she was too busy to go to the party 

C.  she had to stay at home and take care of her grandma

D.  she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her friend

(   ) 38. What did the girl's friend think of the song?

A.  Boring.   B. Beautiful. C. Exciting.     D. Interesting.

(   ) 39. Which of the following is TRUE?

.A. The girl borrowed some money from her friends.

B.   The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

C.  The girl's friend had heard the song be?fore.

D.  The girl became famous because of the song.

(   ) 40. Which is the best title for the passage?

A.  Tips on how to choose a birthday gift.

B.   Tips on how to sing well.

C.  The story of the song Happy Birthday .

D.  An American girl and her grandma.

Answer 1

  36—40 CDBDC