12.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.
51.The song Happy Birthday was written byA.
A.an American girl
B.an American girl's grandma
C.an American boy
D.an American girl's friend
52.The girl was sad becauseC.
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
53.What gift did she give her friend?D
A.A flower.
B.A toy.
C.An interesting book.
D.A song.
54.What did her friends think of the song?It wasB
A.boring
B.beautiful
C.exciting
D.interesting
55.Which of the following is TRUE?D
A.The girl was still poor after writing the song.
B.The girl sang the song with her mother in her dream.
C.The girl's friends had heard the song before.
D.The girl became famous because of the song.
分析 本文主要讲述了生日快乐歌的起源.它由一个美国女孩创作,后来因此出名并变得富有.当她是一个孩子的时候,她家里很穷.她被邀请去参加朋友的生日派对,但是她没有钱去买礼物.她睡觉梦到奶奶告诉她可以唱一首歌,所以她决定写下这首歌,唱给朋友听.第二天当她在派对上唱给朋友听时,她朋友非常高兴,并感谢女孩给她如此特殊的礼物.
解答 51.A.细节理解题.根据文中It was written by an American girl.可知这首生日快乐歌是由一个美国女孩所创作,故选择A.
52.C.细节理解题.根据文中She was pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her.可知女孩难过是因为她没有钱给朋友买生日礼物,故选择C.
53.D.细节理解题.根据文中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.可知女孩送给朋友的生日礼物就是生日快乐歌,故选择D.
54.B.细节理解题.根据文中"How wonderfully you sing!We haven't heard such a beautiful song before.Thank you for giving me the special gift."said her friend.可知她朋友觉得女孩唱的这首歌非常美丽动听,故选择B.
55.D.细节理解题.根据文中Later the girl became well-known in America.可知女孩后来因为这首歌出名了,故选择D.
点评 本文主要是一篇记叙文,主要介绍了生日快乐歌的起源.文章篇幅短小,内容简单易懂,练习题都是细节理解题,其中只要认真阅读,仔细审题,准确定位信息,都可在文中找到相对应的答案或者依据,难度一般.