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’story,she said,”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 nest day,her friends were very happy.”How wonderful you sing!We haven’t heared such a beautiful song before.Thank you for giving me the special gift.”said her friend.And they learn 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 America 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 interest5ing book D.A dog

4.What did her friends think of the song?

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 with her grandma in her dream.

C.The girl’s friends had heard the song before.

D.The girl became famous because of the song.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：你可能知道生日快乐歌。但你知道它的作者吗？它是由一个美国女孩写的。她很穷。有一次，她被邀请参加她朋友的生日聚会。她很高兴而难过，因为她没有足够的钱给她买礼物。在生日聚会上当她给朋友唱生日歌后，她的朋友们都很高兴。从此这女孩出名了也变得富有了。

1.第一段第三句It was written by an American girl.可知该选A。

2.第二段的第三句She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her..可知该选C。

3.最后一段第一句When she sang the song at the party the nest day,her friends were very happy可知该选D。

4.最后一段第三句We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before.可知该选B。

5.最后一段最后一句Later the girl became well-known in America.可知该选C。

考点：故事类阅读。