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, Her friend invited her to her 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.

1.Who wrote the song Happy Birthday?

A. an American girl B. an American girl’s grandma

C. an American 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. nobody invited her to the party.

3.What gift did she give her friend? _________

A. A flower. B. A toy. C. An interesting book. D. A song.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

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

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

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

D. The girl became famous because of the song.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Thanks for attending the graduation ceremony at our school.Firstly,I'd like to congratulate all the students here today.I remember meeting all of you when you were just starting Grade 7.You were all so full of energy and thirsty for knowledge.And yes,some of you were a little difficult to deal with!But today I see a hall full of talented young adults who are full of hope for the future.You've all grown up so much and I'm so proud of you.Although you've all worked very hard over the last three years,none of you did it alone.I hope you'll remember the important people in your lives who helped and supported you—your parents,teachers and friends.Please consider what they've done for you and what they mean to you.Never forget to thank the people around you.

Lastly,I'll give you some advice on how to deal with your future.The life in senior high school will be harder and you have many difficult tasks ahead of you.You'll make mistakes along the way,but the key is to learn from your mistakes and never give up.But along with difficulties,many exciting things are also waiting for you.Behind each door you open are chances to learn new things and you're able to make your own choices.Choose wisely and be responsible for your decisions and actions.Although you have to go your own ways,I hope you'll come back to visit our school in a few years.As you set out on your new journey,you shouldn't forget where you came from.The future is yours.Good luck!

1.Who do you think wrote it?

A. A headmaster. B. A parent.

C. A student. D. A friend.

2.Where was the graduation ceremony held?

A. In the classroom. B. In the hall.

C. On the playground. D. In the library.

3.What were the students like in Grade 7?

A. They were proud of themselves.

B. They were talented young adults.

C. They were too difficult to deal with.

D. They were energetic and thirsty for knowledge.

4.What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. How to deal with the future.

B. Senior high school will be harder.

C. Don't forget where they came from.

D. There'll be more chances to learn new things.

5.What will life in senior high school be?

A. Students will have a lot of homework.

B. Life will be harder and students will have many difficult tasks.

C. Much easier than before.

D. Students won't make mistakes.

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