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.

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1.The song Happy Birthday was written by ______.

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. she wasn't invited 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.What did her friends think of the song? It was ______.

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 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.

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you! ? Dinner parties usually start between 7p.m.and 8p.m., and end at about 11p.m. Ask your host what time you should arrive.It’s polite (礼貌的)to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃).Do you want to be extra polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it’s not polite to ask how much things cost.

In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests.

You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee.It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter.British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!

1.An English friend doesn’t invite you to his or her dinner. It _______.

A. means he or she doesn’t like you B. means he or she likes you

C. doesn’t mean he or she likes you D. doesn’t mean he or she doesn’t like you

2.You are going to attend a dinner party and______.

A. you’d better bring a certain present with you

B. you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.

C. you should ask your host when you should leave

D. you must arrive before 8 p.m.

3.It"s impolite______.

A. to say that you like the host’s room very much

B. for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

C. for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

D. for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests

4.In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal?

A. Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee.

B. Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert.

C. Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.

D. Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.

5.What is the right way to say your enjoyment of the evening?

A. Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.”

B. When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.”

C. You can write a“Thank you”letter to your host after that.

D. You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it.

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