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根据短文内容，按要求答题。

Today is August 17^th. It’s my sister Mary’s ninth birthday. 73In the morning, my parents take us to Heima Clothes Store. There my mother buys a red sweater for Mary. After that we go to Huaxing Bookstore. At the bookstore, I buy some CDs for Mary. My father buys a book for her. Its name is Harry Potter. It’s Mary’s favorite book.

74In the afternoon, my parents have a party in our home for Mary. Mary’s friends Mike, Jim and Cindy come to the party. Mike brings a new pencil case to Mary. Jim gives Mary a soccer ball. My sister likes playing soccer. Cindy gives Mary an English-Chinese dictionary. At the party Mary is very happy. Oh, do you know me? I’m Mary’s brother. My name is Nick.

（一）根据短文内容简要回答下列问题。

1.How old is Mary?

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2.Does Nick’s sister like playing soccer?

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（二）将短文中划线的两个句子译成汉语。

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（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

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Mary and Donald Smith lived in the same building. Donald 41 a toy company. One day Donald gave Mary. the 4-year-old girl. a new toy. She played with it and said. "This is fun! A few weeks later Donald gave her 42 toy. She played with it and then said. "I'm not 43 in this toy. It doesn't work." For years Donald gave Mary new toys.  and she gave him very good   44   about the toys.

When Mary was 13 years old. Donald showed her a new ball. Mary wanted to 45 the ball with small stones to make it 46 .The company made this change. Mary's idea was a great success! The company sold thousands of the balls.

   That Christmas. Donald gave Mary an  47 gift. He made her vice-president(副总裁) of the toy company. She made $200,000 a year. Her job was lo see 48 the new toys were fun. She worked 49 three or four hours a day at her job, then she had to do her homework.

Today Mary works at a college. The little vice-president with bright ideas helps students think about their 50.

1.A. owned        B. rioted        c. owns      D. closes

2.A. other          B. other        C. the other   D. another

3.A. excited       B. interested     C. relaxed    D. bored

4.A. ways         B. designs      C. questions   D. ideas

5.A. fill          B. full         C. add        D. pour

6.A. noisy       B. quiet        C. light        D. future

7.A. special       B. awful        C. amazing      D. useful

8. A. when        B. if            C. as          D. since

9.A.BI           B. in           C. for          D. with

10.A. company       B. toys       C. homework    D. future