It’s Charlie’s birthday today, but he isn’t feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside. At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie!” Charlie slowly walks into his house. But the living room looks different. Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅). Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents, and all of his friends. “Happy birthday!” everyone shouts. Charlie’s face lights up. He is happy and surprised(吃惊). No one forgets his birthday after all!

1. 1.

   What is this story about?

   1. A.
      Eating cake
   2. B.
      Celebrating a special day
   3. C.
      Forgetting a birthday
   4. D.
      Having fun at a friend’s party
2. 2.

   Why is Charlie not happy?

   1. A.
      He doesn’t like his party
   2. B.
      He doesn’t like his presents
   3. C.
      He wants to eat cake
   4. D.
      He thinks people forgets his birthday
3. 3.

   Why does the living room look different?

   1. A.
      There are many decorations(装饰)
   2. B.
      The lights are on
   3. C.
      There is a birthday cake
   4. D.
      There are many presents
4. 4.

   What does the underlined（划线的） word “light up” properly mean(意思是) here?

   1. A.
      点燃
   2. B.
      容光焕发
   3. C.
      抬起来
   4. D.
      照亮
5. 5.

   Which of the following（下面的） is not right?

   1. A.
      There are many lovely things in the living room
   2. B.
      Charlie’s mother plays a trick on Charlie
   3. C.
      Charlie is happy all day
   4. D.
      No one forgets Charlie’s birthday

It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework, __41__ newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see __42__ do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful __43__ she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked __44__ she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite __45__ keep your mind active，take an interest in the world __46__ you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as __47__ you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to __48__. I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at __49__ tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.

Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to __50__ the Lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

41. A. look 　　　 B. read　　 C. see　　　　 D. watch

42 A. her　　　　　 B. him　　 C. other　　　　　 D. others

43. A. than　　 B. since　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. because

44. A. what　　 B. why　　 C. who　　　　 D. how

45. A. early　　　 B. dear　　 C. easy　　　　 D. late

46. A. under　　　 B. around　　　 C. above　　　　　 D. between

47. A. soon　　 B. busily　　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. often

48. A. place　　　 B. song　　 C. school　　　　　 D. dance

49. A. buying　　　 B. losing　　　 C. sending　　 D. playing

50. A. follow　　　 B. give　　 C. make　　　　 D. bring