You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was 1 by an American girl. And she became very rich  2  that.

When she was a child, she was   3. Once, she was   4  to her friend's birthday party. She was pleased but 5 because she didn't have enough money to buy a  6  for her.

"The party is coming soon, but now I have 7  money. " Tears ran down her   8 Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift   9  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.10  singing a song together? Happy birthday to ……"  11  a beautiful song ! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a 12  ! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the   13.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We   14  such a beautiful song before. Thank you for   15 me the special gift." said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.

1. A．checked                 B．kept               C．made              D．written

2. A．above                B．below              C．after               D．before

3. A．excited               B．poor               C．rich                D．beautiful

4. A．invited                B．interested          C．expected           D．driven

5. A．fast                   B．ill                 C．easy              D．sad

6. A．gift                    B．duck              C．meal              D．pancake

7. A．a little                 B．little             C．few                 D．a few

8. A．eyes                         B．nose               C．face               D．neck

9. A．although                B．when              C．until                D．as

10. A．Because of          B．Without             C．As for             D．How about

11. A．What               B．How               C．Singing             D．Writing

12. A．football             B．child               C．dream            D．guide

13. A．area                B．party                C．shop                D．restaurant

14. A．haven't explained                          B．haven't copied

    C．haven't written                          D．haven't heard

15. A．choosing         B．giving            C．selling             D．returning

Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of America’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. “I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者) ”, says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

1.Betty is popular because of                   .

A. her clothes          B. her charm            C. her personality     D. her appearance

2.In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是)                   .

A. the beginning        B. the ending           C. the story            D. the show

3.Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers.

B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance.

D. Two Golden Globes awards. 

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom. 

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favourite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

5.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within.    B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl.    D. An exciting experience.

A woman is going shopping. She is going  46  boat. The boat is going across（穿过）the river. Her basket is empty（空的）. Oh dear! Look! Her basket is in the  47  .“Help!”she says.“Look! My basket is in the river.”

A boy sees the basket. He says, “Don’t worry! I can  48  it! I’m a very good swimmer.” He takes off his shoes and shirt. “Look  49  my shirt and shoes, please!” he says and then jumps into the river.

A  50  sees the basket. “I can go by basket!” it thinks. It gets to the basket. The boy  51  in the river. “Where’s the basket?” he calls:“It’s over there!” calls the woman. “It’s behind you!” It’s  52  that duck! The boy gets to the basket.“Go away!” he says to the duck. The duck  53  out of the basket and swims away. The boy takes the basket to the land. “Oh, thank you!” says the woman. “Thank you very much!”

“Not at all!” says the boy.“  54  you like to give me my shirt and shoes?”

“Yes, here you are. Oh, what’s in the basket? It’s the duck’s  55  .”

Most People don’t like mice, but they love one mouse -- Mickey Mouse. In their mind, this mouse is their favourite animal. About 70 years ago, an American man called Walt Disney created（创造） a cartoon mouse for films. He named this mouse Mickey Mouse. From the beginning, Mickey Mouse is a clean mouse. He always does many interesting things. That’s why many children and people love him. He makes them happy and tickles them. In the film, Mickey Mouse also has a lot of friends, for example, Donald Duck and Pluto. Donald can do many things that Mickey cannot. Pluto is a dog. He always does foolish things and makes foolish mistakes. Many children like these cartoon animals, but they like Mickey most because the mouse is a star of beauty and wisdom(智慧).

1.Mickey Mouse comes from____________.

2._________ created Mickey Mouse.

3.Many children and people like Mickey Mouse because_________.

4.What does the underlined phrase “ tickles them” mean in the passage?

5.In the cartoon, Pluto is a _________ dog.