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【题目】 Four weeks before my mum's 40th birthday，Dad said to me，Jason， let's dosomething s【1】for your mother． Let's give her a surprise party． I thought it was a great idea， so we started planning． Mum loves the river， so Dad booked a party boat． It came with a Karaoke machine． That was good， because she loves s【2】．

Dad invited some friends and n【3】， and some people from Mum's work． He even invited some of her old school friends． They all promised to keep it a s【4】．

One day， Mum said， It's my birthday soon． Let's go to a restaurant， just the three of us．Dad and I looked at each other and tried not to laugh． Dad said， I'll book a restaurant beside the river．

On Mum's birthday， all the people went to the river at 6： 30 and got onto the boat． At seven o'clock， the three of us s【5】out for the restaurant． When we walked past the boat， everyone shouted，" Surprise!" Mum really was surprised and very happy． She loved every minute． After the party， she said， 'Thanks for the best birthday ever!'

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】special．

【2】ships．

【3】neighbors．

【4】secret．

【5】set．

【解析】

这篇短文主语讲述了作者和爸爸如何为妈妈准备生日聚会。

【1】句意：让我们为你的母亲做一些特别的事情。

结合 Let's give her a surprise party． I thought it was a great idea， 可知是想做些特别的，结合首字母用形容词special修饰something，故填special。

【2】句意：因为她喜欢船。

结合Mum loves the river， so Dad booked a party boat可知是因为妈妈喜欢船ships，故填ships。

【3】句意：爸爸邀请了一些朋友和邻居们。

结合 some friends and n（3）， and some people from Mum's work和首字母可知这里指的是邻居们，故填neighbors。

【4】句意：他们都答应过要保密。

结合 Let's give her a surprise party．可知是给一个惊喜，故可知是保密，故用secret。

【5】句意：我们三个人出发去餐馆。

结合out for the restaurant可知是出发去饭店，结合首字母set out动身，过去式还是set，故填set。