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, he 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.

根据短文内容,选择正确选项

1.The song Happy Birthday was written by ________.

A. an American girl

B. an American girl’s grandma

C .an American boy

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

3.What gift did she give her friend?

A. A flower. B. A toy. C.A song.

4.What did her friends think of the song? It was ________.

A.boring B.beautiful C.exciting

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 became famous because of the song.

For most of the twentieth century, people communicated by telephone or by mail. This is now changing, and email is becoming the preferred method of communication. It's faster than traditional mail. 1. . As email is becoming popular, here are some rules we need to know.

? Be polite and friendly.

Start your message with a greeting. If you are writing to a friend, you can begin with Hi, Sandra. If you are writing to your teacher, begin with your message with Dear Mr. Atonso. 2. Many people just type their names. Others say Bye, Cheers, or use abbreviations(缩略语)like BFN(bye for now).

? Look good.

When someone receives an email message from you, they might not know anything about you. 3. , so make yourself look good. Type your message, and then read it again. Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them, but they don’t make sense when you read them back.

?4.

If you start to use your email several times a week, your message box will soon fill with mail. After a few weeks, you can have a list of 60 or 70 messages! It is easy to delete the message you don’t want any more. 5. , you can save them in folders(文件夹).If you don’t know how to do that, just ask your friends for help. It only takes a few minutes to learn.

从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。

A. If your messages are important

B. It’s cheaper than a phone call

C. They will judge(判断)you from your email message

D. You need a clothing at the end of your email.

E. Introduce yourself first

F. Organize your email

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