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, she 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.T he girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

C. The girl became famous because of the song.

Once, four people went to catch fishes by boat. The first two days, they were very happy because they caught so many fishes. On the third day, unfortunately, they met a terrible storm. The boat sank into the sea. All of them died except Simon. He held a piece of wood and finally Landed on a small island. There was nobody living on the island. Every day, he stood by the sea, hoping a ship could pass by and save him. As days went by, nothing happened.

Simon felt exhausted. He tried his best to build a very simple house because he wanted to keep the cold and rain out. One day, he went out to look for food. When he got back, he found his little house on fire. There was a lot of smoke rising from it. He knew the worst thing had happened. He was full of great sadness and cried, “My friends died. My house burned down. How could I go on living?” At that moment, he didn’t know to do, without any hope.

Early the next day, however, he was woken up by the sound of a ship that was coming to the island. It had come to save him. “How did you find me?” Simon asked in surprise. “We saw the smoke,” one of the men in the ship answered.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1.When did the four people meet a terrible storm?

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2.What did Simon hold to save his life after the boat sank?

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3.Why did Simon build a house on the island?

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4.How did people find Simon at last?

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5.Was it good or bad for Simon that his house was on fire in the story?

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