My husband had a hard life when he was young.He didn’t have a birthday party _____I had the first one for him,on his 36th birthday.He loved the chocolate cake our daughter made for_____.He thought that it was ____ to have birthday parties—he could eat his favorite cake.

When I was growing up,____ were usually family festivals,with cousins and a big cake.I ____got a new skirt and new shoes.We ate many good things,watched movies and took a_____in the back garden.Even when I grew up and went to college,and later_____ in another country,my parents and grandmother_____ celebrating.They would buy a small cake,____ me to sing the birthday song,and then eat the cake,hundreds of miles away.

My daughter is seventeen now.We celebrate her birthday every_____.I hope she is happy and knows that we love her.

1.A. because B. if C. until D. after

2.A. him B. them C. her D. me

3.A. bad B. easy C. good D. difficult

4.A. weekends B. weekdays C. classes D. birthdays

5.A. only B. always C. hardly D. never

6.A. lesson B. vacation C. walk D. shower

7.A. slept B. worked C. talked D. exercised

8.A. stopped B. forgot C. finished D. kept

9.A. call B. visit C. show D. leave

10.A. day B. week C. month D. year

Last weekend was a busy one,and a lot of fun!On Friday night we had a party for my friend Emily.It was her 20th birthday,and we went to Covent Garden.All the cool restaurants were there.It was such a nice place to go to on a Friday or Saturday night.There was a band (乐队) that played lots of cool music.

The next day my friends and I went to the Tate Britain Museum.There were lots of paintings of British countryside.I saw a few of the paintings we discussed in class,and it was so cool to see them close.

We spent Sunday in Putney,where we saw the Oxford-Cambridge boat race.It has a history of more than 150 years.The students of Oxford and Cambridge are trained all year for this race.It is only 17 minutes long.There were 12,000 people by the river,and it was like a huge party!It was great.

1.According to the passage,Emily was years old last Friday.

A. twelve B. twenty C. twenty-one D. twenty-two

2.Where did the author and his friends go on Friday night?

A. To Covent Garden. B. To the Tate Britain Museum.

C. To Putney. D. To the River Thames.

3.What did the author and his friends do last Saturday?

A. They had a birthday party. B. They listened to cool music.

C. They had a painting lesson. D. They saw a lot of British paintings.

4.When did the Oxford-Cambridge boat competition start?

A. More than 150 years ago. B. More than 1,200 years ago.

C. More than 20 years ago. D. Nobody knows.

5.What did the author think of his weekend?

A. It was very busy and tiring. B. It was very relaxing.

C. It was awful. D. It was very busy and fun.

Tom’s Calendar

看汤姆一周的时间表,选择最佳答案。

1.How many days does Tom have to go to school in a week?

A. Seven. B. Five. C. Six. D. Two.

2.When will Tom go to Susan’s party?

A. On Tuesday. B. On Sunday.

C. On Friday. D. On Saturday.

3.What is Tom doing on Thursday afternoon?

A. Visiting uncle Li. B. Babysitting.

C. Helping his parents. D. Doing his homework.

4.Is Tom studying for the test on Friday?

A. Yes,he is. B. No,he isn’t.

C. We don’t know. D. Yes,he isn’t.

5.What will Tom do over the weekend?

A. He will go to school. B. He will play soccer.

C. He will visit his grandparents. D. He will do his homework.

It took me about 2 months to plan my daughter’s birthday party.She was 46 years old.I got many ideas from the Internet that I thought I could use for the party.I had sleepless 47 because I wanted this to be the best birthday.I looked for a place to have our party.Luckily,I found Monte Verde Park.It was a very beautiful park.After booking it,we started to 48 gifts for all the kids.We went to LA for good prices.I had 40 gifts in my room 49 a month and I wanted to give them all away.I bought two beautiful skirts for my daughter.I also bought red cards at Tall Mouse.I then sent them to my daughter’s friends.I 50 them to my daughter’s third birthday party on September 25th at 6:30 p.m.at Monte Verde Park.They could eat the cake and have a good time.

根据短文内容,完成下面的任务:

任务一:在短文的空白处填上一个恰当的词,使短文完整、通顺。

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

任务二:根据短文内容,回答下面的问题:

6.How long did the writer spend planning her daughter’s birthday party?

_________________________________________________________________

7.What gift did the writer buy for her daughter?

_________________________________________________________________

8.Who did the writer invite to her daughter’s third birthday party?

_________________________________________________________________

9.When and where did they have the party?

_________________________________________________________________

10.What could they eat at the party?

_________________________________________________________________

书面表达

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Hi Andy,

Write soon.

Vince

—Susan,can you come to my party on Saturday afternoon?

— .

A. No,thanks B. Yes,please C. Sure,I’d love to D. That’s all right

At present,blogs are traditional diaries among young people.

A. very popular B. as popular as

C. not so popular as D. much more popular than

—Do you like the country life?

—Yes.In the country there are cars,and there is pollution,too.

A. more;fewer B. more;more C. fewer;less D. less;more

— ?

—It’s Sunday the 3rd.

A. What day is it B. What time is it

C. What’s today D. What’s this

—Do you often swim,Jack?

—No, .I don’t like swimming at all.

A. always B. usually C. often D. never