open, story, gift, hear, sing , invite, wonderful, rich, at once, wake up |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who 1. it first? It was written by a poor American girl. And now she has become a very 2. woman.
When she was a child, once she was 3. to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but also sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for him. Later that night she was in bed, worrying about the gift when the door 4. and in came her grandma. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s 5. , she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song? Happy birthday to …” What a beautiful song! She sang and sang. Suddenly she 6. . It was a dream! She decided to write it down 7. and sing it to her friend at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friend was very happy . “How 8. you sing! It is the most beautiful song that I have ever 9. before! Thank you for giving me the special 10. !” he said. And they learned to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
The 30th Olympic host (主办) city, London, is opening its arms to the world. It's the capital city of the UK and one of the business centers in the world. It has a history of more than about 2000 years.
Many places of London were once villages. Today, London is a growing city with about 7 million people. They came from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious (和谐的). Their favorite food is pie and mashed potato. The symbol of London is a red double-deck (双层) bus. It came to London in 1956 and was in use there until 2005. Now it only runs on two main streets in the center of London. Let's look forward to London's wonderful show next year!
The 1._____ city of the UK | The 30th Olympic host city |
The history of London | 2._____ 2000 years |
The3._____ of London | About 7 million |
The ways of life | 4.______ but harmonious |
The 5._____ of London | A red double-deck bus |
