A child's birthday party doesn't have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.

  "Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement. But it really doesn't have to be that way," said Anaclerio. Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Garlisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2-year-old, founded a home party-planning business called "A Party in a Basket." Their goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything.

  Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created(制作)10 ready-to-use, home party packages. Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, is delivered to the home in a large basket.

  "Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10."Anaclerio said, "and they're very interactive(互动)and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject. For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become waiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations."

  The standard $200 package for eight children includes a basket filled with invitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like. For more information, call Anaclerio at 708-864-6584 or Carlisle at 708-205-9141.

72. The main purpose of writing this text is ____.

  A. to share information about party planning

  B. to introduce the joys of a birthday party

  C. to announce a business plan

  D. to sell a service

73. The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that ____.

  A. it brings parents and children closer together

  B. guests play a part in the preparation of a party

  C. parents are spared the trouble of sending invitations

  D. it provides a subject of conversation

74. What does the underlined word "hassle"(Paragraph 1) probably mean?

  A. a party designed by specialists

  B. a plan requiring careful thought

  C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble

  D. a demand made by guests

75. Which of the following is most likely to be a party planner?

 


Almost 55,000 people who have had a major impact on British society are profiled in a new 60-volume book that has taken 12 years to compile.
It has cost more than £25 million and taken 10,000 writers to update the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Murder victims Stephen Lawrence and James Bulger are among those joining the likes of Queen Victoria and Gandhi.
The new version of the dictionary, which was founded in 1882, costs £7,500 and takes up 12 feet of shelf space.
Projects director Robert Faber said Stephen Lawrence was included because his death triggered "dramatic developments in British policing and social policy".
Women make up 10% of the entries - double the previous share - and include Queen Elizabeth I, Dusty Springfield, Linda McCartney and Virginia Woolf, whose father compiled the first edition.
Alongside the famous names are lesser known individuals such as the inventor of snooker, army reservist (预备役军人) Neville Chamberlain.
Stephen Lawrence and James Bulger were both included because of the "overwhelming soul-searching (真挚的自我反省、深思) and examination of education and social policy" which followed their deaths.
Mr Faber said: "These are not just people who were killed but people who had an impact. Jill Dando is there as much for her career but also because her death became a public event.
"So many of these people have seized the public imagination and have contributed to public debate."?

【小题1】
A.About 5.B.About 55.C.About 550.D. About 5500.
【小题2】It can be inferred that Jill Dando _____.
A.died in a case of murder which drew the public much attention
B.isn’t included in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
C.is the director of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
D.is included in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography only for her death
【小题3】_____ are collected in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
A.Those who were murdered in historyB.Those who have shaped Britain
C.Those who are famous all over the worldD.Those who live in Britain
【小题4】How much does a volume of the new version cost on average?
A.More than £25million.B.More than £400, 000.C.£7, 500.D.£125

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