1 . Why did the woman call?

A．To pass on some information about the party.

B．To ask to borrow some CDs.

C．To ask whether Bill can come to the party.

3 . 假如你是李华。听闻你校为向中国共产党成立100周年献礼，举行了系列活动，你的英国好友Jack来信询问。请你根据以下内容，给他回信。内容包括:
1. 活动内容(至少两项)；
2. 学生反响。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . White chocolate, German chocolate, ice cream: There are hundreds of types of birthday cake in the world, each beautiful in its own sugary way. You are likely to enjoy one during at least one (hopefully all) of your birthday parties. But in between delicious bites of cake, have you ever stopped and wondered, “Why am I eating this? What makes this dessert fit to celebrate the day of my birth?”

It’s because you are as important and beloved as the gods. Kind of.

The ancient Egyptians are thought to have “invented” the celebration of birthdays. They believed when pharaohs (法老) were crowned, they became gods, so their coronation (加冕) day was a pretty big deal. That was their “birth” as a god.

Ancient Greeks borrowed the tradition, but realized that a dessert would make the celebration all the more meaningful. So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to Artemis, goddess of the moon. They decorated them with lighted candles to make the cakes shine like the moon. Hence, it is the reason why we light our birthday cakes on fire.

Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from the 18th century German celebration “Kinderfeste”. On the morning of a child’s birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the kid’s age, plus one. This extra candle was called the “light of life,” representing the hope of another full year lived.

And then, torture — because no one could eat the cake until after dinner. The family replaced the candles as they burned out throughout the day. Finally, when the moment came, the birthday child would make a wish, try to blow out all the candles in one breath, and dig in. Like modern tradition, the birthday girl or boy wouldn’t tell anyone the wish so it would come true.

Since the ingredients (原料) to make cakes were pretty expensive, this birthday custom didn’t become popular until the Industrial Revolution. More ingredients were available, which made them cheaper, and bakeries even started selling pre-baked cakes.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The origin of birthday cakes.	B．The significance of birthday cakes.
C．The history of birthday parties.	D．The introduction of cake production.

2. Who established the tradition of celebrating birthdays with cakes according to the passage?

A．Germans.	B．Pharaohs.
C．Ancient Greeks.	D．Ancient Egyptians.

3. The underlined word “torture” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．pleasure	B．replacement
C．sharing	D．suffering

4. Why was the birthday cake custom unpopular before the Industrial Revolution?

A．The transport was inconvenient.

B．The ingredients of cakes were expensive.

C．The cake could not be eaten before dinner.

D．The bakeries would not sell pre-baked cakes.

5 . In the UK，Mother’s Day is traditionally known as Mothering Sunday.     1    ，Mother’s Day is a lot quieter than others-they usually all stay out of the public eyes.On this day，they’re a lot more like us! Since they already celebrated, keep reading to find out exactly what they do to get inspiration for your own mom--or “mum”!

1. Stay Out of the Public Eyes

There actually aren’t a ton of things on this special day.     2    as they should! Last year，for example，Prince Harry brought then-fiancée Meghan Marble to see the queen，and they were only photographed out and discussed about the next day，which was Commonwealth Day.

2. Give Flowers to Their Mums

Since the beginning of the Mothering Sunday holiday，children have given their mums flowers，and small gifts，and the royal family sticks with this tradition.     3    ，flowers are still at the top of the list for all British families on this holiday.

3. Release Photos to the Public

Although this doesn’t happen every year，the royal family have been known to release unseen photos to the public on Mother’s Day.For example，Prince William and his family released an adorable family photo on Mother’s Day back in 2014 when it was just little Prince George and his parents.In 2018，the royal family unveiled(揭开)a never-before-seen picture of Queen Elizabeth II and her family-including all of her children and husband Prince Philip-at their more private residence，Frog more，from 1965.    4    .

4. Spend Time With Their Mothers

    5    .Kate Middleton has been known to spend time with her royal side of the family and then head out to Berkshire to see her own mother，Carole Middleton.

A．Like all children try and do，the royal family spend time with their respective mothers on this special day

B．In fact，they just stay out of the public eyes and spend time with family

C．We also have more choices to make as for what to buy on mother’s day

D．It’s basically our version of Facebook photos

E．Though cards and gifts have made their way into the celebration in more recent years

F．And while the royals may hold various activities to celebrate the special day

G．Royal family members would rather go to church to celebrate the occasion quietly