1 . Ways to Say “Happy Birthday to Me”

Whether you’re celebrating alone or with friends or family, take time for gratitude and joy on your special day.

Tomorrow is my birthday — and I’m at an age when not everyone looks forward to cake and presents.     1    . It always makes me feel excited to be alive, grateful for my life and family, mind and body. Some birthdays are more openly celebrated than others, but I have found that even if your birthday is a regular day at work or at home, there are some easy ways to raise it to a special occasion.

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They say it’s better to give than to receive, and while everyone loves to open a birthday present, there’s a lot of joy and goodness to be gained from being generous to others. Making a birthday donation to a charity that means something to you — this year I will donate to the Sierra Club — is a great way to make your values known to the world around you.     3    

Try something new

Today you are starting a new loop（圈）around the sun. Why not embrace（欣然接受）the newness of the moment? Dipping your toes into some new waters,     4    , signing up for an adult education class, going for a walk in a park new to you, planning a new trip — do something that reminds you that your life is an unfolding story.

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Whether or not you have the opportunity to share a meal, an outing or a party with friends and family, take time on your birthday to connect with people who are important to your life. If you use social media like phones, you’re likely filled with wishes from the loved ones. Use these as a jumping-off point to start new conversations and reconnect with people who lift your spirits and support you in your journey toward being your best self.

A．Give a gift to someone else

B．I love my birthday, though

C．Build your relationships

D．appreciate the sun going down to the west

E．downloading an app to learn a new language

F．Freshen yourself up with countless opportunities

G．One choice is to donate a dollar amount to match your age

2 . 短文改错

I am happy to introduce a Chinese restaurant about you for your birthday party. I go there with my family last weekend. There are several reason why I like it.

First, it is located in the city center but Bus No.11 will take him right there. Second, the environment inside is very much comfortable. It is very clean and the atmosphere is pleasant with fantastic music and amazed pictures on the walls. Third, the service there is real excellent. Last but not least, it offers a variety of dishes, who are delicious but not expensive. So I am sure this restaurant would be good choice.

3 . 短文改错

In a different evening of November two years ago, we had a big party to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the Concert Hall in our school. Present at the party was all the students and teachers, apart from some of the school leaders. Working together on stage, the teachers and students gave a lot of wonderfully American performances. For an example, they cooperated with each other perform witty skits（滑稽短剧）as well as singing and dancing. To our surprises, they also played magic tricks. The performances were very amazing that we all had a good time that evening.

Therefore, happy time really flies. The moment finally comes when the party came to an end. We are looking forward to get together to perform again.

4 . 假如你是李华，下周日是你18岁生日。请你根据以下要点给你的外籍英语老师Mary写信，邀请她参加你的生日聚会。
1.感谢Mary在学习上对你的帮助；2.介绍生日聚会的基本情况。
注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Miss Mary，

How are you？I am Li Hua.__________________________________________________________________

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Best wishes!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . 短文改错

Two weeks before my wife's birthday, I telephone some of her friends from university and requested that they send the video, wishing her a "Happy Birthday". I asked them to tell the pleasant memories they had during his university days. I received seven videos from the friends she had not been in touch for eight years! Many of them described fun memory from university and talked about that how much they missed those times. Before I showed the videos to my wife on her birthday, she could not stop smile. She was very happy but I saw tears of happiness in her eyes. A simple action made her birthday specially by connecting her to old friends.

6 . 阅读下面短文在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

To celebrate the Lantern Festival the Palace Museum organized its first light show in the Forbidden City.

The complex, home to Chinese emperors for five     1    (century), was opened at night for the first time in 94 years. It was lit up with giant red lanterns and projections of ancient paintings. Masterpieces such as Along the River During the Qingming Festival were projected on the roofs, giving visitors a feeling like walking     2     time. The design team smartly combined high technology    3    (light) with the principles of cultural relic preservation.

Only 3, 000 people     4    (allow) in on that day: 500 people who booked their tickets online, and 2, 500    5    (invite) guests including model workers, officers, soldiers, and ambassadors.

With    6     series of well-planned and tourist-friendly cultural activities, the Palace Museum is now on a campaign to make traditional Chinese culture more     7    (access) to the general public. It has set an example to other museums in our country, most of     8     seem to be still living in days gone by. Hopefully, the handsome turnover will be used    9    (appropriate) to better protect the Forbidden City and improve     10    (it )international image of being part of the world's cultural heritage.

7 . 短文改错
Yesterday was my mother birthday. My father and I planned to give him a surprise. In the morning, like usual, my father and mother went to work but I went to school at eight o’clock. My mother seemed to have forgotten her birthday. At four o’clock in the afternoon my father bought a bunch of flowers as well a lot of good food my mother likes to eat. I bought my mother large and beautiful birthday cake. When my mother got home, she was greatly surprised by what that she saw. All that we had done made her very happily. After supper, I asked my mother to sit down and watched TV. My father began to clean the floor and I set out to doing the washing-up.

8 . 假设你是李华，万圣节刚过，你向你的美国笔友Jack介绍你校美国外教Michael领你们做的万圣节活动。
要点： 1.活动(如做南瓜灯，玩trick or treat游戏；吃糖果；讲万圣节来历等) ；2.意义；3.感受。
参考词汇：南瓜灯 jack-o’-lantern; 万圣节 Halloween ; 来历origin
Dear Jack,
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Best wishes!

Yours,
Li Hua

9 . Edinburgh: a city of culture

Edinburgh,     1    (locate) in the southeast of Scotland, is the capital city of Scotland.

With its museums, shops, wonderful historic castles, and many restaurants, there are many interesting things for visitors     2    (enjoy) all year round.

However, there is more to Edinburgh than tourism. Each year, the Edinburgh International Festival     3    (take) place in the city. In late summer, for three weeks, the festival presents classical music, theatre, opera and dance throughout the city. Whatever your cultural     4    (taste) are, you are sure to find something to enjoy.

So far, the Edinburgh International Festival    5    (earn) its reputation (声誉)as one of the world’s     6    (great)celebrations of the arts. The founders believed that the programmes should be of the highest possible artistic standard presented by    7    best artists in the world, that the festival should enrich the cultural life of Europe     8     that it should provide a platform(平台)for the flowering of the human spirit.

The popularity of the festival led     9    the birth of another festival soon—the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Both of them have been     10    (wide) popular over the past 70 years.

10 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B 、C 、D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Annie, my neighbor’s daughter, was away for her first term at college this year. She is a very sweet girl but just a bit shy. When her birthday month ____, I found out she was feeling a bit blue and ____
Her family is quite ____ and finances are tight, so there wouldn’t be any birthday visitors.
I wanted to send her a card and maybe a small gift to ____ her up. I got her school address from her mom and planned to ____ send her something. Then I got a(n) ____! I thought perhaps I could give her a big ____ I bought some balloons, birthday hats and other small novelties (新奇玩意) at a one-dollar ____ I took a small ____ and asked three other people in my area to sing Happy Birthday and send some birthday ____ to her. Other people found out ____ we were doing and added their voices, ____ it really sounded like we had a party ____ .
Then I bought her a small present and a card as ____ originally. The real fun was ____ it to be sent. I arranged everything specially so it was like opening a birthday present!
At the last minute, I added a pack of small cakes and a box of birthday ____ before sending it off.
I got a call a few days later. Annie said her roommate and one of her neighbors in her school got together with her and held the party for her once it arrived. She sounded so ____ and I was so glad that she had some friends to ____ her special day with her.
It was such an easy and fun thing to do. The people who helped me make the tape still laughed and talked about the ____ experience. And Annie told me it was the most fun birthday she can ____!1.

A．came around

B．came about

C．came across

D．came out

2.

A．excited

B．shocked

C．lonely

D．proud

3.

A．small

B．big

C．rich

D．poor

4.

A．bring

B．cheer

C．dress

D．call

5.

A．gradually

B．regularly

C．simply

D．usually

6.

A．idea

B．word

C．notice

D．view

7.

A．decision

B．surprise

C．question

D．expectation

8.

A．school

B．office

C．building

D．store

9.

A．toy

B．bag

C．computer

D．recorder

10.

A．wishes

B．parties

C．beliefs

D．faiths

11.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．whether

12.

A．but

B．so

C．while

D．until

13.

A．going on

B．getting off

C．setting off

D．trying on

14.

A．imagined

B．requested

C．planned

D．designed

15.

A．allowing

B．packing

C．lighting

D．painting

16.

A．candles

B．suits

C．tools

D．envelopes

17.

A．confident

B．sad

C．happy

D．surprised

18.

A．forget

B．share

C．continue

D．change

19.

A．strange

B．terrible

C．familiar

D．wonderful

20.

A．recognize

B．confirm

C．understand

D．remember