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You may know the songHappy Birthdayvery well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.
When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend's birthday party. She was
pleased but sad because she didn't have enough money to buy a gift for her.
"The party is coming soon, but now I have little money." Tears ran down her face.
Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came
in." What happened? " her grandma asked. Hearing the girl's story, she said, "Don't worry. I think I can
help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …"What a beautiful song! They sang
and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her
friends at the party.
When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We haven't heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift." said her
friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
1. The songHappy Birthdaywas written by                     .
A. an American girl
B. an American girl's grandma
C. an American boy
D. an American girl's friend
2. The girl was sad because                   .
A. she didn't want to go to the party.
B. she would be busy that day.
C. she didn't have enough money to buy a gift.
D. she wasn't invited to the party.
3. What gift did she give her friend?                    
A. A flower.
B. A toy.
C. An interesting book.
D. A song.
4. What did her friends think of the song?  It was                  .
A. boring
B. beautiful
C. exciting
D. interesting
5. Which of the following isTRUE?
A. The girl was still poor after writing the song .
B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.
C. The girl's friends had heard the song before.
D. The girl became famous because of the song.

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