E) 阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确的答案。
Most Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. Do you want to learn about the surprise party? Let me tell you a story first.
It was Saturday night. Jack's wife asked him to go to the kitchen and brought her a glass of milk. Jack walked to the kitchen and opened the door. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound and then saw a bear standing in front of him! Jack was very afraid. Just then, the “bear” took off his costume. It was Jack's friend Charles! There were also some other people behind him. All of them said, “Surprise!” Then they said “Happy Birthday!” to Jack.
()1. Is the surprise party very popular in the US?
A. Yes, it is.
B. No, it isn't.
C. We don't know.
()2. Who asked Jack to go to the kitchen?
A. His friends.
B. His wife.
C. A bear.
()3. What did Jack suddenly see in the kitchen?
A. A real bear.
B. Charles.
C. His wife.
()4. Whose birthday was it?
A. Jack's.
B. Charles's.
C. Jack's friends'.
()5. How did Jack feel at the surprise party?
A. Happy.
B. Sad.
C. Angry.

1. A；2. B；3. B；4. A；5. A

1. 根据短文第一句“Most Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members.”可知惊喜派对在美国很受欢迎，故选A。
2. 根据文中“Jack's wife asked him to go to the kitchen and brought her a glass of milk.”可知是Jack的妻子让他去厨房，故选B。
3. 根据文中“Suddenly, he heard a strange sound and then saw a bear standing in front of him! ... It was Jack's friend Charles!”可知Jack看到的是扮成熊的Charles，故选B。
4. 根据文中最后一句“Then they said “Happy Birthday!” to Jack.”可知是Jack的生日，故选A。
5. 这是给Jack举办的惊喜生日派对，结合语境可知Jack最后会感到开心，故选A。

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各种各样的聚会
大家喜欢参加聚会吗？下面让我们了解一下几种最常见的聚会。你们还知道哪些聚会的英文表达呢？请写下来吧！
结婚宴会 wedding party
生日聚会 birthday party
新生儿送礼会 baby shower
游园会 garden party

Christmas party（圣诞聚会）；tea party（茶话会）

本题考查对各类聚会相关英文表达的积累，需写出符合要求的常见聚会英文短语，答案不唯一，合理即可。