14. Read, choose or answer
Today is Nov. 3rd. It's Sunday. Jack is so happy, because it is his twelfth birthday. Some friends come to his house, and they are having a birthday party.
Look! Jack is wearing a birthday hat and cutting a big birthday cake. Mike is playing the guitar. Zhang Peng is singing an English song. Sarah and Chen Jie are dancing. Wu Binbin and John are doing kung fu. Robin is cooking noodles for them.
1) How old is Jack? A. 11. B. 12. C. 13.
2) How does Jack feel? A. He's bored. B. He's tired. C. He's happy.
3) When is Jack's birthday?
4) Where are they having a birthday party?
5) What is Mike doing?
6) Who are doing kung fu?

1) B 2) C 3) It's on Nov. 3rd. 4) In Jack's house. 5) He is playing the guitar. 6) Wu Binbin and John.

1) 文中提到“it is his twelfth birthday”，可知Jack12岁，选B。
2) 文中“Jack is so happy”，选C。
3) 开头“Today is Nov. 3rd... it is his twelfth birthday”，生日是11月3日。
4) “Some friends come to his house, and they are having a birthday party”，地点是Jack家。
5) “Mike is playing the guitar”，Mike在弹吉他。
6) “Wu Binbin and John are doing kung fu”，是Wu Binbin和John在练功夫。
翻译:
14. 阅读、选择或回答
今天是11月3日，星期日。杰克非常高兴，因为今天是他的12岁生日。一些朋友来到他家，他们正在举办一场生日派对。
看！杰克戴着生日帽，正在切一个大生日蛋糕。迈克正在弹吉他。张鹏正在唱一首英文歌。萨拉和陈杰正在跳舞。吴彬彬和约翰正在练功夫。罗宾正在为他们煮面条。
1）杰克多大了？A. 11岁。B. 12岁。C. 13岁。
2）杰克感觉怎么样？A. 他很无聊。B. 他很累。C. 他很高兴。
3）杰克的生日是什么时候？
4）他们在哪里举办生日派对？
5）迈克正在做什么？
6）谁正在练功夫？

15. Read and write

We can fill in the blanks as follows (let's assume your WeChat name is "Amy"):
1. Amy (Your WeChat name, can be replaced with your actual name or chosen name)
2. When
3. My birthday is September 15th.
4. favourite
5. autumn
6. I like
7. go on a picnic
Complete dialogue:
Amy
Hello, Binbin!
Binbin
Hi!
Amy
When is your birthday?
Binbin
August 21st. What about you?
Amy
My birthday is September 15th.
Binbin
What's your favourite season?
I like autumn best. What about you?
Amy
I like spring best!
Binbin
Wow! I often go on a picnic on the weekend. What about you?
Amy
I often play with Robin.

【分析】
这是一道情景对话填空题，解题时需要结合上下文的问答语境来逐一分析每个空的内容：
1. 首先根据右侧提示，需要先填写自己的微信名，这是对话的身份标识；
2. 看到答语是具体日期“August 21st”，可知上一句是询问生日的时间，要用对应的疑问词；
3. 当Binbin问“What about you?”时，是反问对方的生日，需要给出自己的生日回答；
4. 根据答语“I like...best”，可以判断问句是询问“最喜欢的季节”，要填对应的形容词；
5. 这里需要回应自己最喜欢的季节，选择一个合理的季节即可；
6. Binbin表达自己最喜欢春天，需要补全完整的表达结构；
7. 最后需要填写周末常做的活动，要符合日常交际的合理活动表达。
【解析】
1. 按照提示填写微信名，示例用“Amy”，可替换为自己的名字；
2. 答语是日期，询问生日时间用疑问词“When”，所以此处填“When”；
3. 回应对方关于生日的反问，需要说出自己的生日，示例为“My birthday is September 15th.”；
4. “最喜欢的季节”用“favourite season”，所以此处填“favourite”；
5. 填写自己喜欢的季节，示例选“autumn”，其他合理季节也可；
6. Binbin表达喜欢春天的完整句子是“I like spring best!”，所以此处填“I like”；
7. 填写周末常做的活动，示例选“go on a picnic”，其他合理日常活动也可。
【答案】
(微信名示例：Amy)
1. When
2. My birthday is September 15th.
3. favourite
4. autumn
5. I like
6. go on a picnic
完整对话：
Amy: Hello, Binbin!
Binbin: Hi!
Amy: When is your birthday?
Binbin: August 21st. What about you?
Amy: My birthday is September 15th.
Binbin: What's your favourite season?
Amy: I like autumn best. What about you?
Binbin: I like spring best!
Amy: Wow! I often go on a picnic on the weekend. What about you?
Binbin: I often play with Robin.
【知识点】
1. 特殊疑问句运用
2. 形容词favourite用法
3. 日常交际表达
【点评】
本题围绕生日、季节、周末活动的日常话题展开情景对话填空，考查学生对英语日常交际用语的掌握，以及结合上下文语境补全对话的能力，贴近生活，注重语言的实际运用。
【难度系数】
0.8