六、阅读理解
We are holding a birthday party! Our lovely girl Natalie is turning 12! Come to North Park at 2 o'clock on Sunday, 10th November. You'll see lots of cakes, candies and ice cream. Please bring your own sun hat and swimwear. Natalie is keen to buy a guitar this year. If you can buy her a guitar as a birthday present, it would be great! Please let us know if you can come before 1st November.
You can phone Kelly (Natalie's mum) at 587-2436.
()1. What should people take to the party?

()2. What does the underlined phrase "is keen to" have the closest meaning to?
A. Asks to.
B. Helps to.
C. Learns to.
D. Wants to.
()3. What should people tell Kelly?
A. What presents they can buy.
B. If they can come to the party.
C. When they will get to the party.
D. Who they will come with.
()4. Why does the writer write the text?
A. To give thanks to other people.
B. To invite people to a party.
C. To ask other people for help.
D. To have a special party for Natalie.
读后词汇拓展 猜出画波浪线短语的中文意思,并收入自己的小词典。
base on

1.B 2.D 3.B 4.B
读后词汇拓展
基于

【分析】
第1题：根据原文中“Please bring your own sun hat and swimwear.”可知，参加派对需要带太阳帽，对应选项B的插图（帽子），据此判断答案。
第2题：结合语境“Natalie is keen to buy a guitar this year. If you can buy her a guitar as a birthday present, it would be great!”，可推测“is keen to”表达“想要”的含义，匹配选项。
第3题：根据原文“Please let us know if you can come before 1st November.”，明确需要告知Kelly是否能来，对应选项。
第4题：全文是邀请他人参加Natalie生日派对的通知，核心目的是邀请，据此判断主旨。
词汇拓展：base on为固定短语，需结合积累释义。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题。文中明确要求“Please bring your own sun hat and swimwear.”，选项B为太阳帽，符合要求，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题。由“想要买吉他作为礼物”的语境，可知“is keen to”与“wants to”（想要）意思相近，故选D。
3. 细节理解题。文中提到“Please let us know if you can come before 1st November.”，即需告知Kelly是否能来，故选B。
4. 主旨大意题。全文围绕邀请参加Natalie的生日派对展开，目的是邀请他人，故选B。
读后词汇拓展：base on意为“基于”。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.B；基于
【知识点】
阅读理解细节题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题、短语释义
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解综合题，考查细节查找、词义推断、主旨把握及短语释义，需精准定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5