A Tiring but Happy Day
Mike's happy days
A Tiring but Happy Day
Read and answer: Was Mum happy on her birthday?
My mother's birthday was coming. What could I do for her? A birthday card? I sent one last year. Some flowers? Mum didn't like flowers. I wanted to do something special. I had a good idea—changing the roles. I would be Mum, and Mum would be me.

Everybody liked the idea. It was the day. In the morning, I was sleeping soundly as usual. I heard Mum's voice, "Where is the breakfast, my dearest mum?" "Oh, sorry." I got up quickly and cooked some noodles for my "daughter".


First the breakfast, then the lunch, and at last the dinner. The day went away quickly, and I was so busy with the cooking, cleaning, washing … And I didn't have any time to watch TV!
Oh, it was not so easy to be Mum, but I knew more about Mum. Anyway, it was a tiring but happy day.
Exercises
Ⅰ. Read and tick or cross. 读一读，判断对 (√) 错 (×)。
() 1. I was going to send Mum a birthday card on her birthday.
() 2. I cooked some eggs for Mum.
() 3. I watched TV in the afternoon.
() 4. It was a tiring but happy day.
Ⅱ. Read and choose. 读一读，选出正确的答案。
() 1. What does the word "special" mean?
A. 有趣的
B. 惊喜的
C. 特别的
() 2. It was to be Mum.
A. not easy
B. too easy
C. tired
() 3. Mum was very on the day.
A. sad
B. tired
C. happy

New words
sent /sent/ v. 送 (send 的过去式) role /raul/ n. 角色
sleeping soundly 睡得正香 anyway /'eniweɪ/ adv. 无论如何

Read and answer:
Yes, she was.
Ⅰ. Read and tick or cross.
1. ×
2. ×
3. ×
4. √
Ⅱ. Read and choose.
1. C
2. A
3. C