四、根据课本第72页1b的语篇内容，完成下面的思维导图。

1. 13th May
2. birthday noodles with eggs
3. a photo
4. a small tree
5. family
6. 28th July
7. a party
8. the "Happy Birthday" song
9. a wish
10. candles
11. the cake
12. all her gifts
13. her height
14. friends

【分析】本题要求根据课本指定语篇（第72页1b）提取生日庆祝的相关信息补全思维导图，解题时需分别针对Yu Xiaoming和Judy Clark的生日，定位每个序号对应的时间、活动、同行人员等细节，匹配语篇中的具体内容完成填空。
【解析】1. Yu Xiaoming的生日时间为13th May；2. 他生日时吃的是birthday noodles with eggs；3. 他会take a photo；4. 还会plant a small tree；5. 他和his family一起过生日；6. Judy Clark的生日时间是28th July；7. 她会have a party；8. 大家会sing the "Happy Birthday" song；9. 她会make a wish；10. 然后blow out the candles；11. 大家enjoy the cake；12. 她会open all her gifts；13. 还会mark her height on the door；14. 她和her friends一起过生日。
【答案】1. 13th May；2. birthday noodles with eggs；3. a photo；4. a small tree；5. family；6. 28th July；7. a party；8. the "Happy Birthday" song；9. a wish；10. candles；11. the cake；12. all her gifts；13. her height；14. friends
【知识点】英语语篇信息提取；生日相关词汇
【点评】本题为语篇细节信息提取题，考查学生对课本内容的熟悉度，属于基础题型，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.6

五、根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
I'm Helen. It is Saturday today and it is my 13th birthday. I have a really special birthday!
I get up early but find that nothing is different. My family have breakfast quietly. After breakfast, my father starts to read a book on the sofa. My mother goes out for shopping. My sister goes to her room to play with her doll. No one says anything about my birthday. I feel a little sad. But I say to myself, "You are no longer a child. It's only a birthday."
Then I walk into my room and begin to do my homework. At about 11:00 a. m. my mum brings a chocolate birthday cake home. What a surprise! Behind my mother, I see some of my friends: Tina, Wendy and Frank. They all say "Happy birthday!" to me. Wow! They want to have a surprise party for me. I feel so excited. Tina gives me a history book. Wendy gives me a pen. Frank gives me a volleyball. I also get a pair of sports shoes from my parents and a nice card from my sister.
At noon, my parents prepare some delicious food for us. We eat the birthday cake and have a big lunch. After that, we watch a film together.
() 1. What does Helen's mother do after breakfast?
A. She goes swimming.
B. She goes shopping.
C. She goes to the park.
D. She goes to the zoo.
() 2. How does Helen feel at first?
A. Happy.
B. Sad.
C. Excited.
D. Surprised.
() 3. What does Helen get from her parents?
A. A book.
B. A volleyball.
C. A card.
D. A pair of sports shoes.
() 4. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Love of My Family
B. A Surprise Birthday Party
C. The Love of My Friends
D. A Chocolate Birthday Cake

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. B

【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解选择题，需先明确题干问题指向，再带着问题回到原文定位相关语句，对比选项找出正确答案。具体到本题：第1题问Helen妈妈早饭后的活动，定位对应原文第二段内容；第2题问Helen最初的感受，定位原文第二段后半部分；第3题问Helen从父母处获得的礼物，定位原文第三段；第4题需归纳全文主旨，梳理核心内容即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段“After breakfast, ... My mother goes out for shopping.”，可知妈妈早饭后去购物，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 定位原文第二段“No one says anything about my birthday. I feel a little sad.”，可知Helen一开始感到难过，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 定位原文第三段“I also get a pair of sports shoes from my parents and a nice card from my sister.”，可知父母给的礼物是运动鞋，对应选项D，故选D。
4. 全文围绕Helen的惊喜生日派对展开，从家人准备、朋友到来到派对活动，核心是惊喜生日派对，对应选项B，故选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨归纳
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题，考查学生快速定位原文信息和归纳主旨的能力，难度不大，仔细阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.8