阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Plan for a Party
To welcome the new year, our class will have a party.
●Time: From 6:30 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. on December 31st
●Place: In our classroom
●Arrangements(安排):
Group 1: Clean the classroom and put the desks and chairs in a circle.
Group 2: Make the classroom beautiful withlowers and colorful paper.
Group 3: Prepare some music and some games to play.
Group 4: Tidy up the classroom after the party.
(The head of each group: Group 1: Hu Jing; Group 2: Xu Ming; Group 3: Yang Yu; Group 4: Wei Ting)
()1. Why do the writer’s class want to hold a party?
A. To celebrate a classmate’s birthday.
B. To welcome the new year.
C. To cheer all the classmates up for the sports day.
D. To introduce the importance of protecting the earth.
()2. How long will the party last?
A. One hour.
B. One and a half hours.
C. Two hours.
D. Two and a half hours.
()3. Which group will prepare some games?
A. Group 1.
B. Group 2.
C. Group 3.
D. Group 4.
()4. What will Xu Ming do for the party?
A. Make the classroom beautiful.
B. Prepare and play music.
C. Think of some games.
D. Clean the classroom.

1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A