四、阅读理解(本大题共15小题;51-60小题，每小题2分;61-65小题，每小题1分，共25分)

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well.But do you know about its writer?It was written by an American girl.And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child,she was poor.Once,she was invited to her friend’s birthday party.She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.

“The party is coming soon,but now I have little money.”Tears ran down her face.

Later that night she was in bed,thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma  came in.”What happened?”her grandma asked.Hearing the girl’story,she said,”I think I can help you.How about singing a song together?Happy Birthday to….”What a beautiful song!They sang and sang.Suddenly she woke up.It was a dream!She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the nest day,her friends were very happy.”How wonderful you sing!We haven’t heared such a beautiful song before.Thank you for giving me the special gift.”said her friend.And they learn to sing it together.Later the girl became well-known in America.

51.The song Happy Birthday was written by        .

A.an American girl                B.an American girl’s grandma

C.an America boy                  C.an American girl’s friend

52.The girl was sad because         .

A.she didn’t want to go to the party

B.she would be busy that day

C.she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift

D.she wasn’t invited to the party

53.What gift did she give her friend?

A.A flower      B.A toy          C.An interest5ing book  D.A dog

54.What did her friends think of the song?

A.boring        B.beautiful      C.exciting              D.interesting

55.Which of the following is true?

A.The girl was still poor after writing the song.

B.The girl sang the with her grandma in her dream.

C.The girl’s friends had heard the song before.

D.The girl became famous because of the song.