A: Hi, Paul. Long time no see! Nice to see you again. Did you have a good holiday?

B: Yes, I did.

A: Where have you been?

B: I have {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to Mount Tai with my parents. It's a beautiful place.

A: When did you {#blank#}2{#/blank#} from there?

B: Yesterday afternoon. What about you, Mike?

A: I have taken part in some social {#blank#}3{#/blank#} during the holiday.

B: What have you done?

A: I have been a volunteer in the old people's home.

B: What a wonderful {#blank#}4{#/blank#}!

A: Yes, it was. Though I had no time to travel, I still felt very happy.

B: By the way, where is Helen?

A: She has {#blank#}5{#/blank#}to Shanghai to be a volunteer, and she will be back tomorrow.

    “Today is my birthday”, Sarah said. “I hope there will be a big party {#blank#}1{#/blank#} all my friends!” She looked around the house,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} nobody was there. She was sad that her parents and friends forgot{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(she) birthday.

She decided to have a party on her own. “I'll invite my dolls and my favorite Teddy Bear to my party.” Sarah gave all her dolls a ride to the party in her wagon(马车). She also {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (make) a cake by{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (she).

    “Now I need a special gift for my birthday! It will be the most beautiful gift I have had!” Sarah said proudly, but she began to feel sad again{#blank#}6{#/blank#} her friends were not at her party. Then she ran upstairs to prepare the gift. When she {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (come) back, nothing was there! “Where is my cake? Where are my dolls?” She was{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (surprise). Just then, her parents and friends came out. “Surprise, Sarah! Here is your birthday party,” they said{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(happy). Of course they didn't {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (forget) her birthday!