—I don't know. Maybe he was ill.

A: Hello, Daisy.

B: Hi, Alice. I'm going to have a party next week. Would you like to come?

A: A party? That's {#blank#}1{#/blank#} ! What's it for?

B: I's my birthday on Wednesday. I'm going to be sixteen.

A: Oh, dear! I'm not {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, I'm afraid I can't come on Wednesday.

B: It doesn't matter. My birthday's on Wednesday, but the party's on Friday.

A: Oh, that's OK, What time will it{#blank#}3{#/blank#} ?

B: At 8:30 a. m.

A: Right, that would be no problem.

B: It's going to {#blank#}4{#/blank#} at the London Hotel, near the town center on Shiny Street.

A: OK. I can find it. I've got a map.

B: {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. See you next time.

A: See you.

    Yesterday was Mr Smith's birthday. A party{#blank#}1{#/blank#}in his house. Many friends{#blank#}2{#/blank#}to attend the party. Mr Smith{#blank#}3{#/blank#}a lot of cards and presents. Among them there was a big cake. It{#blank#}4{#/blank#}by his wife. He felt he was the happiest man in the world.

    No matter whether you have a sweet tooth or not, you can't miss tasting Swiss chocolate. In Switzerland, you can taste as much chocolate as you like, also you may visit many chocolate museums. You will{#blank#}1{#/blank#}about the history of chocolate, explore the traditions of Swiss chocolate making, and even watch the chocolate production process.

    If you have a lot of money, taking a chocolate train can be a good{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.It will be a{#blank#}3{#/blank#}journey to sit on a first-class seat, taste yummy chocolate, and visit the chocolate factory.

    You show no{#blank#}4{#/blank#}in chocolate museums and chocolate trains? Well, a chocolate spa will meet your needs. You can give your whole body a chocolate treat! How sweet it is!

    During the summer holidays, I worked as a{#blank#}1{#/blank#}at a vet's(兽医诊所), so I saw lots of dogs. Minnie was the funniest-looking dog I'd ever seen. She had thin snow-white hair on her fat body. She had big round eyes and always seemed surprised, but she was blind.

    She was brought to the vet's because her owner didn't want her any more. I thought Minnie was a sweet dog, though. "No one can know her by the ways she looks, "I thought. So we took care of her. Finally, I put an{#blank#}2{#/blank#}in the newspaper; Funny looking dog, who is quiet and has blind but beautiful eyes, needs a loving family. "Then a young man called. He said on the phone that his grandfather's sixteen-year-old dog had just died. I gave Minnie a good bath and made her hair feel soft. Then we waited for them to arrive.

    At last, an old car{#blank#}3{#/blank#}in front of the vet's. Two kids ran to the door. They took her happily into their arms. Then they ran to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see what he would say about Minnie. Inside the car, the grandfather held Minnie in his{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Minnie licked his face. It was love at the first lick.

    "She is wonderful!" the old man smiled. I was thankful that Minnie had found a good home. Then I saw that the grandfather's eyes were a milky white colour, he was blind, too.