【Iteachabilingualkindergartenclass.OneMondayInoticedthattwoofmystudentsJuanandCynthiahadashared35onFridayofthatweek.Iinformedboththeirmomsthattheycouldbringin36tocelebratetheirchildren】

　　Iteachabilingualkindergartenclass.OneMondayInoticedthattwoofmystudentsJuanandCynthiahadashared 35 onFridayofthatweek.Iinformedboththeirmomsthattheycouldbringin 36 tocelebratetheirchildren’sbirthdays.

　　Iwonderedwhether 37 intended（打算）tobringinabirthdaytreatforthekids.OnThursdayIaskedJuanandCynthiaaboutitbuttheydidn’tknowanythingabouttheirparents’plans.Bothchildrenhoweverwereveryexcitedabouthavingabirthdaypartythenextdayinclass.AsIwastiredafterworkIdecidedto 38 ituntilthenextday.

　　Thenextmorningmyfirstthoughtwas:WhatshouldIdoaboutthecakes?Itwouldbeterribleiftherewasnothingforthekidstoeatattheparty.It 39 measIapproached（接近）theMexicanbakeryonmydrivetoschool.

　　Theshophadfourlargepiecesofcakeforadollareach.TheonlythingwasthatIwas 40 oncash.Ineededthefivedollarsinmypurseto 41 untilpayday.HoweverIdecidedthe 42 wasthemostimportant.

　　Theschooldaywentwell.AfterstorytimeItoldthestudents“TodaywearecelebratingthedoublebirthdaysofJuanandCynthia.”

　　IbroughtoutthecakeandlitthecandlesandthenwesangHappyBirthdayCynthiaandJuansmiledhappily.AfterthecandleswereblownoutIcuteachofthefourpiecesofcakeintofivelittlepieces.Itwasjust 43 all20ofmystudentshadcometoclassthatday.

　　AttheendJuansaidtome“MissJonesIneverhadabirthdaypartybefore!”AsIwatchedhimwalkawaystill 44 tearscametomyeyes.WhenCynthiacameupmomentslaterIaskedherifshe’deverhadabirthdaypartybefore.

　　“No”shesaid“butIlovedmybirthdaytoday!ThankyouMissJones.”

　　Ilaterlearnedaftertalkingwiththeirparentsthatoursimplecelebrationhad 45 beenbothCynthia’sandJuan’sfirstbirthdayparty.Ihadto 46 thelastcoupleofdaysofthatmonthontheonedollar----butitwascertainlyworthit!

　　35.A.birthday

　　B.interest

　　C.room

　　D.feeling

　　36.A.toys

　　B.parents

　　C.cakes

　　D.friends

　　37.A.both

　　B.either

　　C.neither

　　D.others