This time yesterday, Mr. Zhang (celebrate) his (ninety) birthday at home. He said this to his family (member) "Most people change houses during their lifetime, but I have livedin this house since I was born. I've got three children and all of them were born in this house too. Most of the time it has been a happy place. The street is very different when I was young. At that time, there were no cars and all the children used(play) in the road. Some children still do, it's not the same—you've got to be very careful nowadays with the traffic. None of the people who live in the street now are as (old) as I am — many of them (die) for years; others have moved to another area. I don't go out much now and I'm getting a bit deaf. But none of this is important. I've got my children and my grandchildren, and they are everything to(I)."
At the end of the party, on the dinner table, Mr. Zhang's daughter laid two big bowls noodles whichwereeaten up in a minute by the whole family. "Happy Birthday!" Everyone said to Mr. Zhangin (excite).
