1. (2017八上·德阳期中) 阅读理解

Most people in America like having the surprise party. It's very popular. They think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. They often plan a surprise party for special events like someone's birthday. If you want to know what a surprise party is like, please look at the following example.

    One Saturday night, Sam's wife asked him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of water. Sam walked to the kitchen. When he opened the door, he saw a “bear（熊）” standing in front of him! Sam was very scared and wanted to run away at once. Just then the “bear” took off his costume(服装).

    It was Sam's friend John! When he turned back, he saw some other people standing behind him. All of them said “Surprise! Happy birthday!” to him.

In fact, we can have many kinds of surprise parties. A successful surprise party always makes people feel surprised and excited. Would you like to plan a party like this for your friends or family members?

1. （1） How is the surprise party in America?

   A . Relaxing B . Popular C . Boring D . Meaningless
3. （2） When was Sam's birthday?

   A . On Saturday. B . On Sunday. C . On Friday. D . On Thursday.
5. （3） What does the underlined word “scared” mean in English?

   A . Sad B . Surprised C . Afraid D . Available
7. （4） Who stood in front of Sam that night in fact?

   A . His mother B . A real bear. C . His father D . His friend.
9. （5） What's the passage mainly about?

   A . What a surprise party is like in America. B . Why Sam felt scared when he saw the bear. C . How to have a surprise party for others. D . How people feel about a successful surprise party.