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ll you a story.About one hundred years ago, there was a girl in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grownups ( 成年人 ) knew it.The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child’s birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday in the melody( 曲調(diào) ) of Good Morning to You for the little boy. When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. “How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It’s a special present,” said someone. And they learned to sing it together.Later, the song became very popular throughout the world. People like it because it’s simple and friendly.(十)Most American businesses are open five days a week. American school children go to school five days a week, too. American families usually have a twoday weekend. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Over the weekend, people spend their time in may ways. Many families enjoy weekend together. They may go shopping, go for a drive, or visit friends. They may also invite friends over and have a party at home. Many families take part in sport during the weekend. Running, hiking, playing volleyball and swimming are popular in summer. Skiing and skating are the favorite winter sports. Weekends are also a time for American families to work on something in their yards or in the house. Many families plant flowers and have vegetable gardens. Some families spend the weekends to paint or repair their houses. For most Americans, weekend are very busy. 專業(yè)整理分享