She will set off for home at once as soon as she her mother.

You are supposed to learn others' invitation politely.

Dear Tom,

    How is it going now? In your last e mail to me, you asked me to 1 with you this Saturday. I'm so sorry that I won't be free on Saturday. So I can't; accept your 2 . On Saturday, I have to do my homework and then I have to prepare for my English exam. 3 will be on next Monday. In the afternoon, I must 4 my mother to do some housework. She is very busy. And she won't 5 back home until 7:30 p. m. from work. On Sunday, I have to 6 my grandparents. They live far from us. It usually 7 me about one hour to get there by bike.

    By the way, next Wednesday is my birthday. And there will be a big 8in my house in the evening. The time is from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p. m. Can you come to the party? If you come here, I will be very 9 to see you, I hope you will not 10me, I really hope you can come to my house for the party next Wednesday. Please write to me soon.

Yours,

Helen

    Most people in America like having the surprise party. It is 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 a special event 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?

⑴  Frank is a junior high school student. He is 15 years old. He likes studying. Today is Tuesday. When he woke up in the morning, he felt sick. And then he had to ask for a day's leave.

⑵  Last Sunday, John visited the City Zoo with his parents. The animals there were very lovely. John liked them very much. After he came back home from the zoo, he decided to keep a pet.

⑶  Kelsey is an outgoing girl. She is also a real movie fan. She spends most of her free time seeing movies.

⑷  Alice is a student in No.1 Middle School, She lives with her parents. Her mother is a hotel manager and her father is a doctor. They are always very busy but they still try their best to take care of her.

⑸  Today is a holiday. In the evening Lily went out to watch the full moon with her family. They ate delicious moonquakes, and fruit. But Lily didn't eat much because she had to control her weight.

    Here's all of the information you need to write on your party  (请柬). By showing all of the facts about your party,  (客人) will feel easier to make decisions. They will be clear about if they can  (接受) it or they have to turn it down.

    The first thing you should put on your invitation is the names of the  (项目). And your invitation should also show the type of the party to the persons that you want to (邀请).

    The next thing you should write on your invitation is the place where the party will be held. If your guests don't know about the place, they can check(检查) the way to go  (不) getting lost.

    Clearly write the  (日期) of your party, with both date and day of the week. After checking the  (日历)，the guests will know if they are  (有空的) on that day. Your invitation also needs to tell your guests what time to arrive and how long the party will last.

    You'll want your guests to  (回复) to your invitation as soon as possible. You can give them a date by which you'll need an answer. Also tell them a phone number or an e mail address so that they can let you know.

Bob: Hi, Mike, can you come to my house on Sunday?

Mike: What's up?

Bob: My cousin Tony from Xi'an is going to be here. We can out together.

Mike: Oh, Tony! I remember we went horse riding last fall when he you.

Bob: Yes, that's right.

Mike: I'd love to come, but I have an exam on Monday so I have to for it.

Bob: That's really too bad. Oh, but Tony won't leave next Thursday.

Mike: Great! We can meet next Monday.

Bob: OK! you next Monday!

In 1990, when I nine years old, I wanted very much to find pen pal, I found Ashley's address in a magazine, and decided (write) to her.

    I sent off my letter with a little hope. Very quickly, I received her letter. my surprise, Ashley was only one month  (old) than me, I learned some new expressions from her. (real) liked this new friend.

    Letter after letter, year after year, Ashley and I continued to write to one another. A letter would be received and I'd write back right, away. We would send each other birthday and Christmas  (gift).

Eight years later, my parents decided it was time me to meet this friend. They drove me down to Mississippi for a few days. We (have) a fun time together. We did the things that teenage girls love to do.

    Twenty-five years after the  (one) letter, Ashley and I still have an amazing friendship.

    Although we don't write letters now, we communicate through mobile phones and the Internet.