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When it's time to plan your child's party，let your imagination go.Games，crafts，songs，stories and plays all can be part of the fun.The trick is choosing what is right for the age of your guests.
Preschooler parties
Simple songs，stories and games will work well for a preschooler party.Consider renting cartoons or movies，having a puppet show，or making up a story using your guests as characters.
For some reason，parents seem to take an easier，more expensive route，and take kids to Chuckie Cheese，McDonald's，or have to have a huge pizza party.However，preschoolers are easy to please!
Five to eight year olds
For 5 to 8 year olds，you'll need more room to move，like a family room，basement，garage，or backyard.If your party is indoors，check the guest list and plan some games and activities in advance.Finger painting，drawing and guessing games can all be played indoors without disturbing (打扰) the neighbours.
Nine year olds and up
By the time the kids are nine，the party will most likely be all boys or all girls，and it's natural to plan activities around the kid's special interests，like a roller skating party，a football game or a baseball game.
Should a child have a party every year?
When I was growing up，a party was held every three years.I had one on my first birthday，when I was three，when I was six，and nine，and my big party was when I was thirteen.When I turned sixteen，my dad took me to a very special restaurant to eat.When I asked my dad why he took me there，he said he wanted to show me that there was more to life than what I was seeing.
【语篇解读】 当父母们为自己的孩子举办生日聚会时，其内容和形式可以丰富多彩，但务必要考虑到孩子们的年龄段。
1．According to the passage，what should be given first consideration when holding a birthday party for kids?
A．The gifts for kids.
B．The age of guests.
C．The place of the party.
D．The expenses of the party.
B [细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The trick is choosing what is right for the age of your guests.”可知，作者认为举办成功的生日聚会时，首先要考虑到孩子们的年龄。]
2．In the writer's opinion，a party held indoors ．
A．should not be noisy
B．should not last long
C．must include some guessing games
D．should involve as few kids as possible
A [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“without disturbing (打扰) the neighbours”可知，作者认为举办室内聚会时应进行一些安静的活动，不要打扰邻居。]
3．What's the last paragraph based on?
A．Historical facts. B．Public opinions.
C．Wild imagination. D．Personal experiences.
D [推理判断题。最后一段是作者根据自己的亲身经历叙述的。]
