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Emily is so happy. Today is her birthday. When she gets home from school, there are blue and white balloons on the mailbox (信箱). There is a big _________ that reads, “Happy Birthday, Emily!” Her sister, who is ten years old, meets her at the mailbox.

“We are playing a Birthday Game,” her sister says. “You have to find your _________. Here is your first clue (线索).” She gives Emily a small piece of paper. Emily looks at it carefully.

“It is a good thing she learns to _________ in school this year” she thinks. She opens the note and reads, “Clue number 1: Look inside the car.” So she looks inside the car. She finds a dog bone with _______ note on it. Emily takes off the note and begins to read, “Clue number 2: Look on the front porch.” So Emily goes to the front porch. There on the swing is a bag of dog _________ with another note. Again she quickly reads the note, “Clue number 3: Look in the house by the _________ door.” Emily goes to the back door and there is a dog’s leash (皮带).

“Hmmm,” she thinks. “A dog bone, dog food, and a dog’s leash ... _________ we don’t even (甚至) have a dog.” The note on the leash says to go outside. So Emily does and do you know _________ she sees? A red doghouse with a big bow on it! And before she gets there, a little brown puppy runs up to her. It has a note on it. The note says, “Happy Birthday, Emily.”

“Oh, a puppy!” she _________. Emily is so happy! She loves her new little puppy and she even gives it some birthday cake and ice cream.

“I will__________ her Happy, because she has made me so happy today,” Emily says. She gives her mom, dad and sister a big hug.

“Thank you,” she says with a smile. “This is the best birthday ever!”