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     It took me about 2 months to plan my daughter's birthday party. She was    1    years old. I got many

ideas from the Internet that I thought I could use for the party. I had sleepless (失眠的)    2    because I

wanted this to be the best birthday. I looked for a place to have our party. Luckily (幸运地), I found

Monte Verde Park. It is a very beautiful park. After booking (预订) it, we started to    3    gifts (礼物)

for all the kids. We went to LA for good prices. I had 40 gifts in my room    4    a month and I wanted to

give them all away. I bought two beautiful skirts for my daughter. I also bought red cards at Tall Mouse. I

then sent them to my daughter's friends. I    5    them to my daughter's third birthday party on September

25 at 6:30 p.m. at Monte Verde Park. They could eat cake and have a good time.

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在短文的空白处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

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根据短文内容，完成下面的句子。

6. The writer spent ______ planning her daughter's birthday party.

7. The writer bought ______ gifts for her daughter's friends and ______ for her daughter.

8. They would have the party on ______ at 6:30 p.m. at ______.