4．A. cost B．made

C．took D．turned

解析：从后面的It was the first time ever that we had a real "birthday party" for her可知此处说的是女儿四岁了。

答案：D

5．A. stressed B．shocked

C．confused D．moved

解析：从后面的I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it可知作者很有压力。

答案：A

6．A. hard B．well

C．strangely D．regularly

解析：从Fortunately可知事情的结局不错。

答案：B

7．A. describing B．concluding

C．deciding D．observing

解析：做计划可能涉及到的是决定菜单。

答案：C

8．A. read B．guess

C．learn D．mention

解析：做计划时跟小寿星一起进行讨论应该是了解他/她想要什么。

答案：C

9．A. prove B．perform

C．judge D．change

解析：出现问题时应该对计划进行修改。

答案：D

10．A.in search of B．instead of

C．as a result of D．in exchange for

解析：作者希望大家把生日宴会当成一个庆祝，而不是宴会。

答案：B

11．A. counting B．comparing

C．discussing D．sharing

解析：从后面的She smiled with...every time I told a relative or a friend about her choice to give her own gifts to the kids in the hospital.可知此处是指女儿与医院里的孩子们分享礼物。

答案：D

12．A. surprise B．puzzle

C．pride D．doubt

解析：母亲在他人面前夸奖女儿时，女儿应该感到骄傲。

答案：C

13．A. expectations B．suggestions

C．findings D．orders

解析：如果你的计划与朋友们所期望的不一样就会造成问题。

答案：A