Last Saturday was Mum's birthday.
"Shall we go out today?" she asked. "I need to wash the car," answered Dad. The children shook (摇动) their heads. They all had other plans. Mum was sad. "They all forgot my birthday," she thought. She decided (决定) to go to the cinema.
As the door closed, Dad smiled. "Good!" he said. "We have lots to do before the party. Where are Mum's presents?" Jane pointed behind the sofa. Mark took out a shopping list. "I'll do some shopping now," he said and went out. "I'll clean the rooms," said Ken.
An hour later, Ken could smell something good. "Have you finished Mum's cake?" he asked Dad. "Yes," said Dad. Mark was back with the shopping. "What's that noise?" he shouted. "It's Jane," said Ken. "She's choosing some music for the party."
Three hours later, everything was ready. "Where's Mum?" asked Ken.
Dad pointed at his mobile phone and said, "Look! There's a message!"
"Gosh!" said Dad. "This really is a surprise party!"
