The parents of a five-year-old boy have been threatened with court action because he missed a schoolfriend's birthday party and left the hosts out of pocket.

Derek Nash, from Torpoint, Cornwall, discovered an invoice for £15.95 had been put into son Alex's schoolbag after he was a "no show" at the ski centre party.

Mr Nash said he had thought the letter was a joke but now the friend's mother is threatening to take the matter to the small claims court.

The family accepted the invite to the Ski Slope and Snowboard Centre just before the Christmas holidays, forgetting they had a prior family get-together. Mr Nash said he had already arranged for their child to go out with his grandparents.

He said: "On January 15 she looked in Alex's school bag and found a brown envelope. It was an invoice for £15.95 for a child's party no show fee. "

Mr Nash said while he sympathized with the woman, he told her he would not be paying. She has since threatened to take the case to a small claims court, while the birthday boy will no longer play with Alex at school.

Mr Nash added: "I drive all around the South West for my job and I have talked to quite a few people about this. "They're all quite incredulous that this has happened. I thought it was a joke to begin with. I am lost for words."

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1.What does “missed” mean in paragraph 1?

A 想念.

B 思念.

C 没遇到.

D 错过.

解析：选D。D 语义推测题。根据文章第一段内容可知，Alex因为没去参加同学的生日聚会而让对方白花钱，所以“错过”比较恰当，故选D。

2.What was found in Alex's schoolbag?

A A handgun.

B A knife.

C An invoice.

D A snake.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容…an invoice for £15.95 had been put into son Alex's schoolbag…可知，故选C。

3.Where was Alex when the other boy was having a birthday party?

A He was watching TV at home.

B He was ill in hospital.

C He was with his grandparents.

D He was in the Disneyland.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段Mr Nash said he had already arranged for their child to go out with his grandparents.可知，故选C。

4.How much would the birthday boy’s mother charge for each of his son’s guest who didn’t come to this party?

A £15.9.

B £15.95.

C £31.9.

D £159.5.

解析：选B。B 判断推理题。根据第五段It was an invoice for £15.95 for a child's party no show fee. "可推知，故选B。

5.Which of the following is NOT right according to the passage?

A The birthday boy’s mother has taken the matter to the small claims court.

B Alex’s father would not pay for the invoice.

C Alex’s father was sorry for his son not showing at the birthday party.

D The birthday boy’s mother prohibit her son to play with Alex at school.

解析：选A。A 内容理解题。Alex的朋友，即这位过生日的男孩的母亲只是威胁说要告到小额赔偿法庭，还未实施，故选A。