【阅读理解。Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmostanywhereanytimesuchassendingbirthdaycardsblowingoutthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsingingthe"Ha】
阅读理解。
Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmost
anywhereanytimesuchassendingbirthdaycardsblowingoutthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsinging
the"HappyBirthday"song.Othersareonlyfoundforcertainagesandincertaincountries.
InChinaonachild'ssecondbirthdayfamilymembersputmanythingsontheflooraroundthechild.
AccordingtoChinesetraditionthefirstthingthatthechildpicksuptellsyouwhatprofessionthechildwill
chooselaterinlife.
ForJapanesechildrenthethirdfifthandseventhbirthdaysareespeciallyimportant.Atthisagethereisa
specialcelebrationShichi-Go-San(sevenfivethreeinJapanese)whenchildrengotothetemplewearinga
newkimono(和服).Thepriest(僧侣)givesthemspecialsweetsandtheparentsusuallyorganizeapartyfor
theirfriendsintheirhome.
InArgentinaMexicoandseveralotherLatinAmericancountriesgirlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebration
whentheyreachtheageoffifteen.Afteraspecialceremony(仪式)thegirlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfather
andotherboys.
Eighteenisthetraditional'comingofage'-theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote
(选举)jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcoholorbuyahouse.
InmanyEnglish-speakingcountriesatwenty-firstbirthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontoporthecakeitself
issometimesintheshapeofakey.Thekeymeansthattheyoungpersonisnowoldenoughtoleaveandenter
thefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!
1.Whichofthefollowingbirthdaytraditionscanbefoundalmostanywhereanytime?
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A)Puttingmanythingsonthefloor.
B)Wearinganewkimono.
C)Sendingbirthdaycards.
2.Theusuallyorganizeapartyatchildren'sspecialbirthdaycelebrationinJapan.
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A)priests
B)parents
C)friends
3.Mexicangirlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebrationattheageof .
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A)eighteen
B)seven
C)fifteen
4.Inmanycountriesyouca