【急】英语辅导报上海七年期版下半学期第二期阅读急求~~~Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago．Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmostanywhere,anytime,suchassendingbirthdaycards,blowingo

　　【急】英语辅导报上海七年期版下半学期第二期阅读急求~~~

　　Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago．Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmostanywhere,anytime,suchassendingbirthdaycards,blowingoutthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsingingthe“HappyBirthday”song．Othersareonlyfoundforcertainagesandincertaincountries．

　　InChina,onachild'ssecondbirthday,familymembersputmanythingsontheflooraroundthechild．AccordingtoChinesetradition,thefirstthingthatthechildpicksuptellsyouwhatprofessionthechildwillchooselaterinlife．

　　ForJapanesechildren,thethird,fifthandseventhbirthdaysareespeciallyimportant．Atthisage,thereisaspecialcelebrationShichi-Go-San(seven,five,threeinJapanese)whenchildrengotothetemplewearinganewkimono(和服)．Thepriest(僧侣)givesthemspecialsweets,andtheparentsusuallyorganizeapartyfortheirfriendsintheirhome．

　　InArgentina,MexicoandseveralotherLatinAmericancountries,girlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebrationwhentheyreachtheageoffifteen．Afteraspecialceremony(仪式),thegirlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfatherandotherboys．

　　Eighteenisthetraditional“comingofage”一theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote(选举),jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcoholorbuyahouse．

　　InmanyEnglish-speakingcountries,atwenty-firstbirthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontop,orthecakeitselfissometimesintheshapeofakey．Thekeymeansthattheyoungpersonisnowoldenoughto1eaveandenterthefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!

　　1．Whichofthefollowingbirthdaytraditionscanbefoundalmostanywhere,anytime?

　　A．Puttingmanythingsonthefloor．

　　B.Wearinganewkimono.

　　C.Dancngawaltz.

　　D.Sengdingbirthdaycards.

　　2.The____usuallyorganizeapartyatchildren'sspecialbirthdaycelebrationinJapan.

　　A.priests

　　B.parents

　　C.friends

　　D.relatives

　　3.Mexicangirlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebratingattheageof_____.

　　A.five

　　B.seven

　　C.fifteen

　　D.twenty-one

　　4.Inmanycountriesyoucan____whenyoureachtheageofeighteen.

　　A.jointhearmy