阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语,并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意:每空不超过3个单词。Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.T
阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语,并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意:每空不超过3个单词。
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’—theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote,jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcoholorbuyahouse.
InmanyEnglish-speakingcountries,atwenty-firstbirthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontop,orthecakeitselfissometimesintheshapeofakey.Thekeymeansthattheyoungpersonisnowoldenoughtoleaveandenterthefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!
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China
Two
Childrenpickupsomething.
Japan
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Childrengotothetemplein 56 .
Parentsorganizeaparty.
LatinAmericancountries
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Girlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfatherandotherboys.
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