【Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenarethesame.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyasktheirfriendstotheirparties.Theydon’thavethepartyontherightdateoftheirbirthdayifitcom】
Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenarethesame.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyasktheirfriendstotheirparties.Theydon’thavethepartyontherightdateoftheirbirthdayifitcomesonaschoolday.Theymayholditattheweekendthen.
Todaymanychildrenliketwokindsofparties.Oneisathome.Parentsdecorate(装饰)thehousewithballoonsandcolouredpaper.Theymakeaspecialbirthdaydinner.Thechildrenplaygames.Theotherkindisawayfromhome.Someareataspecialrestaurant.Thechildreneatpizzaandicecream.Thewaitersalsosingandsay“happybirthday”tothechildren.Otherpartiesareataparkoratacinemaorinsomeotherplaces.
Thereisacakewithcandlesateverybirthdayparty.Thereisonecandleforeachyearofabirthdayboy’sorgirl’sage.Whenthecandlesarelighted(点燃)everyonesingsthespecialbirthdaysong:HAPPYBIRTHDAYTOYOU.
Birthdaypartieschange.Manypeopledon’thavethemwhentheyarenotyoung.Theysaytheywouldliketoforgethowoldtheyare.Buttheydoliketokeepthehappybirthdaypartiesoftheirchildhoodinmind.
1.HowmanykindsofbirthdaypartiesarethereinAmerica?
A. Onlyone B.Two C. Three D. Four
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“waiters”mean?
A.服务生 B.老板 C.等候的人 D.亲戚
3.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A. BirthdaypartiesinChina B. Birthdaypartiesintheworld
C. BirthdaypartiesinAmerica D. Birthdaypresentsforchildren