Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenareofnodifference.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyinvitetheirfriendstotheirbirthdayparties.Thepartymaynotbeheldontherightdateoftheir
Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenareofnodifference.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyinvitetheirfriendstotheirbirthdayparties.Thepartymaynotbeheldontherightdateoftheirbirthdayifitcomesonaschoolday.Itmaybeheldontheweekendinstead.
Todaytwokindsofpartiesarethemostpopular.Oneisheldathome.Parentsdecoratethehousebeautifulwithballoonsandcolouredpaper.Theyprepareaspecialbirthdaymeal.Thechildrenplaygames.Theotherkindisheldawayfromhome.Someareataspecialrestaurant.Thechildreneatpizzaandicecream.Thewaiters,whoservethefood,alsosingandtelljokestothechildren.Otherpartiesmaybeheldatapark,oratamovietheatre,orinsomeotherplaces.
Everybirthdaypartyhasacakewithcandlesonit.Thereisonecandleforeachyearofabirthdayboy’sorgirl’sage.Whenthecandlesarelighted(点燃),everyonesingsthespecialbirthdaysong:HAPPYBIRTHDAYTOYOU.
AsAmericansgrowolder,theirbirthdaypartieschange.Infact,manypeoplestophavingthem.Theysaytheywouldliketoforgethowoldtheyare.Yettheydoliketokeepthehappybirthdaypartiesoftheirchildhoodinmind.
小题1:Whowouldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays?
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小题2:HowdoAmericanchildrencelebratetheirbirthdays?
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小题3:Howmanykindsofpartiesarethemostpopulartoday?
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小题4:What’sforeverybirthdayparty?
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小题5:WhydomanyofAmericansstophavingtheirbirthdayparties?
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