Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles[来

England

Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday，your friends give you the“bumps”.They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck.

Denmark

A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them at once upon awakening.

Holland

Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called“crown”years.The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday.The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper streamers and balloons.

Canada

The birthday child’s nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck.

Brazil

The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive.The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad.

Korea

There is a big family party on the first birthday.The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches.

South Africa

On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.

1.If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 yimes on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be        .

A.17              B.18              C.19              D.20

2.The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for        .

A.giving a pull on the ear

B.having a big family party

C.greasing butter on the nose

D.flying a flag at the child’s bed

3.In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?

A.Canada and England.

B.Denmark and Korea.

C.Brazil and Holland.

D.Holland and South Africa.

4.The passage mainly tells us        .

A.people in different countries have their own special year birthdays

B.people in different countries celebrate their birthday in different ways

C.people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries

D.people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses

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Ever since I was a child，my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person；I have a 16 time learning when to stop saying bad things to others.

My mom has told me again and again，“Robert，your constant（不断的）bad words are hurting me. If you      to be this rude，you will get into big trouble.”

It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my      to stand up for myself.

One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate      behind me. It was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual.

I said ever so      ，“Nathaniel，would you be quiet?”

Nathaniel kept saying something to himself. I quickly      ，“Nathaniel，shut up!”

For the next five minutes，we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.

“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!”I cried out.

I knew this would make him        and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up.

What I said filled him with anger. He tried to      over my seat and catch me as he screamed，“That’s it!That’s it!”

     at his reaction（反应），I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on，we were taken to the teachers’ office. There，Mr. Black，our English teacher，told us to      the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that      I hurt someone physically，the woulds finally heal（愈合）.But when I hurt someone with my      ， sometimes the pain never goes away.

At the end of the discussion，I said      to Nathaniel.

When I went back to my room，I spent some time praying（祈祷）.I began to      how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me，he’ll tell me when to keep my      closed.

1.A. busy       B. hard      C. happy      D. valuable

2.A. decide    B. like        C. continue     D. try

3.A. duty      B. turn       C. time         D. choice

4.A. singing     B. reading   C. beating      D. talking

5.A. clearly     B. nicely      C. carelessly   D. angrily

6.A. repeated    B. expressed   C. replied      D. shouted

7.A. crazy       B. afraid      C. sad         D. bored

8.A. fall        B. look        C. hand        D. reach

9.A. Satisfied  B. Surprised  C. Nervous      D. Serious

10.A. discuss    B. solve       C. explain    D. report

11.A. while      B. after      C. when         D. where

12.A. words      B. action     C. ideas      D. experience

13.A. goodbye    B. thanks     C. sorry       D. okay

14.A. imagine   B. notice      C. record       D. consider

15.A. eyes      B. mouth     C. windows     D. door

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—By taking an online tour.

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B. how I can travel around the world in eight hours

C. what places of interest we can visit at a time

D. how should I get some more useful information

—Helen，when did you move here?

—I        here since two years ago.

A. moved        B. lived

C. have moved     D. have lived

This sign is used         tourists to stay away from the lion in the zoo.

A. to warn        B. to warning

C. to make       D. to making

—Must I dress up as the Monkey King?

—No，you        .You can choose whatever you like.

A. can’t          B. mustn’t

C. shouldn’t       D. needn’t

—Smoking brings me a lot of ideas.

—Stop that!After all，        is more important than health.

A. nothing        B. something       C. anything       D. everything

—Hobo，can I eat the hamburger?

—Sure，if the dishes        .

A. wash          B. are washed

C. will wash     D. will be washed