A
People have birthdays in every country in the world. And they celebrate them in many different ways.
In Brazil（巴西）
The special birthday food isn't cake, but special candies（糖果）.
In China
People eat long noodles as a wish for long life.
In Iceland（冰岛）
People have pancakes（馅饼） with candies in them on birthdays.
In Britain（英国）
People have birthdays all day. At school, the birthday child is lifted up high and bumped（碰撞） by his classmates. This means the child can grow up happily.
In Holland（荷兰）
Children not only get gifts, they give things to others too. They give cakes and candies to their classmates and teachers on their birthday.
In Mexico（墨西哥）
It's good luck（好运） to give birthday greetings（问候） early in the day. So the birthday child usually get up at night with friends singing birthday songs.
In Thailand（泰国）
The birthday person holds（拿着） a tall candle. The candle is as tall as the birthday person. It will bring good luck to him or her.
In many countries, birthday customs（习俗） are changing, but one thing never changes — birthdays are special days for everyone.
()1. How many countries are there in the text?
A. Six. B. Seven.
C. Eight. D. Nine.
()2. What does the underlined phrase “is lifted up” mean in the text?
A. 被举起 B. 被安慰
C. 被批评 D. 被发现
()3. In which country the birthday person both gets gifts and gives gifts to others?
A. China. B. Brazil.
C. Holland. D. Mexico.
()4. Which is the best title（标题） of the text?
A. Food on Our Birthdays
B. Reasons for Our Birthdays
C. Festivals Around the World
D. Birthday Customs in Different Countries

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D

B
Birthday is a special day for most people. We may spend much time celebrating it. On birthday, we may go for a trip, have a party or watch a movie with our parents and friends. We can also enjoy some special food. Do you know what people eat on their birthday around the world? Here are three people from different countries. They tell us what food they eat on their birthday.
Liu Jing is from Beijing. "The long noodles are a symbol of long life. In China, red is a symbol (象征) of luck (运气). We think red eggs bring us good luck. So you can see Chinese eat long noodles and red eggs when they celebrate their birthday," says Liu Jing.
"I am so happy because today is my birthday. I want to have a birthday party. At the party, we can play games, sing and dance. We can also eat a big birthday cake with fifteen candles. I'm sure we can have a good time at my birthday party," says David from America.
"In Canada, people put a coin (硬币) into the cake. If the birthday person eats the cake with the coin, he or she will be lucky. I am so happy because I eat the cake with a coin," says Sandy.
()5. Where does Liu Jing come from?
A. China. B. Canada.
C. America. D. Australia.
()6. How old is David?
A. 13. B. 14.
C. 15. D. 16.
()7. According to the first paragraph, people may on their birthday.
① watch ball games
② go for a trip
③ watch a movie
④ have a birthday party
A. ②③④ B. ①③④
C. ①②④ D. ①②③
()8. The passage is mainly about .
A. what to eat on one's birthday in different countries
B. why we celebrate our birthdays
C. three persons from different countries
D. how to celebrate one's birthday
C

5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A