任务二 阅读理解
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Pablo lives in Mexico. Read about his birthday party and learn some birthday traditions in Mexico.
A Sombrero Cake
Pablo's birthday cake is a sombrero cake, and it looks like a Mexican hat. In Mexico, the birthday boy or girl takes the first bite of cake in a special way. Pablo holds his hands behind his back. He bites right into the cake with his mouth. Pablo looks funny with cake all over his face.

A Piñata
The best part of Pablo's birthday party is the Piñata. Sometimes it looks like an animal and hangs from the ceiling. Children take turns trying to break the Piñata with a stick. They wear a blindfold so they cannot see. Pablo hits the Piñata and breaks it. Candies and small toys for all the children come out of the Piñata.

1. How does Pablo take the first bite of a sombrero cake?
A. He holds the cake in his hands.
B. He cuts a small piece with a knife.
C. He breaks the cake with a stick.
D. He bites with hands behind the back.
2. What does the underlined word "blindfold" mean in the passage?
A. An eye covering. B. A Mexican toy.
C. A birthday watch. D. A type of hat.
3. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Pablo's favourite birthday cake.
B. Birthday traditions in Mexico.
C. Ways to hold a birthday party.
D. The best part of Pablo's birthday party.

1. D
2. A
3. B

1. 细节理解题。根据文中“A Sombrero Cake”部分的描述“Pablo holds his hands behind his back. He bites right into the cake with his mouth.”可知，Pablo是把手放在背后用嘴咬蛋糕来吃第一口的，对应选项D。
2. 词义猜测题。根据文中“They wear a blindfold so they cannot see.”可知，戴上这个物品后就看不见了，由此可推测“blindfold”是遮眼物，对应选项A。
3. 主旨大意题。文章开头提到“learn some birthday traditions in Mexico”，随后介绍了墨西哥生日的两个传统：宽边帽蛋糕和皮纳塔，所以文章主要介绍墨西哥的生日传统，对应选项B。