四、根据短文内容,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Do you like birthdays? They can make us happy with cakes and gifts. 1. They can also make us think about our lives.
2. We get gifts and have parties. It's a day when everyone says, " Hey, you're important!" This makes us feel happy.
When we grow up, birthdays can make us think about our lives. 3. And we also think about what we will do next.
Sometimes, birthdays can make us feel sad too. We may think about getting old and feel sorry that we don't make good use of our time. 4. A birthday is a time to feel all kinds of things.
We celebrate our own birthdays and also the birthdays of our friends and family. 5. It makes them happy.
So, birthdays are a time to feel happy, think about our lives, and be kind to others.
A. But it's OK to have feelings like that.
B. But birthdays are not just about that.
C. We think about the things we finish.
D. We need to prepare a lot for the party.
E. When we are little kids, birthdays are fun!
F. Some people have dinner with their family.
G. We can be kind and say nice things to them.

1.B 2.E 3.C 4.A 5.G

【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路是先通读全文把握主旨（生日的多重意义：带来快乐、引发思考、表达善意等），再结合每个空白处的上下文逻辑关系（转折、顺承、举例等）匹配选项：第1空需衔接“生日带来快乐”和“生日让人思考人生”的转折关系；第2空对应后文“小时候生日的场景”；第3空承接“长大后生日思考人生”的内容；第4空衔接“生日带来难过情绪”和“各种感受正常”的逻辑；第5空对应“庆祝亲友生日让他们开心”的做法。
【解析】
1. 前句提到生日带来蛋糕、礼物的快乐，后句转折说明生日还能让人思考人生，故选择表转折的B选项（但生日不只是关于那个）；
2. 后文描述了小时候生日有礼物、派对的快乐场景，故选择对应“小时候生日有趣”的E选项；
3. 前句指出长大后生日会让人思考人生，后句提到“也会想接下来做什么”，故选择表“思考完成的事”的C选项；
4. 前句说明生日会让人产生难过情绪，后句指出各种感受都正常，故选择表转折安慰的A选项（但有那样的感受也没关系）；
5. 前句提到要庆祝亲友的生日，后句说明“让他们开心”，故选择表“对亲友友善说好听的话”的G选项。
【答案】
1.B 2.E 3.C 4.A 5.G
【知识点】
阅读理解（七选五）、语篇逻辑推理
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解与运用，需结合语境、转折顺承等逻辑线索选择最佳选项，是初中英语常见题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5