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【文化意识·文化习俗】In China, people can celebrate two birthdays. Some celebrate their birthdays on the solar calendar(阳历) and others on the lunar calendar(阴历). For example, if a man was born on 18th July, 2004, his lunar birthday would be on the 2nd day of the 6th lunar month. Chinese think a child's first birthday is very important. When a Chinese child turns one year old, the parents usually put the child in the centre of many things, such as a pen, a book, some
money and so on. If the baby catches money, he or she may be rich. If the baby catches a book or a pen, he or she may become a writer. If the baby catches a green onion(it sounds "cong" in Chinese), he or she may be smart. That sounds very interesting. What would people like to eat on their birthdays? In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. But in China, many people like to eat noodles on their birthdays. They think that long noodles mean long life. So mothers usually cook noodles for their children to wish the birthday child a long life.
6. In China, people have two birthdays.
What are they?
7. Which birthday do Chinese people think
is important?
8. What does it mean if a child catches a
book or a pen on his/her first birthday?
9. What do people in many countries eat on
their birthdays?
10. Why do Chinese people like eating
noodles on their birthdays?
【文化意识·文化习俗】In China, people can celebrate two birthdays. Some celebrate their birthdays on the solar calendar(阳历) and others on the lunar calendar(阴历). For example, if a man was born on 18th July, 2004, his lunar birthday would be on the 2nd day of the 6th lunar month. Chinese think a child's first birthday is very important. When a Chinese child turns one year old, the parents usually put the child in the centre of many things, such as a pen, a book, some
money and so on. If the baby catches money, he or she may be rich. If the baby catches a book or a pen, he or she may become a writer. If the baby catches a green onion(it sounds "cong" in Chinese), he or she may be smart. That sounds very interesting. What would people like to eat on their birthdays? In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. But in China, many people like to eat noodles on their birthdays. They think that long noodles mean long life. So mothers usually cook noodles for their children to wish the birthday child a long life.
6. In China, people have two birthdays.
What are they?
The birthdays on the solar calendar and on the lunar calendar.
7. Which birthday do Chinese people think
is important?
The first birthday.
8. What does it mean if a child catches a
book or a pen on his/her first birthday?
He or she may become a writer.
9. What do people in many countries eat on
their birthdays?
They have birthday cakes with candles.
10. Why do Chinese people like eating
noodles on their birthdays?
They think that long noodles mean long life.
答案
6. The birthdays on the solar calendar and on the lunar calendar.
7. The first birthday.
8. He or she may become a writer.
9. They have birthday cakes with candles.
10. They think that long noodles mean long life.
7. The first birthday.
8. He or she may become a writer.
9. They have birthday cakes with candles.
10. They think that long noodles mean long life.
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据短文内容定位对应信息作答。解题时，先通读短文理解大意，再针对每个问题，在短文中找到相关的关键语句，提取核心内容整理成符合要求的答案即可。
【解析】6. 短文第一段明确提到中国有两个生日，分别是阳历生日和阴历生日，据此得出答案；7. 短文提到“Chinese think a child's first birthday is very important”，可知第一个生日很重要；8. 短文说明抓书或笔的含义是可能成为作家；9. 短文指出很多国家的人过生日吃带蜡烛的生日蛋糕；10. 短文提到中国人过生日吃面条是因为认为长面条意味着长寿。
【答案】6. The birthdays on the solar calendar and on the lunar calendar.
7. The first birthday.
8. He or she may become a writer.
9. They have birthday cakes with candles.
10. They think that long noodles mean long life.
【知识点】英语阅读理解（信息提取）、中西方文化习俗
【点评】本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，侧重从短文中提取具体信息，结合中西方生日习俗的内容，难度适中，有助于学生了解相关文化知识。
【难度系数】0.5
【解析】6. 短文第一段明确提到中国有两个生日，分别是阳历生日和阴历生日，据此得出答案；7. 短文提到“Chinese think a child's first birthday is very important”，可知第一个生日很重要；8. 短文说明抓书或笔的含义是可能成为作家；9. 短文指出很多国家的人过生日吃带蜡烛的生日蛋糕；10. 短文提到中国人过生日吃面条是因为认为长面条意味着长寿。
【答案】6. The birthdays on the solar calendar and on the lunar calendar.
7. The first birthday.
8. He or she may become a writer.
9. They have birthday cakes with candles.
10. They think that long noodles mean long life.
【知识点】英语阅读理解（信息提取）、中西方文化习俗
【点评】本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，侧重从短文中提取具体信息，结合中西方生日习俗的内容，难度适中，有助于学生了解相关文化知识。
【难度系数】0.5
