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Ⅲ. 阅读短文,选择正确的答案。
Birthdays are special days for everyone. But what makes a birthday special? Let's find out!
First, a birthday cake is an important part of the celebration. People always put some candles on it. The number of the candles is often the same as the age of the person. Blowing out the candles is a fun tradition (传统). People also make a wish before they blow out the candles. People believe that doing so can bring them good luck. Then people share the cake with family and friends.
Second, singing a birthday song is another tradition. It makes the celebration more interesting. The familiar song makes everyone feel happy and excited. It's a good way to express (表达) our wishes to the birthday person.
Lastly, gifts can make one's birthday special. They can be anything from a small toy to a big surprise. People can buy the gifts from shops. They can also make the gifts by themselves to make the birthday gifts even more meaningful. The gifts on the birthday show that some people always love you and care about you.
All in all, birthdays are important to everyone. They always bring joy and happiness to us. A birthday cake, a birthday song, and gifts make a birthday a memorable and special day.
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A. Eating a cake.
B. Getting some lucky money.
C. Making a wish.
D. Playing some games.
(
A. By singing a birthday song to them.
B. By telling a joke to them.
C. By having a talk with them.
D. By dancing for them.
(
A. By preparing an expensive gift.
B. By buying a birthday cake.
C. By making the gifts by ourselves.
D. By buying the gifts from a shop.
(
A. A birthday cake.
B. A birthday speech.
C. A birthday gift.
D. A birthday song.
(
A. Birthdays are not special for everyone.
B. Birthdays always make us sad.
C. Birthdays are not important to everyone.
D. Birthdays are memorable.
Birthdays are special days for everyone. But what makes a birthday special? Let's find out!
First, a birthday cake is an important part of the celebration. People always put some candles on it. The number of the candles is often the same as the age of the person. Blowing out the candles is a fun tradition (传统). People also make a wish before they blow out the candles. People believe that doing so can bring them good luck. Then people share the cake with family and friends.
Second, singing a birthday song is another tradition. It makes the celebration more interesting. The familiar song makes everyone feel happy and excited. It's a good way to express (表达) our wishes to the birthday person.
Lastly, gifts can make one's birthday special. They can be anything from a small toy to a big surprise. People can buy the gifts from shops. They can also make the gifts by themselves to make the birthday gifts even more meaningful. The gifts on the birthday show that some people always love you and care about you.
All in all, birthdays are important to everyone. They always bring joy and happiness to us. A birthday cake, a birthday song, and gifts make a birthday a memorable and special day.
(
C
) 1. What do people believe can bring them good luck before blowing out candles on birthdays?A. Eating a cake.
B. Getting some lucky money.
C. Making a wish.
D. Playing some games.
(
A
) 2. How can we express our wishes for the birthday people?A. By singing a birthday song to them.
B. By telling a joke to them.
C. By having a talk with them.
D. By dancing for them.
(
C
) 3. How can we make birthday gifts more meaningful?A. By preparing an expensive gift.
B. By buying a birthday cake.
C. By making the gifts by ourselves.
D. By buying the gifts from a shop.
(
B
) 4. Which is NOT mentioned to make a birthday special?A. A birthday cake.
B. A birthday speech.
C. A birthday gift.
D. A birthday song.
(
D
) 5. What can we know from the passage?A. Birthdays are not special for everyone.
B. Birthdays always make us sad.
C. Birthdays are not important to everyone.
D. Birthdays are memorable.
答案
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D
解析
【分析】
做这类阅读理解选择题，需先通读原文把握大意，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应段落的关键语句，对比选项选出正确答案。具体来看：第1题需找吹蜡烛前能带来好运的行为，定位第二段；第2题找表达生日祝福的方式，定位第三段；第3题找让礼物更有意义的方法，定位第四段；第4题梳理原文提到的生日元素，找出未提及的；第5题结合全文判断选项正误。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段：“People also make a wish before they blow out the candles. People believe that doing so can bring them good luck.”，可知许愿能带来好运，故选C。
2. 定位原文第三段：“singing a birthday song... It's a good way to express our wishes to the birthday person.”，可知唱生日歌是表达生日祝福的方式，故选A。
3. 定位原文第四段：“They can also make the gifts by themselves to make the birthday gifts even more meaningful.”，可知自己制作礼物能让其更有意义，故选C。
4. 原文提到的生日元素有生日蛋糕、生日歌、礼物，未提及生日演讲，故选B。
5. 原文最后一段提到“make a birthday a memorable and special day”，且A、B、C选项与原文（生日对每个人特殊、带来欢乐、重要）相悖，故选D。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节信息查找
【点评】
本题为关于生日传统的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节的能力，题目难度不大，只要仔细阅读原文对应内容即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.7
做这类阅读理解选择题，需先通读原文把握大意，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应段落的关键语句，对比选项选出正确答案。具体来看：第1题需找吹蜡烛前能带来好运的行为，定位第二段；第2题找表达生日祝福的方式，定位第三段；第3题找让礼物更有意义的方法，定位第四段；第4题梳理原文提到的生日元素，找出未提及的；第5题结合全文判断选项正误。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第二段：“People also make a wish before they blow out the candles. People believe that doing so can bring them good luck.”，可知许愿能带来好运，故选C。
2. 定位原文第三段：“singing a birthday song... It's a good way to express our wishes to the birthday person.”，可知唱生日歌是表达生日祝福的方式，故选A。
3. 定位原文第四段：“They can also make the gifts by themselves to make the birthday gifts even more meaningful.”，可知自己制作礼物能让其更有意义，故选C。
4. 原文提到的生日元素有生日蛋糕、生日歌、礼物，未提及生日演讲，故选B。
5. 原文最后一段提到“make a birthday a memorable and special day”，且A、B、C选项与原文（生日对每个人特殊、带来欢乐、重要）相悖，故选D。
【答案】
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节信息查找
【点评】
本题为关于生日传统的英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节的能力，题目难度不大，只要仔细阅读原文对应内容即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.7
