五、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
In Brazil(巴西), birthdays are a time for big and happy parties with families and friends. The celebrations(庆祝活动) are full of fun music, dancing and special traditions(传统).
One important part of the Brazilian birthday is the nice party space. There are always colourful balloons everywhere. They always have loud and happy music at the party. It makes everyone dance.
When it’s time for the birthday cake, everyone gets together. The cake is often decorated(装饰) with fresh fruit like strawberries. But before the birthday person blows out the candles, something funny happens. All the people shout “Olha a mordida!” It means “Look at the bite!” They push the birthday person’s face into the cake to take the first bite. It’s a fun tradition that makes everybody laugh. Another special tradition is pulling(拉,扯) ears. Friends and families gently pull the birthday person’s ear. They pull once for each year of the age. People believe this brings good luck.
With the great food, happy music and these special traditions, birthday parties in Brazil are always joyful and unforgettable(令人难忘的).
() 1. What can we see on a Brazilian birthday?
A. Noodles. B. Balloons. C. Eggs.
() 2. The underlined word “push” means “” in Chinese.
A. 推;按 B. 争取 C. 攻击
() 3. Why do people pull the birthday person’s ears?
A. To wake him/her up. B. To make him/her laugh.
C. To wish him/her good luck.
() 4. Who take the first bite at the party?
A. The birthday person. B. The birthday person’s mother.
C. The birthday person’s best friend.
() 5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The music at the birthday party is usually soft and quiet.
B. Old people always take the first bite when it’s time to enjoy the cake.
C. If the birthday person is eight years old, people will pull his or her ears for eight times.

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

【分析】做此类阅读理解题时，需先通读短文把握大意，再针对每道题的问题，回到原文定位对应信息，逐一比对选项，排除错误答案选出正确项。本题5道题均为细节理解或词义猜测类题目，需精准查找原文细节、结合语境分析词义。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据短文第二段“There are always colourful balloons everywhere.”可知，巴西生日派对上能看到气球，故选B。
2. 词义猜测题：根据第三段“push the birthday person’s face into the cake”的语境，将生日者的脸推进蛋糕，可推断push意为“推；按”，故选A。
3. 细节理解题：根据第三段“They pull once for each year of the age. People believe this brings good luck.”可知，拉耳朵是为了带来好运，故选C。
4. 细节理解题：根据第三段“push the birthday person’s face into the cake to take the first bite.”可知，生日者是第一个咬蛋糕的人，故选A。
5. 细节理解题：A选项原文提到派对音乐是“loud and happy”而非轻柔，错误；B选项原文未提及老人先咬蛋糕，错误；C选项对应“pull once for each year of the age”，即8岁拉8次，正确，故选C。
【答案】1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】本文介绍了巴西生日的特色传统，题目侧重考查学生提取原文细节信息和结合语境猜词的能力，整体难度不大，仔细阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】0.7