Birthdays are an important time in people's lives. In the West, people 1 them with birthday cakes. In Asia, many people do that, too. However, it is also common(普遍的) to celebrate with 2 noodles.

Birthday noodles are really 3, and they mean a long life. In China, the birthday person gets one very long noodle in a bowl. When he 4 it, he can't break it. After that, he will have good luck 5 a long life. Today, birthday noodles are a famous dish 6 Singapore, South Korea, and Malaysia.
People in Japan also 7 birthday noodles. They are called soba noodles, and they are long and thin. People can have 8 in a hot or cold soup. They can add fish, eggs, and other food to the dish, too.
Birthday noodles are a great 9 to celebrate someone's birthday. They show people's 10 for a long life, good health, and good luck. Also, they are a great way to connect(与……建立联系) with one's family and history.
()1. A. study B. change C. hear D. celebrate
()2. A. tomato B. fruit C. birthday D. seafood
()3. A. new B. same C. big D. long
()4. A. eats B. drinks C. makes D. cooks
()5. A. but B. and C. or D. so
()6. A. for B. in C. with D. of
()7. A. hide B. give C. love D. send
()8. A. them B. him C. her D. you
()9. A. place B. way C. time D. hobby
()10. A. duties B. problems C. plans D. wishes
词句积累
◎重点词汇
1. birthday (n.)
2. important (adj.)
3. life (n.)
4. celebrate (v.)
5. noodle (n.)
6. mean (v.)
7. long (adj.)
8. bowl (n.)
9. break (v.)
10. famous (adj.)
11. fish (n.)
12. egg (n.)
13. show (v.)
14. health (n.)
◎重点词组
15. birthday cakes 生日蛋糕
16. birthday noodles 生日面
17. a long life 长寿
18. good luck 好运
◎写作佳句
19. Also, they are a great way to connect with one's family and history. 此外，它们也是与家人及历史建立联系的绝佳方式。(适用于“事物介绍”类写作)
参考答案见详解详析册 P20

Day 1
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了生日面在不同地区的食用方式及其寓意。旨在引导学生了解不同地区的生日文化习俗，增强对多元文化的认知和理解。
1. D 考查动词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索。study 学习；change 改变；hear 听到；celebrate 庆祝。根据上文“Birthdays are an important time in people's lives.”可知，此处表示在西方人们用生日蛋糕庆祝生日。
2. C 考查名词词义辨析—词汇复现定答案。tomato 西红柿；fruit 水果；birthday 生日；seafood 海鲜。根据下文“Birthday noodles are really...”可知，这里指用生日面庆祝生日，此处为“birthday noodles”的同词复现。
3. D 考查形容词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索。new 新的；same 相同的；big 大的；long 长的。根据下文“they mean a long life”以及“In China, the birthday person gets one very long noodle in a bowl.”可知，面长寓意长寿。
4. A 考查动词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索。eats 吃；drinks 喝；makes 制作；cooks 烹饪。根据“he can't break it”以及下文内容可知，这里说的是过生日的人在吃长面条时不能弄断它。
5. B 考查连词的用法—句间关系判逻辑。but 但是；and 和；or 或者；so 所以。“good luck”和“a long life”是并列关系，用and连接。
6. B 考查介词的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索。for 为了；in 在……里；with 和……一起；of……的。“Singapore, South Korea, and Malaysia”是地点，这里表示生日面在这些国家成了著名的菜肴，用in。
7. C 考查动词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索。hide 隐藏；give 给；love 喜欢；send 发送。根据下文描述日本人吃面的情况可知，日本人也喜欢生日面。
8. A 考查代词的用法—瞻前顾后巧求索。them 他/她/它们；him 他；her 她；you 你，你们。此处指代前面的“soba noodles”，用them。
9. B 考查名词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索。place 地方；way 方式；time 时间；hobby 爱好。根据“Birthday noodles are a great $\underline{9}$ to celebrate someone's birthday.”以及下文“Also, they are a great way to connect（与……建立联系）with one's family and history.”可知，生日面是庆祝生日的好方式。
10. D 考查名词词义辨析—瞻前顾后巧求索。duties 职责；problems 问题；plans 计划；wishes 愿望。根据“They show people's $\underline{10}$ for a long life, good health, and good luck.”可知，生日面体现了人们对长寿、健康和好运的愿望。
词句积累
1. 生日 2. 重要的 3. 生活 4. 庆祝 5. 面条
6. 意味着 7. 长的 8. 碗 9. 弄断 10. 著名的 11. 鱼 12. 鸡蛋 13. 展示 14. 健康