In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year!
We invite special people to celebrate it with us.
The Presents
Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake. They can’t wait for the birthday cake later in the day!
The Cards
Friends and family send birthday cards. Sending birthday cards is a custom (風(fēng)俗) that began in England about 100 years ago.
The Party
The birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited. Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child. The children play games such as musical chairs and pass the parcel (包裹).
The Cake
The birthday cake is decorated on a theme (主題). A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish. We don’t put objects inside the cake as stated on many websites.
The Bumps (碰撞)
It used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps. Friends would hold the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground. The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck. As this can be dangerous, clapping (拍手) is often done instead.
The Sweets
Some children do take sweets to school to share with their classmates on their birthdays.
【小題1】 In England, the birthday present is opened _____.

A．before the child wakes up 
B．immediately after the child wakes up 
C．a(chǎn)s soon as the child gets up 
D．during the birthday party 
【小題2】 If Alice is celebrating her 7th birthday, how many bumps will she be given?
A．Six. B．Seven. 
C．Eight. D．Nine. 
【小題3】 Which of the following facts about birthdays in England is NOT true?
A．All the children will receive birthday cards on their birthdays. 
B．Clapping is often done for the birthday child. 
C．Objects meaning good luck are usually placed inside the birthday cake. 
D．Nowadays children may share sweets with their classmates on their birthdays. 
【小題4】 What would be the best title for this passage?
A．How birthdays are celebrated in the world 
B．Where to hold an English birthday party 
C．What to send when invited to a child’s birthday 
D．How English children celebrate their birthdays 


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析: 本文主要介紹了在英國給孩子過生日時(shí)候的一些習(xí)俗，內(nèi)容涉及了生日禮物，生日賀卡，生日聚會(huì)，生日糖果以及生日蛋糕等等。此外，還介紹了用頭碰地這一習(xí)俗，但是現(xiàn)在這種風(fēng)俗因?yàn)槲ｋU(xiǎn)而被以拍手取代了。
【小題1】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中 Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake可以判斷選B。
【小題2】C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章The Bumps部分內(nèi)容The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck.可知孩子過生日時(shí)用頭碰地的次數(shù)應(yīng)該比年齡多一次，故選C。
【小題3】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Cake 部分We don’t put objects inside the cake as stated on many websites.可知C選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容錯(cuò)誤。
【小題4】D主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了在英國孩子在過生日時(shí)候的一些習(xí)俗，包括生日禮物，生日賀卡以及生日蛋糕等等，故答案選D。
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