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  People celebrate birthdays in almost every country on earth.And they celebrate them in many different ways.

  In China and in Japan, for example, the arrival of New Year is more important than a person's birthday.So everyone adds a year to celebrate their ages on New Year's Day, instead of on their birthdays,

  In Brazil, the special birthday food isn't cake, but special candles.In China, it's long noodles-for long life.In Iceland, people have pancakes with candies rolled inside them on birthdays.

  In Britain, a birthday is an all-day celebration.At school, the birthday child is lifted up and “bumped” by his classmates.This means the child is lifted by the feet and arms and bumped to the ground, once for each year once for good growth.In Israel, the same custom is followed, except the birthday person is lifted and lowered while sitting in a chair.

  In Holland, children not only get presents, but also give things out.They give cakes, cookies and candles to their classmates and teachers on their birthdays.

  In Mexico, it's good luck to give birthday greetings as early in the day as possible.So it's usual for the birthday child to be woken up at midnight by fiends singing birthday songs.

  In India, birthday celebrations also begin before dawn.Prayers and blessings must be said before morning comes.

  In Thailand, two tall candles are lighted the night before the birthday.One is as tall as the birthday person.If it goes out early, it's bad luck.Another customs of Thailand is that they buy live fish and birds for the birthday person and then the birthday person frees the animals, and it brings good luck.

  In Nigeria, people in a certain age group celebrate their birthdays together, on a certain day.

  In many countries birthday customs are changing.Old customs are giving way to western style of birthdays, with candletopped cakes.But one thing never changes-birthdays are special days for everyone!

(1)

It's a custom to lift and lower the birthday person in a chair in ________.

[  ]

A.

Britain

B.

Israel

C.

Britain and Israel

D.

Israel and Thailand

(2)

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

In Thailand people give fish and birds to the birthday person as presents.

B.

In Holland people give presents to unbirthday persons on their birthdays.

C.

In Nigeria people who were born in the same period may celebrate their birthdays on the same day.

D.

In Thailand a candle will be lighted on the birthday night.

(3)

What does the text mainly talk about?

[  ]

A.

Different countries have different birthdays.

B.

Celebrating birthdays is exciting.

C.

Different ways of celebrating the birthday in different countries.

D.

Everyone likes celebrating his or her birthday.

答案:1.B;2.B;3.C;
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  More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men.He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son.The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master.He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest.Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.

  "What have you done?" the Prince said.He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son.The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

  "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily."You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog.Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark.Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

  The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt.Near him was a dead wolf.Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.

  The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late.Gelert was dead.The Prince was very sad indeed.Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend.The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there.After this, the Prince never smiled again.Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

  If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried.There is a sign by his grave.It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________.

[  ]

A.

Scotland

B.

England

C.

Ireland

D.

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to _________ when he was leaving.

[  ]

A.

watch the door

B.

take care of his baby at home

C.

welcome his friends

D.

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very _________ when his master came back from hunting.

[  ]

A.

glad

B.

fearful

C.

afraid

D.

tired

(4)

The Prince never smiled again because _________

[  ]

A.

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B.

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C.

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D.

Gelert had killed his baby son

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