Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles(吹熄蜡烛) on a birthday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.

In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what job the child will choose later in life.

For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration(庆祝) Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.

In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.

Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举权), join the army （参军）and (in Britain) drink alcohol （酒）or buy a house.

In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 

1.Which of the following birthday traditions can you find almost anywhere, anytime?

A. Putting many things on the floor.

B. Sending birthday cards.

C. Dancing a waltz.                         

2.Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of       .

A. five           B. seven              C. fifteen 

3.In many countries you can ___ when you reach the age of eighteen.

A. join the army    B. have a key    C. have a special ceremony  

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.

B. Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.

C. You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Birthday Traditions around the World 

B. The Drinking Age in Many Countries

C. Japanese Special Celebration

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
【小题1】Tom is busy preparing for a party to celebrate his sister’s     (twelve) birthday.
【小题2】My cousin is made         (study) with his new friends in USA.
【小题3】—What’s your favorite fruit?
—I like apples __________ (well).
【小题4】On            (child) Day, our classmates sent a lot of stationary to the school in the disaster area.
【小题5】So they ordered Armstrong to cut the __________ (fly) short and he successfully brought the spacecraft down into western Pacific Ocean.
【小题6】Mother is busy __________ (prepare) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen.
【小题7】—How was your day off yesterday?
—Perfect! It was my grandma’s ________(eighty)birthday. We had a big cake.
【小题8】—Will you take part in the Chinese writing competition next week?
—Sure. I consider it as a chance to prove________ (me).
【小题9】If you want to improve your English, you should practice________ (speak) it as much as possible in and out of class.
【小题10】—You will be ________ (welcome) if you speak loudly in the place like this.
— I’ve got it. Thank you.

Every school has a notice board. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an America school.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.Tom is busy preparing for a party to celebrate his sister’s     (twelve) birthday.

2.My cousin is made         (study) with his new friends in USA.

3.—What’s your favorite fruit?

—I like apples __________ (well).

4.On            (child) Day, our classmates sent a lot of stationary to the school in the disaster area.

5.So they ordered Armstrong to cut the __________ (fly) short and he successfully brought the spacecraft down into western Pacific Ocean.

6.Mother is busy __________ (prepare) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen.

7.—How was your day off yesterday?

—Perfect! It was my grandma’s ________(eighty)birthday. We had a big cake.

8.—Will you take part in the Chinese writing competition next week?

—Sure. I consider it as a chance to prove________ (me).

9.If you want to improve your English, you should practice________ (speak) it as much as possible in and out of class.

10.—You will be ________ (welcome) if you speak loudly in the place like this.

— I’ve got it. Thank you.