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     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 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 profession 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 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), join the army and (in Britain) drink
alcohol 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 mean8 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 be found almost anywhere, anytime?
A. Putting many things on the floor.
B. Wearing a new kimono.
C. Dancing a waltz.
D. Sending birthday cards.
2. The ______ usually organize a party at children's special birthday celebration in Japan.
A. priests
B. parents
C. friends
D. relatives
3. Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of ______.
A. five
B. seven
C. fifteen
D. twenty-one
4. 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
D. have special sweets
5. 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.
D. In many countries you have the right to vote at the age of eighteen.
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     As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠) woke up.  There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its
simple beauty,  it was very happy.  Around it were other dewdrops,  some on the same leaf and some on
other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.
     Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.
     The  wind  blew  and  the plant began to shake,  tipping  (使倾斜)  the leaf . The  dewdrop  became
frightened as it started to move towards the edge (边缘)of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
     The dewdrop  reached  the edge of th e leaf.  It was sure that this was the end.  The day had only just
begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.
     Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet
it.  Closer and closer they came together until finally.., the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed. 
     It had become one with the whole.
1. According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.
A. didn't get on well with other dewdrops
B. thought its beauty was too simple
C. couldn't get any sunlight
D. thought itself as the best dewdrop
2. The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.
A. scared
B. happy
C. proud
D. comfortable
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A. There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.
B. The dewdrop did nothing before falling.
C. The mirror in the story refers to the pond.
D. The dewdrop was actually destroyed.
4. What does the underlined word "reflection" mean?
A. 反映
B. 考虑
C. 沉思
D. 倒影
5. The story mainly tells us that _____.
A. we should work together against difficulties
B. people should not be too proud of themselves
C. one should work hard for his/her goals
D. it's good to become one with the whole

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