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People celebrate birthdays in almost every country on the earth，and celebrate them in many different ways．
In China and in Japan，for example，the arrival of the New Year is more（A）________ than a person's birthday．So everyone adds a year to their ages on New Year's Day，instead of on their birthdays．
In Brazil，the special birthday（B）________ isn't a birthday cake，bet special candies．In China，it's long noodles（C）为了长寿．In Iceland，people have pancakes with candies rolled inside on birthdays．
In Britain，a birthday is an all-day celebration．At school，the birthday child is lifted up by his classmates．In Israel，the same custom is followed．（D）but the birthday person is lifted and lowered while sitting in a chair．
In Holland，children not only get presents，but give things out，too．They give cakes，cookies and candies to their classmates and teachers on their birthdays．
In Mexico，it's good luck to give birthday greetings as early on the day as possible．So it's usual for the birthday child to be woken up at midnight by friends singing birthday songs．
In India，birthday celebrations also begin（E）quite early．Prayers and blessings must be said before morning（F）comes．
In Thailand，two tall candles are lighted at night before a birthday．One is as tall as the birthday person．If（G）it goes out early，it's bad luck．Another custom of Thailand is that they buy living fish and birds for the birthday person and then the birthday person flees them，and it brings good luck．
In Nigeria，persons in a certain age group celebrate their birthdays together on a certain day．
In many countries，birthday customs are changing．But one thing never changes--birthdays are special days for every birthday person!
1．在文中A和B的空白处填入一个适当的单词：__________；__________
2．将文中划线部分C译成英语：________________________________________
3．将划线部分D改写为：but people __________ and __________ the birthday person while the person is sluing in a chair．
4．写出文中划线词E和F的同义词或近义词：__________；__________
5．划线部分G在文中指代的是：________________________________________
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| Many children have birthday cakes on their birthdays. In some 1______, like England and Scotland, there is another custom, too. People beat or hit the2______on his/her birthday. This may hurt3______, but they say it is very lucky for the child. The child must 4______cry. The custom says, if you5 ______, you will cry all year. They say the birthday spanks (一巴掌) is to make the bad spirits(邪气)6 ______. The harder you spank the better. In Belgium, another country in Europe, the custom is a little7 _____. There a parent goes into the child’s room8 ______in the morning with a needle. As soon as the child 9______ up, the parent pricks(刺) the child with the needle. This is for good 10______. | ||||
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| Many children have a birthday cake 1 candles on their birthday. In some countries, 2 England and Scotland (苏格兰), there is another custom (风俗), 3 . There people spank (拍打) or hit the child 4 his/her birthday. This may hurt a little, but they say it is 5 lucky (幸运的) for the child. The child must 6 cry. The custom says that if you cry, you will cry all year.? The reason 7 birthday spank is to make the bad spirits (情绪) go away. The harder you spank, the better it is. In Belgium (比利时), 8 country in Europe, the custom is 9 different. There a parent goes into the children's bedroom early in the morning with a needle (针). As soon as the children wake up, the parent pricks (刺) the children 10 the needle. This is for good luck.? | ||||
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People celebrate (庆祝) 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 the New Year is more important than a person's birthday. So everyone adds a year to their ages on New Year's Day, instead of on their birthdays.
In Brazil, the special birthday food isn't cake, but special candies. 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 and once for good growth. In Israel, the same custom (风俗) is followed, except the birthday person is lifted and lowered while sitting in a chair.
In Holland, children not only get presents, but they give things out, too. They give cakes, cookies and candies to their classmates and teachers on their birthday.
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 mid-night by friends singing birthday songs.
In India, birthday celebrations also begin before dawn (黎明) . Prayers (祈祷) and blessings must be said before morning comes.
In Thailand, two tall candles are lighted the night before a birthday. One is as tall as the birthday person. If it goes out early, it's bad luck. Another custom of Thailand is that they buy live (活的) fish and birds for the birthday person and then the birthday person frees the animals, and it brings good luck.
In Nigeria, everyone 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 birthdays, with candle-topped cakes. But one thing never changes－birthdays are special days for everyone!
1．It's custom to lift and lower the birthday person in a chair in ________ .
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2．In Mexico the birthday greetings are usually given at mid-night
because ________ .
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A．birthday celebrations must begin before dawn
B．prayers must be said before dawn
C．the birthday person must be woken up at mid-night
D．it will bring good things to the birthday person
3．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
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A．In Thailand people give fish and birds to the birthdays person as presents.
B．In Holland people give presents to unbirthday persons.
C．In Nigeria people who were born in the same period (期间) may celebrate their birthdays on the same day.
D．In Thailand a candle will be lighted on the birthday night.
4．How many countries are mentioned (提及) in this passage?
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