Question

【题目】Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world---- birthday candles(蜡烛), birthday games，and birthday cakes. Here are some children talking about their customs.

Linda---I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country, Children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.

Lucy---I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country. A flag is put outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.

Tom---I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂) for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/her mom or dad.

Names	Countries	Ages	Special customs
Linda	Aruba	Fourteen	Children take something special to teachers and classmates. Each teacher gives 【1】 a small gift.
Lucy	Denmark	【2】	If you see 【3】 outside a window, you may know someone in that house is having a birthday
Tom	【4】	Fourteen	【5】 of the birthday cake is given to Mom or Dad.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】the birthday child

【2】15/ Fifteen

【3】a flag

【4】Brazil

【5】The first piece

【解析】文章讲解了不同的国家有不同的生日宴会的习俗。对四个孩子所在的国家的习俗进行了介绍。

【1】从Linda的话语中Children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers.可知，生日的那个孩子带一些特别的东西去学校给他们的同学老师，故填the birthday child。

【2】从Lucy---I am one yearolder than Linda.可知，她是15岁，故填15/ Fifteen。

【3】A flag is flown outside a window to show thatsomeone who lives in that house is having a birthday.可知，故填a flag。

【4】从Tom---I am as old asLinda. I am from Brazil.可知，来自巴西，故填Brazil。

【5】从Tom的话中The birthday person also gives the first slice of caketo his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad.可知答案，故填The first piece。