Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles[来
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday，your friends give you the“bumps”.They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck.
Denmark
A flag is flown 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 he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them at once upon awakening.
Holland
Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called“crown”years.The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday.The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper streamers and balloons.
Canada
The birthday child’s nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck.
Brazil
The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive.The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad.
Korea
There is a big family party on the first birthday.The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches.
South Africa
On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.
If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 yimes on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be .
| A．17 | B．18 | C．19 | D．20 |
The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for .
| A．giving a pull on the ear |
| B．having a big family party |
| C．greasing butter on the nose |
| D．flying a flag at the child’s bed |
In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?
| A．Canada and England. |
| B．Denmark and Korea. |
| C．Brazil and Holland. |
| D．Holland and South Africa. |
The passage mainly tells us .
| A．people in different countries have their own special year birthdays |
| B．people in different countries celebrate their birthday in different ways |
| C．people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries |
| D．people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses |
阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分；计30分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误，正确地写A错误的写B。（共5小题，每小题2分；计10分）。
Jerry White is a boy. He is nine years old. He is in Class Three, Grade Two. This is his dog. I don't know its name. I think it is three years old. That is his schoolbag. You can see a pencil, a math book, two Chinese textbooks(课本) and an English-Chinese dictionary in it. His good friend is David. David is an English boy. He is nine, too.Jerry White is a girl.
Jerry White is in Class One, Grade Two.
Jerry White’s dog’s name is Mimi.
You can't see a ball in Jerry White’s schoolbag.
David is nine years old.
看下列四则启事，完成下列5题
Is this your pen?Call Lydia at 224-3638.
Lost：
My computer game.My name is David.Call 44-2697.
Mitchell,
Is that your backpack in the lost and found case?
Liza
Found：ID card.Is this your ID card? Call Ely at 52993.Lydia’s telephone number is
A.2243638 B.442697 C.529903 D 2243668 lost computer game
| A．Lydia | B．David | C．Liza | D．Ely |
I lost my ID card ,I should(应该)call
| A．Lydia | B．Liza | C．529903 | D．44-2697 |
There are(有) Found Notices(启示)
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．one |
Which of the following is true?(下面那句话是对的)
| A．Lydia lost a pen. |
| B．Liza found a backpack（双肩书包）. |
| C．Ely lost an ID card. |
| D．Liza lost a backpack. |
Look! I’m Tom. This is a pencil case. It’s orange. It’s my pencil case. What’s in the pencil case? A ruler is in the pencil case. It is my ruler. The ruler is blue and red. That is a pencil. It is black and white. It is not my pencil.
Look! That girl is Lucy. It is her pencil. That boy is Tim. I found his green pen in the pencil case. I call Tim at 7890003. It is his telephone number.What color is the pencil case?
A. It’s orange.
B. It’s blue and red.
C. It’s green.I am Tom. That is not my_________.
A. ruler B. pencil C. pencil case________ has (有) a pencil.
A. Tom B. Lucy C. Tim_______ found the pen in the lost and found case.
A. Tom B. Lucy C. Tim I am Tom. Is my telephone number 7890003?
A. Yes. B. No. C. OK.
Look at this. What’s this in English, do you know? Ah, it’s a photo. Who’s that in the photo? It’s Li Yan. Li Yan is my good friend. She is a beautiful(美丽的) girl. Who’s that? The boy in black? It’s Jim. He is an English boy. He is very cool. He is my friend, too. We are all in the same(相同的) school. I like Jim and Li Yan.
根据短文内容选择正确答案。What is this? It’s ____.
| A．a school | B．a friend |
| C．a photo | D．an English friend |
Li Yan is ______.
| A．a good boy | B．a cool boy |
| C．a beautiful girl | D．an English girl |
What color is Jim in? ________.
| A．Red | B．Yellow | C．Orange | D．Black |
Who’s English? ________.
| A．I | B．Jim | C．Li Yan | D．Jim and Li Yan |
Who are in the same school? ________.
| A．Jim and Li Yan | B．Jim and I |
| C．Li Yan and I | D．Jim, Li Yan and I |
Mike: Mother, this is my friend, Paul.
Paul: Nice to meet you, Mrs Brown.
Mrs Brown: Nice to meet you, Paul.
Mike: And these are my grandparents, Kevin and Emma Brown.
That’s my brother, Bob, and this is my cousin, Tim.
Paul: Hello! Hello! And is this your sister?
Mike: Yes, this is Jenny.
根据上面对话内容判断正误，符合内容的打（T），不符的打（F）。Paul and Mike are brothers.
Bob and Tim are cousins.
Kevin and Emma are Mike’s (麦克的)grandparents.
Jenny and Bob are sister and brother.
Mrs Brown is Jenny’s(珍妮的) mother.