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1、（一）Thetraditionofbirthdaypartiesstartedalongtimeago.Therearesometraditionsthatyoucanfindalmostanywhere,anytime,suchassendingbirthdaycards,blowingoutthecandlesonabirthdaycakeandsingingthe‘HappyBirthday’song.3Othersareonlyfoundforcertainagesandincertaincountries.InChina,onachild’ssecondbirthd
2、ay,familymembersputmanythingsontheflooraroundthechild.AccordingtoChinesetradition,thefirstthingthatthechildpicksuptellsyouwhatprofessionthechildwillchooselaterinlife.ForJapanesechildren,thethird,fifthandseventhbirthdaysareespeciallyimportant.Atthisage,thereisaspecialcelebrationShichi-Go-San
3、(seven,five,threeinJapanese)whenchildrengotothetemplewearinganewkimono(和服).Thepriest(僧侣)givesthemspecialsweets,andtheparentsusuallyorganizeapartyfortheirfriendsintheirhome.InArgentina,MexicoandseveralotherLatinAmericancountries,girlshaveaspecialbirthdaycelebrationwhentheyreachtheageoffiftee
4、n.Afteraspecialceremony(仪式),thegirlsdanceawaltzwiththeirfatherandotherboys.Eighteenisthetraditional“comingofage”—theagewhen(inmanycountries)youhavetherighttovote(选举),jointhearmyand(inBritain)drinkalcoholorbuyahouse.4InmanyEnglish-speakingcountries,atwenty-firstbirthdaycakeoftenhasakeyontop,
5、orthecakeitselfissometimesintheshapeofakey.Thekeymeansthattheyoungpersonisnowoldenoughtoleaveandenterthefamilyhomeatanytimetheywantto!（一）根据短问内容简要回答问题。1.Whousuallyorganizesapartyatchildren’sspecialbirthdaycelebrationinJapan?2.Whendoyouhavetherighttovoteinmanycountries?（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。3.4.（三
6、）请给短文拟一个适当的题目。5.（二）Peoplebelievethatclimbingcandogoodtohealth.Wherecanyoulearntheskillofclimbingthen？Ifyouthinkthatyouhavetogotothemountainstolearnhowtoclimb，you’rewrong.ManyAmericansarelearningtoclimbincitygyms.Here，peoplearelearningonspecialclimbingwalls.Theclimbingwallgoesstraightupandha
7、ssmallholdingplacesforhandsandfeet.Howdopeopleclimbthewall？Toclimb,youneedspecialshoesandaharness(保护带)aroundyourchesttoholdyou.Thereareropes(绳索)tiedtoyourharness.Theropesholdyouinplacesothatyoudon’tfall.Abeginner’swallisusuallyabout15feethigh，andyouclimb
