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In most countries, people usually celebrate their birthdays by eating cakes. But there are also some special birthday celebrations around the world!

China
Chinese people usually eat long noodles on birthdays. The noodles are called “longevity noodles”. They are a symbol of a long and healthy life. People hope that they will live a long life after eating those noodles.
Canada
In Canada, people think that bad luck(运气) comes in through the nose. So they will surprise the birthday child by putting butter(黄油) all over their nose. They think it will help the child keep the bad luck away.
Australia
In Australia, people love to eat a special kind of bread on their birthdays. The bread is usually white. It also has butter and candies on it. It is a must-have bread at birthday parties in Australia.
Ireland
In Ireland, people will turn the birthday child upside down and gently bump(轻轻撞击) his head. They will first bump his head as many times as his age. And then they will do it one more time for more luck. For example, if a girl is 10 years old, then people will bump her 11 times!
1. How do people in most countries usually celebrate their birthdays?
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2. In which country do people eat long noodles on birthdays?
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3. Why do Canadians put butter on their child's nose?
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4. What color is the must-have bread at Australian birthday parties?
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5. In Ireland, how many times will people bump a 12-year-old birthday girl?
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答案： 1. By eating cakes. / They usually celebrate their birthdays by eating cakes.
2. China. / In China. / In China, people usually eat long noodles on birthdays.
3. Because they think it will help the child keep the bad luck away.
4. White. / It is white. / The must-have bread at Australian birthday parties is white.
5. 13 (times). / They will bump her 13 times. / They will bump the 12-year-old birthday girl 13 times.