《2025年经纶学典5星学霸七年级英语上册译林版》

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People have been celebrating birthdays for years. The song, Happy Birthday to You, first came out in the late 1800s. However, the song isn't sung in every country. People in different countries celebrate birthdays differently.
In the USA, a birthday cake is important for the celebration. Candles are put on top of the cake. ① The birthday person makes a wish and tries to blow out all the candles in one go and the wish may “come true”. The birthday person usually opens the gifts at the party and often sends a message of thanks to the people who send him or her gifts.
In the past, Chinese people only celebrate some birthdays: the first, 10th, 60th, 70th, and 80th. Chinese people believe that when a person reaches the age of 60, he or she has completed a full cycle(循环) of life. On this birthday, the person's children, grandchildren, and other family members try their best to come together to express congratulations(祝贺). Food usually includes a bowl of long-life noodles. ②
In Egypt, family and friends are invited to a party and people sing and dance. People usually bring flowers and fruit to the party. ③
Young Egyptian children only take part in the 7-5-3 birthday celebrations. Because children often died young in old times, when a boy reaches the age of five, or a girl reaches the age of three or seven, the child puts on his or her best clothes and goes to the shrine to give thanks for health. The child may get a bag of candies on that day.
These are just a few of the many different birthday traditions(传统) around the world. Each tradition brings good wishes and meanings to the birthday person.
1. 新趋势·创新设问 The following sentences a, b, c are from ①, ②, ③. Which is the right match?
a. One candle means each year of the person's life.
b. They are seen as symbols of life and growth.
c. Long noodles mean a long life for the birthday person.
A. ①—a; ②—b; ③—c
B. ①—b; ②—a; ③—c
C. ①—c; ②—a; ③—b
D. ①—a; ②—c; ③—b
2. According to the birthday traditions, which one is NOT right?
A. The American boy Tom opened his gifts at his birthday party.
B. The Egyptian girl Alma had a big birthday party at the age of 5.
C. Li Hua's grandpa ate a bowl of long noodles at his birthday party.
D. Family and friends often sing and dance at birthday parties in Egypt.
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A. An Egyptian child may get some candies on his or her birthday.
B. If you blow out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true.
C. Chinese people usually get some money as a gift at their birthday parties.
D. In the past, Chinese people thought the 60th birthday was very important.
4. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Better Celebrations, Better Life
B. How Birthday Traditions Change
C. Birthday Parties Around the World
D. Different Traditions, the Same Wish

答案： 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D