Topic 5  Birthday Celebrations-九年级下册同步阅读英语读本

29 建议用时:4 minutes 难度系数:★ Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world— birthday candles, birthday games,and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific to certain countries. 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 al teachers. Each teacher wil give the birthday child a smal gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also alowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform. Lucy I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country. 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 they are sleeping, so they wil see them at once when they wake up. Tom I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pul on the earlobe for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usualy 30 mom or dad. custom风俗 candle蜡烛 Aruba阿鲁巴岛 Denmark丹麦 Brazil巴西 earlobe耳垂 1.But some customs are more specific to certain countries. 但是一些习俗仅限于一些特定的国家。 be specific to表示“针对……而言,仅限于……”,如:This test is specific to students of certain levels.这项测试是针对特定水平的学生。 2. Presents are placed around the child􀆳s bed while they are sleeping so they wil see them at once when they wake up. 当孩子们睡觉的时候,礼物会被放在孩子的床上,这样他们一醒来 就会看到。 while意为“当……时候,和……同时”,引导时间状语从句。 根据短文选择正确答案。 ( )1