The tradition of birthday parties started

题目内容：

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the 'Happy Birthday' song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.

In China, on a child's second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession(职业) the child will choose later in life.

For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.

In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.

Eighteen is the traditional “coming of age”— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举), join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.

In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

小题1:Which of the following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhere, anytime?

A．Putting many things on the floor.

B．Wearing a new kimono.

C．Dancing a waltz.

D．Sending birthday cards.小题2:In many countries you can ________ when you reach the age of eighteen.

A．join the army

B．have a key

C．have a special ceremony

D．have special sweets小题3:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A．The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.

B．Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.

C．You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.

D．In many countries you have the right to vote at the age of eighteen.小题4:Which is the best title of this passage?

A．Birthday Traditions around the World

B．Chinese Birthday Celebrations

C．Japanese Special Celebration

D．The Drinking Age in Many Countries

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:A

小题3:C

小题4:A

答案解析：

介绍了世界上一些国家的生日传统。

小题1:细节题。根据第一段1,2行。

小题2:细节题。根据倒数第二段第二行join the army可知。

小题3:推理题。在文章倒数第二段可知18岁时孩子可以自己买房成为家的主人，而不是15岁。

小题4:主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章是关于世界上的生日传统。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。