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Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles[ England Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it's being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it,then you will be rich. Also, when it's your birthday,your friends give you the"bumps".They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor;one for each year you lived,then another one or two for luck. Denmark 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 he/she is sleeping,so he/she will see them at once upon awakening. Holland Special year birthdays such as 5,10,15,20,21 are called"crown"years.The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday.The family also decorates the birthday child's chair at the dining room table with flowers,paper streamers and balloons. Canada The birthday child's nose is greased with butter for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.In some parts of Canada,the birthday person even receives a punch for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck. Brazil The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive.The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative,usually mom or dad. Korea There is a big family party on the first birthday.The table is set with food,and four items:a pencil,a ruler,thread,and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future:excellent student,good with hands,long life or riches. South Africa On the twenty-first birthday,a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future. In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially? A) Canada and England. B) Denmark and Korea. C) Brazil and Holland. D) Holland and South Africa.
**Answer**
D

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Overweight is one of the biggest health problems now. Being overweight affects more than how you look. Too much fat can kill you. What's worse, overweight children turn into overweight adults . If you're obese now, you probably will grow into an obese adult. But here's good news. You can fight overweight. Change your eating habits. You are what you eat, Kids like snacks. Did you list any healthy snacks? One study of eating habits showed that soft drinks are the first in the snack list. Next, kids choose salty snacks, like chips .What's more, the list is full of junk food from No.3 to No.11. Finally, No.12, kids picked a healthy snack--fruit, So, think about your snack choice again. Get outside to exercise Jim, a player on his school football team, had a weight problem not long time ago. He could never get anyone to play with him. So his father and he started playing football for a few minutes every night. Ten minutes turned into an hour or more. In just a few years, the heavy kid became athletic, fit and healthy. More TV means more fat Nearly every American kid watches TV for 2 hours and 56 minutes every day that adds up to 44 days a year of sitting. More TV (or more Internet surfing, or more computer games) means more fat. Eat an apple a day, walk around the house, play with your family...Do it today, and do it more tomorrow. It will help you a lot. The passage mainly talks about _ . A) one of the biggest health problems, overweight B) how to play football C) the healthy food D) how to fight overweight
**Answer**
D

*Question*
My name is Bill. I'm an American boy. I'm twelve. I'm a student in a middle school. I'm in Class1, Grade 7. Li Lei is my friend. We're in different classes. He is eleven. Here is a photo of his family. Let's look at it. His father, the one behind the tree, is a policeman. His mother, the one on the bike, is a Chinese teacher. He has two sisters. They are twins. They have a cat. Its name is Mimi. Look! It's on the floor under the table. The twins are middle school students, too. They look after me at school. We are good friends. Li Lei's mother is _ in the photo. A) behind the tree B) under the table C) on the bike D) in the table
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C

*Question*
Peter felt very sorry because he forgot to say "Happy Birthday" to his uncle yesterday. So he wrote a letter to his uncle : "My dear uncle, I'm very sorry because I forgot your birthday. But to teach me a lesson, you'd better forget my birthday on Tuesday, tomorrow." Peter wrote this letter on _ . A) Monday B) Tuesday C) Saturday D) Sunday
**Answer**
A