语篇研读
阅读教材1b的语篇并完成以下题目。
Activity 1 学习理解
Ⅰ. 阅读理解(选择最佳答案)
1. What does Yu Xiaoming always have on his birthday?
A. A birthday cake.
B. Noodles with eggs.
C. Dumplings(水饺).
2. What does Yu Xiaoming want to do this year on his birthday?
A. Take a photo.
B. Plant a small tree.
C. Have a nice meal.
3. When is Judy's birthday?
A. It's on 1st January.
B. It's on 13th June.
C. It's on 28th July.
4. How does Judy usually celebrate her birthday?
A. By having a big meal.
B. By having a party with her friends.
C. By taking photos.
5. Who marks Judy's height on the door every year?
A. Judy herself.
B. Judy's friend.
C. Judy's father.

Ⅱ. 根据 1b 课文完成导图
Two Posts About Birthdays
Yu Xiaoming’s birthday
When
On 1. .
How to celebrate
He eats 2. with eggs.
His family and he 3. together under the big tree in his village.
He wants to plant a 4. for his 14th birthday.
Why
Long noodles are a symbol of 5. .
They help him remember 6. with his family.
He’d like to watch the small tree grow with him.

Judy Clark’s birthday
When
On 7. .
How to celebrate
She usually has a 8. with her friends.
Her mother always makes her favourite chocolate cake.
Everyone sings the “Happy Birthday” song.
She 9. and blows out the candles.
They enjoy the cake and she opens all her gifts.
Her father 10. on the door every year.

Activity 2 应用实践
Read the posts again and compare（比较）
how Yu Xiaoming and Judy Clark celebrate
their birthdays. Try to find out the similarities（相似点） and differences between them.