二、墨西哥的孩子们在生日派对上玩一种独特的游戏。阅读短文，补全表格。(每空一词)
新素养·自主学习
建议用时：9分钟
难度：★★★★☆
Everyone cares about their birthday around the world. They always have a special birthday party. Everyone also likes to play all kinds of games to celebrate their birthday at the party.
In Mexico, children usually play an interesting game at their birthday parties. First, the birthday child and other children stand in a circle and sing a funny song. Then they take turns standing in the middle. They need to use something to cover their eyes when they're in the middle. So, they can't see anything. After that, they have to use something to hit a pinata. One by one, the child in the middle hits the pinata. When the pinata breaks, lots of things come out of it. Usually, there are some candies and fruit in the pinata. The children then run to get the things. It's a very good birthday party game. People think the child will have good fortune if he or she breaks the pinata.
Pinatas can have many colours and looks. With the colours, they look beautiful in the sun. Their looks are usually characters from TV shows and films. Birthday boys and girls also make them look like animals, guitars, race cars and so on. They're great fun!
新素养·自主学习
建议用时：9分钟
难度：★★★★☆
Everyone cares about their birthday around the world. They always have a special birthday party. Everyone also likes to play all kinds of games to celebrate their birthday at the party.
In Mexico, children usually play an interesting game at their birthday parties. First, the birthday child and other children stand in a circle and sing a funny song. Then they take turns standing in the middle. They need to use something to cover their eyes when they're in the middle. So, they can't see anything. After that, they have to use something to hit a pinata. One by one, the child in the middle hits the pinata. When the pinata breaks, lots of things come out of it. Usually, there are some candies and fruit in the pinata. The children then run to get the things. It's a very good birthday party game. People think the child will have good fortune if he or she breaks the pinata.
Pinatas can have many colours and looks. With the colours, they look beautiful in the sun. Their looks are usually characters from TV shows and films. Birthday boys and girls also make them look like animals, guitars, race cars and so on. They're great fun!
答案：1. Mexico 2. birthday 3. party 4. sun 5. Characters 6. circle 7. song 8. eyes 9. hits 10. in
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇信息提取类的任务型阅读题，解题时我们可以按照表格的空的顺序，逐一定位到原文对应的语句，匹配所需的单词：
1. 先看第一空，对应Country列，要填皮纳塔游戏流行的国家，直接定位原文第二段开头的相关表述即可得到答案。
2. 表头的2、3空，描述游戏开展的场合，原文明确说明游戏是在生日派对上进行，组合成对应短语即可得到两个空的答案。
3. 第四空对应Colour部分，定位原文第三段关于颜色外观的描述直接提取对应单词。
4. 第五空对应Shape部分，原文提到皮纳塔的外形通常来自影视相关形象，提取对应单词注意句首大写规则。
5. 玩法部分的空全部可以在第二段的游戏步骤描述中找到对应原词，注意主谓一致、名词复数的形式调整即可，同时严格遵守每空仅填一个单词的要求。
【解析】
我们逐空结合原文定位推导：
1. 原文第二段首句"In Mexico, children usually play an interesting game at their birthday parties."，说明该游戏流行于墨西哥，填Mexico。
2、3. 游戏的开展场合是生日派对，对应固定搭配at a birthday party，依次填birthday、party。
4. 原文第三段"With the colours, they look beautiful in the sun."，直接提取对应单词sun。
5. 原文第三段"Their looks are usually characters from TV shows and films."，此处位于句首首字母大写，填Characters。
6、7. 原文第二段"the birthday child and other children stand in a circle and sing a funny song."，依次提取circle、song。
8. 原文第二段"They need to use something to cover their eyes when they're in the middle."，填eyes。
9. 原文第二段"One by one, the child in the middle hits the pinata."，主语为单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语动词用hits。
10. 皮纳塔内部装有糖果等物品，孩子们去拿皮纳塔里的物品，结合语境填in。
【答案】
1. Mexico 2. birthday 3. party 4. sun 5. Characters 6. circle 7. song 8. eyes 9. hits 10. in
【知识点】
任务型阅读，原文信息定位
【点评】
本题围绕墨西哥特色生日游戏皮纳塔的相关信息设空，大部分答案都可以直接从原文找到原词，仅少数空需要注意句首大写、主谓一致的细节，既考查学生快速扫读文本提取关键信息的能力，也引导学生了解国外特色生日文化，符合自主学习的新素养培养要求。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇信息提取类的任务型阅读题，解题时我们可以按照表格的空的顺序，逐一定位到原文对应的语句，匹配所需的单词：
1. 先看第一空，对应Country列，要填皮纳塔游戏流行的国家，直接定位原文第二段开头的相关表述即可得到答案。
2. 表头的2、3空，描述游戏开展的场合，原文明确说明游戏是在生日派对上进行，组合成对应短语即可得到两个空的答案。
3. 第四空对应Colour部分，定位原文第三段关于颜色外观的描述直接提取对应单词。
4. 第五空对应Shape部分，原文提到皮纳塔的外形通常来自影视相关形象，提取对应单词注意句首大写规则。
5. 玩法部分的空全部可以在第二段的游戏步骤描述中找到对应原词，注意主谓一致、名词复数的形式调整即可，同时严格遵守每空仅填一个单词的要求。
【解析】
我们逐空结合原文定位推导：
1. 原文第二段首句"In Mexico, children usually play an interesting game at their birthday parties."，说明该游戏流行于墨西哥，填Mexico。
2、3. 游戏的开展场合是生日派对，对应固定搭配at a birthday party，依次填birthday、party。
4. 原文第三段"With the colours, they look beautiful in the sun."，直接提取对应单词sun。
5. 原文第三段"Their looks are usually characters from TV shows and films."，此处位于句首首字母大写，填Characters。
6、7. 原文第二段"the birthday child and other children stand in a circle and sing a funny song."，依次提取circle、song。
8. 原文第二段"They need to use something to cover their eyes when they're in the middle."，填eyes。
9. 原文第二段"One by one, the child in the middle hits the pinata."，主语为单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语动词用hits。
10. 皮纳塔内部装有糖果等物品，孩子们去拿皮纳塔里的物品，结合语境填in。
【答案】
1. Mexico 2. birthday 3. party 4. sun 5. Characters 6. circle 7. song 8. eyes 9. hits 10. in
【知识点】
任务型阅读，原文信息定位
【点评】
本题围绕墨西哥特色生日游戏皮纳塔的相关信息设空，大部分答案都可以直接从原文找到原词，仅少数空需要注意句首大写、主谓一致的细节，既考查学生快速扫读文本提取关键信息的能力，也引导学生了解国外特色生日文化，符合自主学习的新素养培养要求。
【难度系数】
0.6