五、任务型阅读。
In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles on their birthdays. The number of the candles is the person's age. The person makes a wish and blows out the candles. It is believed that if he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child who gets the candy is lucky. In China, many people eat long noodles on their birthdays. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of long life. Some Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthdays. They are a symbol of good luck.
The birthday food may be different, but the ideas are the same. It brings good luck to people.
(一)根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。
(二)根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What do people sometimes put in a birthday cake in the UK?
2. Why do some Chinese eat eggs on their birthdays?
3. What do you do on your birthday? Try to write about your activities.
In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles on their birthdays. The number of the candles is the person's age. The person makes a wish and blows out the candles. It is believed that if he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child who gets the candy is lucky. In China, many people eat long noodles on their birthdays. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of long life. Some Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthdays. They are a symbol of good luck.
The birthday food may be different, but the ideas are the same. It brings good luck to people.
(一)根据短文内容，完成下面的表格。
(二)根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What do people sometimes put in a birthday cake in the UK?
A candy.
2. Why do some Chinese eat eggs on their birthdays?
Because the eggs are a symbol of good luck.
3. What do you do on your birthday? Try to write about your activities.
I usually have a big dinner with my family. Sometimes my parents have a birthday party for me at home or in the restaurant. Then I can invite all my friends to my birthday party.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
答案：（一）1. Birthday 2. Make 3. cake 4. China 5. noodles 6. eggs
（二）1. A candy. 2. Because the eggs are a symbol of good luck. 3. I usually have a big dinner with my family. Sometimes my parents have a birthday party for me at home or in the restaurant. Then I can invite all my friends to my birthday party.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
（二）1. A candy. 2. Because the eggs are a symbol of good luck. 3. I usually have a big dinner with my family. Sometimes my parents have a birthday party for me at home or in the restaurant. Then I can invite all my friends to my birthday party.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】
这是一道任务型阅读题，分为表格填空和问答两部分，解题思路如下：
1. 表格填空：先通读短文，明确全文围绕不同国家的生日传统展开，因此表格标题的空缺处可确定为和生日相关的词汇；接着针对“Other countries”板块，从原文中定位到对应的生日习俗表述，提取关键动词和名词填空；最后看下方板块，原文单独介绍了中国的生日饮食传统，据此定位中国的特色生日食物完成填空。
2. 问答部分：第1题定位到短文中关于英国生日蛋糕的内容，提取对应物品即可；第2题找到短文中中国人过生日吃鸡蛋的原因描述，组织语言作答；第3题是开放性问题，结合自身真实生日活动或合理想象作答即可。
【解析】
（一）表格填空：
1. 短文核心是介绍不同国家的生日传统，表格标题为“______ traditions”，因此填Birthday。
2. 根据原文“The person makes a wish”，可知其他国家的生日传统之一是许愿，所以填Make。
3. 原文提及生日相关食物有birthday cake，结合表格中“Eat the birthday ______”的表述，填cake。
4. 表格下方板块介绍的是中国的生日传统，原文明确提到“In China”的相关内容，所以填China。
5. 根据原文“In China, many people eat long noodles on their birthdays”，可知此处填noodles。
6. 根据原文“Some Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthdays”，可知此处填eggs。
（二）问答：
1. 定位到原文“In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake.”，提取答案为A candy。
2. 定位到原文“Some Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthdays. They are a symbol of good luck.”，组织语言回答原因。
3. 开放性题目，结合自身实际描述合理的生日活动即可。
【答案】
（一）1. Birthday 2. Make 3. cake 4. China 5. noodles 6. eggs
（二）1. A candy.
2. Because the eggs are a symbol of good luck.
3. I usually have a big dinner with my family. Sometimes my parents hold a birthday party for me at home or in a restaurant, and I can invite my friends to come and celebrate with me.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
1. 阅读信息提取
2. 跨文化常识
3. 开放性表达
【点评】
本题考查学生对阅读文本的信息定位与提取能力，同时涉及不同国家的生日文化常识，既需要精准捕捉原文细节完成客观题，也需要结合自身情况完成开放性主观题，能全面锻炼学生的阅读素养与语言表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一道任务型阅读题，分为表格填空和问答两部分，解题思路如下：
1. 表格填空：先通读短文，明确全文围绕不同国家的生日传统展开，因此表格标题的空缺处可确定为和生日相关的词汇；接着针对“Other countries”板块，从原文中定位到对应的生日习俗表述，提取关键动词和名词填空；最后看下方板块，原文单独介绍了中国的生日饮食传统，据此定位中国的特色生日食物完成填空。
2. 问答部分：第1题定位到短文中关于英国生日蛋糕的内容，提取对应物品即可；第2题找到短文中中国人过生日吃鸡蛋的原因描述，组织语言作答；第3题是开放性问题，结合自身真实生日活动或合理想象作答即可。
【解析】
（一）表格填空：
1. 短文核心是介绍不同国家的生日传统，表格标题为“______ traditions”，因此填Birthday。
2. 根据原文“The person makes a wish”，可知其他国家的生日传统之一是许愿，所以填Make。
3. 原文提及生日相关食物有birthday cake，结合表格中“Eat the birthday ______”的表述，填cake。
4. 表格下方板块介绍的是中国的生日传统，原文明确提到“In China”的相关内容，所以填China。
5. 根据原文“In China, many people eat long noodles on their birthdays”，可知此处填noodles。
6. 根据原文“Some Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthdays”，可知此处填eggs。
（二）问答：
1. 定位到原文“In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake.”，提取答案为A candy。
2. 定位到原文“Some Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthdays. They are a symbol of good luck.”，组织语言回答原因。
3. 开放性题目，结合自身实际描述合理的生日活动即可。
【答案】
（一）1. Birthday 2. Make 3. cake 4. China 5. noodles 6. eggs
（二）1. A candy.
2. Because the eggs are a symbol of good luck.
3. I usually have a big dinner with my family. Sometimes my parents hold a birthday party for me at home or in a restaurant, and I can invite my friends to come and celebrate with me.（答案不唯一，言之有理即可）
【知识点】
1. 阅读信息提取
2. 跨文化常识
3. 开放性表达
【点评】
本题考查学生对阅读文本的信息定位与提取能力，同时涉及不同国家的生日文化常识，既需要精准捕捉原文细节完成客观题，也需要结合自身情况完成开放性主观题，能全面锻炼学生的阅读素养与语言表达能力。
【难度系数】
0.7