六、阅读短文，完成练习。
A birthday is a big day. Family and friends always celebrate that day together.
(1)
In Finland, parents put birthday cakes and presents in children’s bedrooms on the evening before the birthday. In Australia, parents take children to swim and have a picnic. In Spain, parents pull children’s ears on their birthdays. It is for good luck. In Mexico, there is a fun game called “piñata”. It is a colourful toy animal filled with candies. Children take turns to hit it with a stick until it breaks. (2) In Canada, parents put a coin in the birthday cake. (3) In China, children eat noodles on birthdays. It means having a long healthy life.
1. 选择合适的句子填在短文中，将短文补充完整。
A. Then everyone shares the sweet candies!
B. The children who find the coin in their piece of cake will have good luck.
C. People celebrate birthdays in different ways.
2. 根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
() (1) In Spain, parents pull children’s ears for .
A. luck B. fun C. money
() (2) What is inside a Mexican “piñata”?
A. Coins. B. Candies. C. Noodles.
() (3) In , parents put cakes and gifts in children’s bedrooms.
A. Mexico B. Canada C. Finland
A birthday is a big day. Family and friends always celebrate that day together.
(1)
In Finland, parents put birthday cakes and presents in children’s bedrooms on the evening before the birthday. In Australia, parents take children to swim and have a picnic. In Spain, parents pull children’s ears on their birthdays. It is for good luck. In Mexico, there is a fun game called “piñata”. It is a colourful toy animal filled with candies. Children take turns to hit it with a stick until it breaks. (2) In Canada, parents put a coin in the birthday cake. (3) In China, children eat noodles on birthdays. It means having a long healthy life.
1. 选择合适的句子填在短文中，将短文补充完整。
A. Then everyone shares the sweet candies!
B. The children who find the coin in their piece of cake will have good luck.
C. People celebrate birthdays in different ways.
2. 根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
() (1) In Spain, parents pull children’s ears for .
A. luck B. fun C. money
() (2) What is inside a Mexican “piñata”?
A. Coins. B. Candies. C. Noodles.
() (3) In , parents put cakes and gifts in children’s bedrooms.
A. Mexico B. Canada C. Finland
答案：1. (1) C (2) A (3) B
2. (1) A (2) B (3) C
2. (1) A (2) B (3) C
解析：
1. 补全短文部分：
(1) 空后开始逐一介绍不同国家的生日庆祝习俗，C选项“人们用不同的方式庆祝生日”可以总起下文，符合语境。
(2) 空前描述墨西哥的皮纳塔游戏：孩子们轮流用棍子把装满糖果的皮纳塔打破，A选项“然后所有人一起分享甜甜的糖果！”承接打破皮纳塔后的后续行为，逻辑连贯。
(3) 空前介绍加拿大的习俗：父母会在生日蛋糕里放一枚硬币，B选项“分到藏有硬币的那块蛋糕的孩子会拥有好运”是对放硬币这个习俗的补充说明，匹配语境。
2. 选择题部分：
(1) 原文明确提到“In Spain, parents pull children’s ears on their birthdays. It is for good luck.”，对应选项A。
(2) 原文说明墨西哥的piñata是“It is a colourful toy animal filled with candies.”，里面装的是糖果，对应选项B。
(3) 原文提到“In Finland, parents put birthday cakes and presents in children’s bedrooms on the evening before the birthday.”，对应的国家是芬兰，对应选项C。
(1) 空后开始逐一介绍不同国家的生日庆祝习俗，C选项“人们用不同的方式庆祝生日”可以总起下文，符合语境。
(2) 空前描述墨西哥的皮纳塔游戏：孩子们轮流用棍子把装满糖果的皮纳塔打破，A选项“然后所有人一起分享甜甜的糖果！”承接打破皮纳塔后的后续行为，逻辑连贯。
(3) 空前介绍加拿大的习俗：父母会在生日蛋糕里放一枚硬币，B选项“分到藏有硬币的那块蛋糕的孩子会拥有好运”是对放硬币这个习俗的补充说明，匹配语境。
2. 选择题部分：
(1) 原文明确提到“In Spain, parents pull children’s ears on their birthdays. It is for good luck.”，对应选项A。
(2) 原文说明墨西哥的piñata是“It is a colourful toy animal filled with candies.”，里面装的是糖果，对应选项B。
(3) 原文提到“In Finland, parents put birthday cakes and presents in children’s bedrooms on the evening before the birthday.”，对应的国家是芬兰，对应选项C。