【Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenarethesame.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyasktheirfriendstotheirparties.Theydon’thavethepartyontherightdateoftheirbirthdayifitcom】

　　Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenarethesame.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyasktheirfriendstotheirparties.Theydon’thavethepartyontherightdateoftheirbirthdayifitcomesonaschoolday.Theymayholditattheweekendthen.

　　Todaymanychildrenliketwokindsofparties.Oneisathome.Parentsdecorate(装饰)thehousewithballoonsandcolouredpaper.Theymakeaspecialbirthdaydinner.Thechildrenplaygames.Theotherkindisawayfromhome.Someareataspecialrestaurant.Thechildreneatpizzaandicecream.Thewaitersalsosingandsay“happybirthday”tothechildren.Otherpartiesareataparkoratacinemaorinsomeotherplaces.

　　Thereisacakewithcandlesateverybirthdayparty.Thereisonecandleforeachyearofabirthdayboy’sorgirl’sage.Whenthecandlesarelighted(点燃)everyonesingsthespecialbirthdaysong:HAPPYBIRTHDAYTOYOU.

　　Birthdaypartieschange.Manypeopledon’thavethemwhentheyarenotyoung.Theysaytheywouldliketoforgethowoldtheyare.Buttheydoliketokeepthehappybirthdaypartiesoftheirchildhoodinmind.

　　1.HowmanykindsofbirthdaypartiesarethereinAmerica?

　　A. Onlyone B.Two C. Three D. Four

　　2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“waiters”mean?

　　A.服务生 B.老板 C.等候的人 D.亲戚

　　3.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

　　A. BirthdaypartiesinChina B. Birthdaypartiesintheworld

　　C. BirthdaypartiesinAmerica D. Birthdaypresentsforchildren