Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenareofnodifference.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyinvitetheirfriendstotheirbirthdayparties.Thepartymaynotbeheldontherightdateoftheir

　　Childrenallovertheworldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays.Americanchildrenareofnodifference.Theyusuallycelebratewithaparty.Theyinvitetheirfriendstotheirbirthdayparties.Thepartymaynotbeheldontherightdateoftheirbirthdayifitcomesonaschoolday.Itmaybeheldontheweekendinstead.

　　Todaytwokindsofpartiesarethemostpopular.Oneisheldathome.Parentsdecoratethehousebeautifulwithballoonsandcolouredpaper.Theyprepareaspecialbirthdaymeal.Thechildrenplaygames.Theotherkindisheldawayfromhome.Someareataspecialrestaurant.Thechildreneatpizzaandicecream.Thewaiters,whoservethefood,alsosingandtelljokestothechildren.Otherpartiesmaybeheldatapark,oratamovietheatre,orinsomeotherplaces.

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

　　AsAmericansgrowolder,theirbirthdaypartieschange.Infact,manypeoplestophavingthem.Theysaytheywouldliketoforgethowoldtheyare.Yettheydoliketokeepthehappybirthdaypartiesoftheirchildhoodinmind.

　　小题1:Whowouldliketocelebratetheirbirthdays?

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　　小题2:HowdoAmericanchildrencelebratetheirbirthdays?

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　　小题3:Howmanykindsofpartiesarethemostpopulartoday?

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　　小题4:What’sforeverybirthdayparty?

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　　小题5:WhydomanyofAmericansstophavingtheirbirthdayparties?

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