A ceremony where boys become crocodile men

When does a teenager grow up and become an adult? In many countries, it h    1     on your 18^th birthday, but in some parts of the world, you have to do something special to e    2    the world of grown-ups.

On an Oceanian island, some people live near the Sepik River, which is full of crocodiles. They believe that crocodiles made the earth and its people. When it is time for t    3     boys to become men, a “crocodile ceremony” takes place.

The boys are taken to small house c    4     the “Crocodile Nest”. In the house, the boys are told to think of their crocodile “fathers and mothers”. Old people in the village say that if the boys think of their crocodile p    5    , they will be stronger and braver because the ceremony will cause great pain. To take their minds off the p    6    , the boys tell jokes in the house, rather than just stay s    7    . Surprisingly, some of the boys even sleep d    8     the most painful parts of the ceremony! It will be eight weeks before they leave the house.

When the boys f    9     leave the crocodile house, there is singing and dancing in the village to w    10       the new crocodile men.

Mums do a lot of hard work. They cook and clean for us. They also cheer us up     1     we feel upset. Mother’s Day is the time for us to say “Thank     2     ” to our mums.

In most countries, people celebrate Mother’s Day on the     3     (two) Sunday in May every year. On this day, people like to     4     flowers for their mums.

Mother’s Day is not only about     5     (gift). Helping our mums with some housework can make them feel relaxed     6     (easy). Watching an     7     (interest) movie with them is also a good idea. Sometimes just saying “I love you, Mum” is the best gift for our mums. In fact, any small thing we do for them can help them have     8     good time on that day because we know the special day is about love.

Mother’s Day is     9     May 14th this year. So why     10     plan a special Mother’s Day for your mum? Don’t miss the chance.

【推荐1】My name is Eric. I am a     1     of No. 7 Middle School. I am very busy this month.     2     June 3 rd, we will have       3     school trip. I need to buy some food for the     4    . On June 6th, we have a P.E. Test. I am a fat boy, so it is really     5     for me. June 15th is my       6    . I ask my friends to come to my home to celebrate it. I need to     7     some things for my party in the store. June 26th is my friend Alan’s birthday. I know he likes ping-pong. I want to buy a ping-pong bat for     8    . On the last day of June, we have a book sale in the school library. I can buy some books at good     9    . I hope I will have a good       10     this month.

When is your birthday? What would you like     1     (eat) and what do you usually do on your birthday? People in different countries would answer     2     (different). In many countries, people have birthday cakes     3     candles. The number of candles     4     (be) the person’s age. Before they eat the cake, the birthday person usually     5     (make) a wish. The wish will come true if he or she blows out all the candles in one go. In the UK, people sometimes     6     (put) a candy in a birthday cake. They think it is     7     (luck) to find a candy in the cake.

Now, it’s getting popular for Chinese people     8     (have) cake on their birthday,       9     many still eat very long noodles as a symbol of long life. In some other places, Chinese people also eat     10     (egg) as a symbol of life and good luck.