What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different countries. For     1     /ɪɡˈzɑːmp(ə)l/, in many countries people have birthday cakes     2     candles. The number of the candles is the     3     (person) age.

In China, it’s getting more and more     4     /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ to have cakes on the birthday. But some people still eat long noodles for their birthday     5     of cakes. They never cut up the noodles     6     they believe long noodles are a symbol of long life. They think noodles will bring good health to     7    . In some places, Chinese people also put at least one egg     8     the noodles. Eating eggs     9     (stand) for getting good luck.

All of these birthday foods may be different, but the ideas are     10     same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.

What would people like to eat on     1     (they) birthday? The answer would be different in different     2     (country).

In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of candles     3     (be) the person’s age. The birthday person must     4     (make) a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she     5     (blow) 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 with the candy is     6     (luck).

In China, it is     7     (get) popular     8    (have) cake on your birthday. But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles     9     the long noodles are a symbol of long life. In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck.

All of these birthday foods may be different, but the     10    (想法) are the same. They bring good luck to the birthday person.

When I woke up in the morning last year on the day of my birthday, I saw a note and opened it. It was from my mummy. It said that she and Dad had to go out on b    1     and my brother had to go for a birthday party, She left two hundred dollars for me to buy a p    2     for myself and another hundred dollars for me to eat out and have fun with. When I read the note, I was very sad. It was my birthday, but I had to c    3     it by myself.

I a    4     my breakfast, and then put on my best clothes and went out. I passed a park and saw children playing with their parents. I passed McDonald’s, and a child was having a birthday party. I was really sad; every child was h    5     a happy time or celebrating a happy birthday with his parents. Why did I have to be a    6    ? Sadly I went back home.

When I opened my door, I was really surprised! All my friends were there: my parents, my brother...A big party was waiting for me!