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A custom may take generations to form, especially in terms of choosing symbolic food for a holiday. But eating birthday noodles in China for National Day is a new custom,    1     is quickly gaining popularity in China.

The Chinese have been eating and developing various kinds of noodles     2    thousands of years.     3     is a widely practiced custom for people     4    (enjoy) a bowl of noodles on their birthday as a symbol of longevity (长寿).Their family members may also have noodles to share the joy and express their blessing. National Day is     5    birthday of China, and people eat birthday noodles to show their best     6    (wish) for the motherland.

Many video bloggers and official accounts took the chance to     7     (proud) introduce their local noodles to the country and show people's enthusiasm for     8     (take) part in the activity. Before this year's National Day holiday, a new book with pictures, recipes and stories of 365 different noodles from across China     9    ( publish) by the People's   Publishing House. It also     10     (contain) more than 170 teaching videos to help readers make noodles.

2 . Birthdays are especially important to the very young and the very old. On their birthdays, people receive birthday cards and birthday presents from their family and friends. Children’s cards often have a large number on them showing how old they are. Cards for adults have pictures of flowers or scenery, or humorous or rude cartoons. Inside there is usually a simple greeting, such as “Happy Birthday” or “Many Happy Returns of the Day.”

In the US, children who have their birthdays during the school year take a cake to school and have a small party with their classmates. In Britain, children sometimes get Bumped (lifted off the ground horizontally and put down again sharply) by their friends.

In the US, the 16th birthday is called sweet 16. It is the age at which a person can get a US driver’s license, and some wealthier parents give their children a car as a present. At 18, in Britain and in the US, young people become adults and many have a big party. In most parts of the US, 21 is the age at which people can drink alcohol legally.

In Britain, people celebrate 21st birthday less. Many adults dislike getting older and a few lie about their age. But in general older people are now much more willing to tell others their age. You may see a sign by the side of a road saying: “Dave Ell is 40 today!”, put there by Dave’s friends. At about 65, people retire, and those who have reached this age are called senior citizens. Few people live to be 100, so a 100th birthday is very special. In Britain, people reaching this age may receive card containing a printed message from the Queen.

1. What’s the main characteristic of children’s birthday cards?

A．They are full of pictures of scenery.

B．There are some flowers on them.

C．There is a large number on them.

D．They have greetings written on them.

2. In the last paragraph, the example “Dave Ellis 40 today” shows ______.

A．The 40th birthday is very special

B．Many adults like lying about their age

C．Dave’s friends like playing jokes on him.

D．Older people don’ t mind telling others their age now

3. If a person reaches 65, he can ______.

A．be called a senior citizen	B．refuse to talk about his age
C．receive a card from the queen	D．be invited to dinner with the Queen

4. We can infer from the passage that _______ .

A．Bars in the US are forbidden to sell alcohol to young people under 21.

B．In Britain, 18 means young people become adults.

C．Young people will get a car as the 16th birthday present in the US.

D．British young men love to celebrate the 21st birthday.