背景知識：生日蛋糕的由來
    中古時期的歐洲人相信，生日是靈魂最容易被惡魔入侵的日子，所以在生日當(dāng)天，親人朋友都會齊聚身邊給予祝福，并且贈送蛋糕以帶來好運，驅(qū)逐惡魔。
    生日蛋糕，最初是只有國王才有資格享有，流傳到現(xiàn)在，不論是大人或小孩，都可以在生日時，買個漂亮的蛋糕，享受眾人給予的祝福。最早的蛋糕是用幾樣簡單的材料做出來的，這些蛋糕是古老宗教神話與奇跡式迷信的象征。早期的貿(mào)易路線使異國香料由遠(yuǎn)東向北輸入，堅果、花露水、柑橘類水果、棗與無花果從中東引進(jìn)，甘蔗則從東方國家與南方國家進(jìn)口。在歐洲黑暗時代，這些珍奇的原料只有僧侶與貴族才能享有，而他們的糕點創(chuàng)作則是蜂蜜姜餅以及扁平硬餅干之類的東西。慢慢地，隨著貿(mào)易往來的頻繁，西方國家的飲食習(xí)慣也跟著徹底地改變了。
    從十字軍東征返家的士兵和阿拉伯的商人，把香料的運用和中東的食譜散播開來。在中歐幾個主要的商業(yè)重鎮(zhèn)，烘焙師傅的同業(yè)公會也組織了起來。而在中世紀(jì)末，香料已被歐洲各地的富有人家廣為使用，更增進(jìn)了想像力豐富的糕點烘焙技術(shù)。等到堅果和糖大肆流行時，杏仁糖泥也跟著大眾化起來，這種杏仁糖泥是用木雕的凸版模子烤出來的，而模子上的圖案則與宗教訓(xùn)誡多有關(guān)聯(lián)。
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    Birthdays in Some Different Countries
    Mary is having a birthday party. There will be a cake with candles. Some people will bring birthday presents. Let’s look at birthdays in some different countries around the world.
    Argentina: Ear pulling. They will pull your ear one time for each year of your age. If you are 13, they will pull your ear thirteen times.
    Denmark: Flag. If it is your birthday in Denmark, a flag will fly outside a window of your home.
    Philippines: Colored lights. Some people put colored lights outside their home if someone is having a birthday.
    Russia: Birthday pies. Many Russian children get a birthday pie, not a birthday cake.
    When you have a birthday, here is a message for you——Happy Birthday from all around the world.
    客觀題：
    1. In Argentina, what will children get if it is their birthday?
    A. A cake with candles. B. Ear pulling.
    C. Ears. D. Flag.
    2. In Denmark, if it is your birthday, what will fly outside your window?
    A. A flag. B. A cake.
    C. Some lights. D.A birthday cake.
    3. In Philippines, what do some people put outside their home if someone is having a birthday?
    A. A flag. B. Birthday pies.
    C. Colored lights. D. Message.
    4. How many times they will pull your ear if you are having your sixth birthday?
    5. What can Russian children get if they are having a birthday?
    答案：
    1. B
    解析：文中第二段指出，在阿根廷，揪耳朵就是生日禮物。所以，在生日當(dāng)天，孩子們會被揪耳朵。
    2. A
    解析：文中第三段指明，在丹麥過生日時，窗外會有旗子飄舞
    3. C
    解析：文中第四段指明，在菲律賓，過生日時會在外面布置彩燈。
    4. They will pull your ear six times if you are having your sixth birthday.
    解析：在阿根廷過生日，每一歲就會被揪一下耳朵，如果是六歲就是要被揪耳朵六次。
    5. Russian children can get a birthday pie if they are having a birthday.
    解析：文章倒數(shù)第二段說明，俄羅斯的孩子在過生日的時候會得到生日派。
    

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