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“一带一路……”“和平的、可亲的、文明的狮子”“APEC蓝”……2014年国际舞台上的中国热词，点亮外交工作的中国特色、中国风格、中国气派，给世界留下生动而深刻的印象。这些热词表明我国（ ）①积极践行亲诚惠容外交理念，努力促进世界和平发展②外交政策的基本思路和基本目标正在悄然发生着变化③始终是国际社会信得过、靠得住、重承诺的重要一员④在重大国际事务中越来越发挥着建设性、主导性作用A.①④B.①③C.②③D.②④The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles(吹熄蜡烛) on a birthday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what job the child will choose later in life.For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration(庆祝) Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举权), join the army （参军）and (in Britain) drink alcohol （酒）or buy a house.In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!1.Which of the following birthday traditions can you find almost anywhere, anytime?A.Putting many things on the floorB.Sending birthday cardsC.Dancing a waltz2.Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of______.A.fiveB.sevenC.fifteen3.In many countries you can ______ when you reach the age of eighteen.A.join the armyB.have a keyC.have a special ceremony4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A.The tradition of birthday parties started a long time agoB.Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countriesC.You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen5.Which is the best title of this passage?A.Birthday Traditions around the WorldB.The Drinking Age in Many CountriesC.Japanese Special Celebration