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Many children have birthday cakes on their birthdays. In some 1, like England and Scotland, there
is another custom, too. People beat or hit the 2 on his/her birthday. This may hurt 3, but they say
it is very lucky for the child. The child must 4cry. The custom says, if you 5, you will cry all year.
They say the birthday spanks(一巴掌) is to make the bad spirits(邪气) 6. The harder you spank
the better. In Belgium, another country in Europe, the custom is a little 7 . There a parent goes into the
child's room 8 in the morning with a needle. As soon as the child 9 up, the parent pricks(刺) the
child with the needle. This is for good 10.
( )1. A. countries
( )2. A. children
( )3. A. a few
( )4. A. never
( )5. A. laugh
( )6. A. out
( )7. A. difficult
( )8. A. late
( )9. A. wakes
( )10.A. sleepB. cities
B. girl
B. a little
B. ever
B. sleep
B. along
B. different
B. quickly
B. runs
B. luckC. towns
C. child
C. a lot
C. /
C. speak
C. about
C. helpful
C. early
C. stands
C. birthdayD. villages
D. boy
D. much
D. always
D. cry
D. away
D. friendly
D. slowly
D. comes
D. breakfast