InthesouthernpartofAmericawhensomebodyhasabirthdayoftenfamilyorfriendsorbothwillarrangeaparty.Thepartycouldbeelaborate(精心准备的)andincludeamealormaybesimplewithabirthdaycakeanddrinks.Onedoesnotplannorgiveone’sownbirthdayasisthecustominsomecultures.Atapartythereisusuallyadecoratedcakeoftenwiththewords“HappyBirthday”andwiththenameofthepersonwrittenonthetopofthecake.Sometimesthereisalsoonecandleforeachyearofthepersoncelebratingthebirthdaybeforethecakeiscut.Whileblowingoutthecandlesthepersonmakesawishforsomethingpleasant.
Usuallythoseinvitedtoabirthdaypartywillbringagiftforthepersonhonored.Giftsgivenbyfriendsdonothavetobeexpensivebutthefamilyofthebirthdaypersonwillspendwhatevertheycanaffordonagift.
ChristmaspartiesalsoareverypopularintheSouth.Oftenthisistheonlytimeduringtheyearthatsomepeopleseeacquaintances(熟人).Thesepartiescanbeelaborateorsimplerangingfromabuffet(自助餐)toareceptioncalled“openhouse(家庭招待会)”.Ifyouareinvitedtooneoftheseyoudon’tneedtotakeaChristmasgiftasitisnotcustomarytotakethehostessagifteverytimeyouareinvitedtoapartyorameal.Howeverifyouwishtotakeagiftitshouldonlybesomethingusefulandinexpensiveandshouldbegiventothehostessatthedoorasyouentertheparty.UsuallygiftsofChristmasfoodtreatsarethemostappreciated.
51.Onone’sbirthdaybeforeblowingoutthecandlesheorshewill______.
A.wearbeautifulclothes B.eatbirthdaycake
C.invitefriends D.makeawish
52.Thispassagemainlytellsusabout__________.
A.twokindsofpartiesinthesouthernUnitedStates
B.howtoarrangeabirthdayparty
C.howtoarrangeaChristmasparty
D.whowillarrangeaparty
53.InsouthernAmericabirthdaypartiesareoftenarrangedby_________.
A.friends B.oneself C.family D.BothAandC
54.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Forabirthdaypartythecakeisoftencutbeforecandlesareblownout.
B.Forabirthdaypartyneitherfriendsnorthefamilywillbuyexpensivepresents.
C.It’scustomar