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ReadingPassage1
Birthdaytraditionsindifferentcountries
Birthdaysarecelebratedallovertheworld.Sometraditionsarefairlysimilarfromcountrytocountry:candles,cakesandbirthdaywishes,birthdaygamesandpinchesforgoodluck.Othercustomsarequitedifferent.Hereareafew.
Argentina–InArgentina,asinmanyLatinAmericancountries,oneofthemostimportantbirthdaypartiesisagirl’sfifteenth.Whengirlsturn15,theyhaveahugepartyanddancethewaltzfirstwiththeirfather,andthentheboysattheparty.
China–Thebirthdaychildpaysrespecttotheparentsandreceivesagiftofmoney.Friendsandrelativesareinvitedtolunch,andnoodlesareservedtowishthebirthdaychildalonglife.
Denmark–Aflagisflownoutsideawindowtoshowthatsomeonewholivesinthathouseishavingabirthday.Presentsareplacedaroundthechild’sbedwhiletheyaresleepingsotheywillseethemimmediatelywhentheywakeup.
TheNetherlands–Specialyearbirthdayssuchas5,10,15,20,21arecalled“crown”yearsandthebirthdaychildreceivesanespeciallylargegift.Thefamilyalsodecoratesthebirthdaychild’schairwithflowersorpaperstreamers,paperflowersandballoons.
India–UsuallyIndianchildrenwearwhitetoschool.However,ontheirbirthdaychildrenwearcolouredclothestoschoolandgiveoutchocolatestoeveryoneintheclass.Theirbestfriendhelpsthemtodothis.
Japan–Thebirthdaychildwearsnewclothestomarktheoccasion.Certainbirthdaysaremoreimportantthanothersandthesearecelebratedwithavisittothelocalshrine.Thesearethethirdandseventhbirthdaysforgirlsandthefifthforboys.
Questions1-5
Matchthecountriesintheboxwiththeirdescriptions.

1	Acountrywherelongevityiscelebratedbyaspecialdish				________
2	Acountrywherecandiesaredistributedamongpeers					________
3	Acountrywherethebirthdayismadeknowntothecommunity			________
4	Acountrywherethehouseholdisfullofbirthdayornaments			________
5	Acountrywherereligiousworshipissometimesinvolved				________

ReadingPassage2
TheAmericanRevolutionwasnotarevolutioninthesenseofaradicalortotalchange.Itwasnotasuddenandviolentoverturningofthepoliticalandsocialframework,suchaslateroccurredinFranceandRussia,whenbothwereal