What would people like to eat on their birthday? The answer would be different in different countries.In many countries, people have birthday cakes with candles. The number of the candles is the person’s age. There’re 9 candles and I’m nine years old. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. If he or she blows out all the candles in one go, the wish will come true. In the UK, people sometimes put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy is lucky. In China, it is getting popular to have cake on your birthday.But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday. They never cut up the noodles because the long noodles are a symbol of long life.In some places, Chinese people also eat eggs on their birthday. They are a symbol of life and good luck. The Ice-cream and Pancake HouseWould you like to eat ice-cream or pancakes? At our restaurant, we have some great _______. 3a Fill in the blanks in the ad with the words in the box.order bowl kinds strawberry specials We have different _______ of fruit ice-cream, like ________, banana or orange. Would you like a big ______ for four yuan or a small one for just two yuan? You can also _______ our delicious pancakes. They are only five yuan.1. 先读方框中所给的词汇 , 明确词意；再阅读一遍短文的内容 , 掌握其大意。2. 然后，认真读每一句话，根据上下文及句中的关键词来确定应选用哪一个选项。3. 在第一空后的句中列举了几种不同种类（香蕉、桔子）的冰淇淋，可知第一空处填 specials ，第二空填 kinds, 第三空填 strawberry, 第四空所在的句子表述不同碗别大小的价格，故应填 bowl, 最后一空由句子结构可知应是一动词，故填 order 。The Ice-cream and Pancake House Would you like to eat ice-cream or pancakes? At our restaurant, we have some great ________....
