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Birthday traditions Birthdays are celebrated around the world. Some traditions are quite similar from country to country: candies, cakes and birthday wishes. Others are quite different. Here are a few." Argentina In Argentina, as in many Latin American countries, one of the most important birthday parties is a girl's fifteenth. When girls turn fifteen, they have a huge party and dance the waltz first with their father, and then the boys at the party. Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping. The Netherlands Special year birthdays such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 21 are called the crown year and the birthday children receive a very large gift. You can always see flowers around the child's chairs. lsrael A small child sits in, a chair while adults lift it up and down a number of times according to the child's age, plus one for good luck. Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to start the day. Certain birthdays are more important than others and these are celebrated with a visit to the local shrine. These are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.

1. （1） Which picture shows a girl's fifteenth birthday in Argentina?

   A . B . C . D .
3. （2） In_____________, certain birthdays are more important than others.

   A . Denmark and Israel B . Denmark and Japan C . The Netherlands and Japan D . The Netherlands and Israel
5. （3） This website gives information about___.

   A . why birthday traditions are completely different B . what quite similar traditions are in different countries C . how children celebrate birthdays in different countries D . here children celebrate birthdays in different countries