阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。(10 分)  



Japanese children are so happy because they have three festivals each year. Including Boy’s day, they have Girl’s day and the 7-5-3 Festival.
May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. But since the festival is mainly celebrated by boys, it is usually called Boy’s day. On Boy’s day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flags(鲤鱼旗). The flags are usually with three colors: black (standing for the father), red (standing for the mother), and blue (standing for the son). 1) Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power.
Girl’s day is a girls’ festival on March 3rd. It is also called the Doll’s Festival because on that day, families get a set of dolls at home for their daughters. It is celebrated because the parents want their children to be strong and healthy.
2)The 7-5-3 Festival is for________aged three, five and ________. Japanese people think that these three ages are the luckiest ones in one’s life. On that day, these children get special candies wrapped(包裹) in beautiful bags. The candy is the symbol of a long and healthy life for these children. The 7-5-3 Festival falls in November.
【小题1】 将1)句译成中文：_______________________________________________________
【小题2】在2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：
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【小题3】 回答问题:Why do people call Girl’s day the Doll’s Festival?
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【小题4】在文中找出与Sweets represent kids’ living long and keeping fit.意思相近的句子,并将它写在答题卡上。
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【小题5】在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
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根据短文内容及首字母提示写出所缺单词，并将完整单词写在下面对应题号后的横线上。

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   Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday of May. It’s a day to t   4.    mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have a

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   Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which on or after March 21st. It is called Easter Sunday. It is said that on that day Jesus Christ comes back to l    6.    . Many people go to church and children often get p    7.    such as toy rabbits.

Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It’s a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get t  8.   and have a big dinner.

  Christmas Day comes on D   9.    25th. It’s the most important festival in a year. The beautiful things can be s   10.   everywhere. People exchange gifts, send Christmas cards and visit friends.