二、(2025·徐州鼓楼区月考改编)
说到生日吃的食物，Jack 想起了他的表弟 Henry 第一次来中国过生日时发生的温馨的故事。阅读 Jack 讲述的故事，完成下列任务。
主题：人与社会——社会与文化
话题：生日吃长面
体裁：记叙文
难度：★★★★
Henry is an American boy. And it is his first time to come to China to visit his aunt—my mother. That day is Saturday. It's his twelfth birthday. He gets up early and he wants to buy some food for his birthday party in the afternoon.
He sees a big bowl of noodles on the table when he comes out of his bedroom. It is a bowl of noodles with tomatoes and eggs. Henry usually eats bread for breakfast in America. He likes noodles with tomatoes and eggs, but he wants to know why my mother cooks noodles this morning. “Dear aunt，why do you cook noodles for me? You know I often have bread and milk for breakfast.”
“Because it is your birthday today，” says my mother. “In China，eating noodles on your birthday means you can live longer. I hope you live a happy and healthy life.”
Henry says，“Thanks，dear aunt. It's the first special present I get for my birthday.”
(一)根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。
(
C
)1. How old is Henry?
A. 10.
B. 11.
C. 12.
D. 13.
(
B
)2. When is Henry's birthday party?
A. On Saturday morning.
B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Sunday morning.
D. On Sunday afternoon.
(
D
)3. What does Henry see on the table?
A. An egg.
B. A tomato.
C. Some bread.
D. A bowl of noodles.
(
A
)4. What does Henry often have for breakfast in America?
A. Bread and milk.
B. Fruit and milk.
C. Milk and hamburgers.
D. Noodles.
(
D
)5. What's the best title for the passage?
A. Henry's first time to China
B. Henry's favourite food for birthday
C. Henry's school life in China
D. The first special birthday gift for Henry
(二)根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What does Henry want to do for his birthday party?
He wants to buy some food for his birthday party.
2. Why does Henry's aunt cook noodles for him on his birthday?
Because in China eating noodles on one's birthday means one can live longer and his aunt hopes he can live a happy and healthy life.
