How do children know that they are growing? A research shows that children between the ages of 3 and 5 think that birthday parties cause aging. 

Ivan is a four-year-old boy in New York. His mother celebrated his birthday with him when he was 1 year old. Then when he was 2, they celebrated his birthday again, and the year after, when he was 3, they also celebrated his birthday. 

But this year, the mother felt so bad for her son. Because she got sick before Ivan’s birthday and she could not give a birthday party to him. So, on Ivan’s birthday, Ivan cried sadly, “no party today, no growing older this year!”

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1.Ivan is ___________.

A a boy in America.

B a girl in New York.

C an English boy

D an English girl

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句话可知，作者是一个纽约的小男孩，故选A

2.According to the passage, how do kids from 3 to 5 know that they are growing older every year?

A Their parents tell them.

B Their teachers tell them.

C By having a birthday party.

D They count their ages every year.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，孩子们认为生日会导致了年龄的增长，故选C

3.How many birthday parties did the mother give to her son?

A Two

B Three

C Tour

D Five

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，妈妈帮儿子过了3次生日，故选B

4.Why couldn’t the mother give her son a birthday party this year?

A Because she went out for business

B Because the son didn’t want to have a birthday party.

C Because someone else gave her son a birthday party.

D Because she was ill.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句 “Because she got sick…”可知，因为妈妈生病了，所以无法给儿子过生日，故选D

5.How old does Ivan think he is now?

A Two

B Three

C Tour

D Five

解析：选B。B 推断题。根据文章最后一句话no party today, no growing older this year!可知，男孩认为今年不会长大了，故选B.