Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out.

Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the chil
d. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to be
d. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
câu. 1: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Traditions concerning children's lost teeth
B. Animals eating children's lost teeth
C. Customs concerning children's new teeth
D. Presents for young children's lost teeth
câu. 2: The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to .
A. houses'
B. countries'
C. children's
D. roofs'
câu. 3: According to the passage, where is a child's lost tooth thought to be taken away by a mouse?
A. In Japan and Vietnam
B. In Mongolia
C. In Mexico and Spain
D. In Korea
câu. 4: According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child's lost tooth to a dog because .
A. they believe that this will make their child's new tooth good and strong
B. they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
C. they think dogs like eating children's teeth
D. they know that dogs are very responsible animals
câu. 5: The word "origins" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _ .
A. beginnings
B. stories
C. countries
D. families
câu. 6: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?
A. Children give money to the Tooth Fairy.
B. Children put their lost teeth under their pillows.
C. Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy.
D. Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.
câu. 7: The phrase "the wee hours" in paragraph 3 probably refers to the period of time .
A. soon after midnight
B. late in the morning
C. long before bedtime
D. early in the evening