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Birthdays are brilliant. I’m 62 years old and I still love them. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad birthday. In fact, I think birthdays get better and better the older you become. Sure, kids love birthdays because they get presents and get to eat cake. But when you get older, birthdays make you feel special. It’s your special day. Even if no one wishes you a happy birthday, it’s still your special day. A lot of my friends think I’m mad. They hate their birthdays because it means they’re another year older. I hope I get to celebrate my hundredth birthday. I’m not sure if I can blow out 100 candles though. When I look back at all my birthdays, it’s difficult to choose the best. I’ll just say my last birthday is always the best one.
* brillant = 훌륭한, 멋진/ celebrate = 축하하다, 기념하다/ blow out = 끄다/ candle = 양초/ look back at ~ = ~을 되돌아보다
* 질문 *
1. What’s the best and worst birthday you’ve ever had?
2. What’s the best birthday present you’ve ever been given?
3. What present would you like for your next birthday?
4. Do you think birthdays have become too commercial?
5. What did you do on your last birthday?
6. Do your family and friends always remember your birthday?
7. Do you think old people like birthdays?
8. Do you think you were born at a good time of the year?
9. Would you like to live to celebrate your hundredth birthday?
10. What happy memories do you have of your birthday parties?
11. What is a “birthday suit” and why is it called so?
12. Do you think everyone should have a holiday from school or work on their birthday?
