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aving a big meal at home with their family. As for birthday food, we also have our tradition. Last Saturday was Joe’s grandgrandfather’s 90th birthday. In this old man’s mind, people could celebrate③ a birthday without a birthday 3 , (Section B 2a— 2e) but they couldn’t miss the longevity noodles. Longevity noodles were a 4 of long life and healthy body. It was also a 5 dish for an aged man’s birthday. So Joe’s mother decided to make longevity noodles. She needed long noodles, carrots, cucumbers, pork, pepper and scallions(蔥 ). (Section B 2a— 2e) Here is one way to make noodles for a birthday. First, she boiled some water. At the same time, she cut carrots, cucumbers, po