People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day,on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Graffon, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped establish Father’s Day as a national menortative day , in 1972。
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get togher at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “ the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone panies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
【小题1】When are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?A．the second Sunday in May and the third Sunday in JuneB．the second Sunday in June and the third Sunday in MayC．the third Sunday in May and the second Sunday in JuneD．the third Sunday in June and the second Sunday in May【小题2】Who started Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?A．Woodrow Wilsson and Margaret Chase SmithB．Margaret Chase Smith and Woodrow WilssonC．Ann Jarvis and Mrs DoddD．Mrs Dodd and Ann Jarvis【小题3】Which word can replace the underlined word “observed”?A．establishedB．celebratedC．symbolizedD．attended【小题4】People celebrate these two special days in many ways except .A．People wear red or white carnations on these two days.B．People have outdoor barbecues and have fun.C．With people making their own presents, stores do less business during these holidays.D．To honor parents, people attend religious services or get together at home.【小题5】What’s the purpose of writing this passage?A．To introduce American culture.B．To persuade us to respect and love our parents.C．To introduce two traditional festivals.D．To tell us something in history.A
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(答案→)A
解析：介绍了母亲节和父亲节的来历以及各种活动。
【小题1】细节题。根据第一段Mother’s Day,on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
【小题2】细节题。第二段第一行Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915.和第三段第一行In 1909, Mrs Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers.
【小题3】猜测词义题。根据上下文可知是父亲节被庆祝。答案B符合要求。
【小题4】细节题。A在第五段第二行A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead.；B在第五段倒数第二行。D第五段第三行Many people attend religious services to honor parents.
【小题5】主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章是介绍母亲节和父亲节的。