Question

【题目】

The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. Celebrated in the US, it has also become popular in China as a way to express thankfulness to mothers with gifts and greetings. Some experts suggest China should have its own Mother’s Day, instead of “borrowing” from the US.

Tailorsas: This is not a big problem, as long as you have appreciation(感激) for your mom who raised you and offered everything that she had, every day can be a Mother’s Day. You don’t have to give her a present, just tell her you love her, care about her, go shopping with her, cook for her, even the smallest thing can be affective.

Michael: If you look at Mother’s Day, or any other day, from the standpoint of “borrowing” from America or any other country, I think the whole point of having such a day has been missed. Why not focus on honoring mothers around the world rather than worrying about “borrowing” from anyone? If Mother’s Day is American, changing the date you have it won’t make it any less. If you think like that, then, it just becomes a knockoff(冒牌)holiday.

Senorita: I think maybe it is those retail businessmen who want as many special days as possible, so that they can earn more money. On Mother’s Day, things are double the price than usual and it is super difficult to book a table for dining. Something with Chinese traditions sounds nice, but I hope the special day would light our love for mothers, instead of following the fashion and fall into the trap(圈套) dug by businessmen.

Francisco: It doesn’t matter if we have our own day as long as you show your love to your mom. When I grew up, especially when I became a mother, I realized how much my mom has sacrificed(牺牲) selflessly and how great she really is! Mothers deserve not only our respect but also our care and love as well. We Chinese like to keep everything to ourselves, even though we love deep in our hearts. We, more often than not, don’t express it directly. In this regard, we should learn from Americans. Say “I love you” whenever you feel it and give her a hug or have a heart-to-heart chat or do some housework. What you can give your mother is not very important at all. What matters is that you should do something to show your love, not just on Mother’s Day.

【1】The underlined word “affective” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A.warmB.common

C.reasonableD.international

【2】What can we infer from Francisco’s words?

A.She thinks highly of Mother’s Day in the US.

B.She is all for creating a Chinese Mother’s Day.

C.She is opposed to celebrating Mother’s Day with Americans in the world.

D.She thinks it’s important to show love to mothers no matter what day it is.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.“Borrowing” Mother’s Day from the US is really a big problem.

B.Businessmen may benefit greatly from the Chinese Mother’s Day.

C.Honoring mothers around the world will lead to a knockoff holiday.

D.Chinese like to express the feeling of love for their mothers directly.

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Does Mother’s Day really matter?

B.Do people really need Mother’s Day?

C.Does China need its own Mother’s Day?

D.Do we need to change the date of Mother’s Day?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文，论述了中国是否该有自己的“母亲节”，而不是从美国“借”这个节日？针对该话题给出了四个人的看法，大家普遍认为我们应该把重点放在如何表达对母亲的爱，而不是去考虑节日是否是借来的。

【1】词义猜测题。warm温暖的；common共同的；reasonable合理的； international国际的。划线词所在句句意为“你不必给她礼物，只要告诉她你爱她，关心她，和她一起购物，为她做饭，哪怕是最微不足道的事情也是________”，根据前文列举的都是向母亲表达感情的做法，可推知此处表示即使是小事也是很“温暖的”，故选A。

【2】推理判断题。根据Francisco的观点，以及“It doesn’t matter if we have our own day as long as you show your love to your mom”，可推知她认为向母亲表达爱是最重要的，至于母亲节是哪一天并不重要，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据“I think maybe it is those retail businessmen who want as many special days as possible, so that they can earn more money. On Mother’s Day, things are double the price than usual and it is super difficult to book a table for dining”，可知商家可以从母亲节中大大获利，故选B。

【4】最佳标题。通读全文，可知文章主要论述了中国是否该有自己的“母亲节”，而不是从美国“借”这个节日？针对该话题给出了四个人的看法。故选C。