Question

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden（瑞典）, India, Mexico（墨西哥） and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

1.Mother’s Day is on __________.

A. the second Saturday in May

B. the second Sunday in May

C. May the second

D. May the twelfth

2.When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a ________ rose or carnation.

A. white B. pink C. yellow D. blue

3.The idea of _________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.

A. a present B. a week C. a day D. a flower

4.The first American Mother’s Day was ____________.

A. on 10th May, 1908 B. on 2nd May, 1908

C. on 10th May, 1809 D. on 2nd May, 1980

5.The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held__________.

A. in New York B. in Philadelphia

C. in Washington D. C. D. in Australia

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：母亲节是母亲的假期。在这一天，母亲不用工作。它是在5月的第二个星期日。庆祝首先在美国，英国，瑞典，印度，墨西哥和其他一些国家盛行。慢慢地，就变成了世界性的节日。当天，很多人送礼物给他们的母亲。仍然健在的母亲经常送粉红色或红色的玫瑰或康乃馨。那些过世的母亲就送白色的。母亲节的想法最初是由费城的安娜·贾维斯小姐。 1908年5月10日在费城举行的美国第一个母亲节的庆祝活动。假期很快走红全国乃至世界各地。

1.第一段中It is on the second Sunday in May.可知母亲节在5月的第二个星期日该选B。

2.第一段中Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）,可知仍然健在的母亲经常送粉红色或红色的玫瑰或康乃馨。所以该选B。

3.第二段第一句The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）可知母亲节的想法首先由费城的安娜贾维斯小姐提出，所以该选C。

4.第二段中The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908.可知美国第一个母亲节的庆祝活动于1908年5月10日在费城举行。所以该选A。

5.第二段中The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908.可知美国第一个母亲节的庆祝活动于1908年5月10日在费城举行。所以该选B。

考点：社会历史类阅读。