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. These days are set to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible people. They also give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother's Day, people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. On these days, families get together 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, flower shops, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1.What days do people in the USA honor their parents with?

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2.When is Mother's Day?

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3.What does a white carnation show?

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4.People don't have outdoor barbecues for Father's Day, do they?

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5.Mother's Day is coming. What will you do for your mother?

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To fight against COVID-19, many families have prepared 75% alcohol to kill the virus (酒精消毒). 75% alcohol is dangerous. Everyone should use and store alcohol correctly.

Keep the room ventilated and power off.

When using alcohol, you need to keep the windows open and stay away from heat source and open fire. If you need to clean the electrical objects, turn them off and wipe them after they're cool.

Wipe but not spray (喷)

When you use alcohol to kill the virus at home, use a piece of clean cloth with alcohol to wipe the door, the table and other things. If you spray alcohol, a bad explosion (爆炸) may happen when there a fire source.

Avoid using and storing too much alcohol.

It isn't the more, the better when using alcohol. Making the cloth wet is enough. Remember not to store too much alcohol at home. Storing alcohol in small and sealed (密封的) bottles and protecting it from light and heat are also necessary.

It's better to hide.

Find a safe place to store alcohol. Don't put it close to something hot and electrical objects. Don't put it on a tea table or other easy-to-reach places for little kids in case it is drunk by them. For older children, parents can explain the use of alcohol to them and teach them not to play with it.

1.What does the underlined word "ventilated"in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A.封闭的 B.通风的 C.凉爽的 D.温暖的

2.What may happen if we spray alcohol when there is a fire source?

A.A strong wind. B.A serious flood

C.A bad explosion D.A high temperature.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.You can't clean your TV with alcohol while watching it.

B.The more alcohol you use, the better result you'll get.

C.It’s better for you to store alcohol as much as possible.

D.You must call 119 whenever there is a fire caused by alcohol.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A.Where to buy alcohol

B.How to use and store alcohol

C.When to use alcohol

D.Why to stay away from alcohol

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