Most countries celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May．On this day, it is common for mothers to receive presents and special attention *from their family members．
A woman named Anna Jarvis loved her mother a lot．When her mother died in May, 1905, Anna decided to do something to show her love for her mother．Anna then wrote to them to establish *a day for mothers．In 1910, one state made the second Sunday in May Mother's Day and a year later almost every state* in the US celebrated* it．
On the morning of Mother's Day, some American children cook breakfast for their mothers．Some other children give their mothers gifts for Mother's Day．Older people give their mothers red carnations*, a kind of flower for mothers, Mother's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for American restaurants．On the special day, family members do not want their mothers to cook dinner．They may go to restaurants with their mothers and of course they will pay for the dinner．
(1)
When is Mother's Day in 2012?
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A．
May 1st．
B．
June 13th．
C．
June 20th．
D．
May 13th．
(2)
Mother's Day was firstly celebrated in ________．
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A．
America．
B．
England．
C．
Canada．
D．
Australia．
(3)
Why did Anna Jarvis write to some important people?
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A．
She wanted them to show their love for their mothers．
B．
She wanted them to make the second Sunday in May Mother's Day．
C．
She wanted them to make a special day for mothers．
D．
She wanted them to celebrate Mother's Day．
(4)
On Mother's Day, people often do all of the following EXCEPT ________．
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
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