Question

People in the United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May and Father’s Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These days are 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 days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare.

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’s also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (grave). On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue 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 more valued than those bought in stores. It’s not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.

1.Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A. Parents bring up children.

B. Parents give love and care to children.

C. Parents educate children to be good persons.

D. Parents pass away before children grow up.

2.What do you know from the passage?

A. Both festivals are in May.

B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C. Not all the children respect their parents.

D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

3.Which do you know about “carnation”?

A. It only has two kinds of color.

B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day.

C. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

D. People can wear them only on the second Sunday in May.

4.On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day ___________.

A. people sometimes have family parties

B. everyone goes to the cemetery

C. children always go to parents’ home

D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍母亲节和父亲节。美国人民以两个特殊的日子向父母表示敬意,这便是每年五月第二个星期日的母亲节和六月第三个星期日父亲节。

1. 细节题。根据These days are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.可知选D。

2. B 细节题。根据More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with childcare.可知在过去，很少有女性在家外工作。

3. C 猜词题。根据On mother’s Day, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead.可猜出“carnation”是一种能表达爱和愿望的花。

4. 细节题。根据On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecue for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.在父亲节和母亲节，有时候人们会家庭聚餐。

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