题目内容
Mothers are talkative. It’s perfectly to get angry with your mother sometimes.
A．mad B．good C．ordinary D．normal
B
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轻松课堂单元测试AB卷系列答案You may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mother’s Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it —those are what probably come to mind for many people when they think of Mother’s Day. But there’s more about the story.
The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations were held during spring in Ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants (仆人) were given the day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal.
In the U.S., Mother’s Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words of the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didn’t really become popular until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign (运动) to honor her own mother. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The U.S. isn’t alone in devoting a day to its mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and Belgium also celebrate their Mother’s Day in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year.
Learning more about Mother’s Day and celebrating Mother’s Day is important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you. And that should certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The reason why people celebrate Mother’s Day. |
| B．How people honor mothers. |
| C．The history of Mother’s Day. |
| D．Mother’s Day in different countries. |
| A．In Ancient Greece. | B．In the U.S. |
| C．In England. | D．In Italy. |
| A．Julia Ward Howe composed a song about Mother’s Day |
| B．American people started to celebrate Mother’s Day in 1907 |
| C．Anna Jarvis attached great importance to mothers |
| D．Mother’s Day celebrations are held in different times in the U.S. every year |
| A．all the people should celebrate Mother’s Day |
| B．only mothers are honored on Mother’s Day |
| C．understanding mothers’work is more important than just celebrating Mother’s Day |
| D．people should make every day a Mother’s Day |
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.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed宣告 a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation康乃馨.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910，the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative纪念的 day in 1972.
These days are set aside 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 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 is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. 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.
1.According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?
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A．It is a day to show love to mothers |
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B．It is a day to wear carnations |
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C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery |
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D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services |
2.Choose the right time order of the following events.
a. The first Father’s Day was observed
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance
c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.
d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up
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A．a b c d |
B．d a b c |
C．b a c d |
D．d a c b |
3.Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?
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A．Mrs. Do |
B．Margaret Chase Smith |
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C．Ann Jarvis |
D．Woodrow Wilson |
4.From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.
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A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away |
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B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues |
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C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day. |
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D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents |
5.The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________
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A．call on people to love and respect their parents. |
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B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. |
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C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day |
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D．show how important fathers and mothers are |
You'd be forgiven for thinking that running after children each day would leave parents in the best shape of their lives.But a study has found that the mothers and fathers of young children are more unhealthy than their childless peers(同龄人）.
Mothers with young children are heavier and eat more calories and fatty foods,and consume more sugary dinks than chidless women,scientists said.And both sexes are less active than those in their age group without children.
Parents often choose quick,easily preparesd foods that are high in fat and calories,and by choosing these foods they may in turn serve them to their children,forming a cycle of unhealthy diet.
Dr.Berge,one of the study authors,said:“This isn't a study about blame,this is about spotting a very high-risk time period for parents that doctors should be aware of ,so they can offer solutions(解决办法）.”
According to the study ,mothers ate more fatty foods and drank about seven sugary drinks weekly,equal to about four chidless women.They also had an average of 2,360 calories daily,368 calories more than women without children,With that many calorise,women that age would need to be active to avoid to avoid gaining weight.
Fathers ate about the same amount of daily calories childless men and both had an average boby-mass index(指数）,but fathersgot less physical activity—about five hours weekly ,compared to almost seven hours among chidless men.
The study has several limitations－there's no data on how many women reccently had babies.Ther's also no information on the number of single parents,who likely face diet and exercise challenges.Sarah Kriger,an American dietician who works with new mothers said some of the mothers may have had postpartum(产后）depression,which might affect their eating and exercise habits.
1.What does the author mainly aim to tell us in the passage?
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A．Childless couples live a much happier life than those with children. |
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B．Mothers will be unhealthy because of the postpartum deprdession |
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C．Couples of young children eat more fatty foods and lead unhealthier lives. |
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D．Fathers tend to eat high calorie foods because they should run after thrie children. |
2.The underlined part“in the best shape”in the first paragraph means that a person .
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A．is busy and tires |
B．has a most harmonious family |
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C．enjoys the most happiness |
D．is in the most healthy condition |
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about mothers with children?
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A．They are less active |
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B．They eat unhealthy foods |
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C．They may feel unhappy aftre having babies |
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D．They may lose their jobs aftre having babies |
4.What Dr.Berge says in Paragraph 4 suggests that .
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A．Parents should pay more attention to their chidren |
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B．doctors should do something with parents'high-risk time period |
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C．the study has drawn attention of doctors and young parents |
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D．parents should not be blamde for having an unhealthy lifestyle |
5.We can learn from the last paragraph that .
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A．the result of the study result in aan unscientific way |
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B．the study was carried out in an unscientific way |
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C．single mothers are surely facing quyite different situation |
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D．postpartum depression will help mothers to lead a healthier lirf |