Question

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 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 days offer a chance to 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. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services(宗教仪式) to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves. On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs 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, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

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

A．Parents bring 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．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both 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 think is right about “carnation”?

A．It only has two kinds of color.

B．It is a special kind of clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

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

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

4.What do you think “florists” do?

A．They sell flowers

B．They made bread or pastry

C．They offer enough room for having family parties.

D．They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.D 细节题。根据文章第一段3,4行They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.说明BC都是。而A项是常识。D项不是原因。故D符合上下文。

2.B 推理题。根据第一段最后一行More mothers now work outside the home.说明以前出去上班的母亲很少，故B正确。

3.C 推理题。根据本句people wear carnations. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead.说明这种应该是一种花，用来表示对父母的爱的尊敬的话。故C正确。

4.A 推理题。Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.这些人都在这样的节日里做了生意。联系到上一段中的在父亲节，母亲节中人们都要佩戴花，说明该词应该是指买花的那些人，故A正确。

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点评：文章介绍了美国人表示对父母的爱的母亲节或者父亲节。考查学生的跨文化意识，对西方文化要有一定的了解，集中考查推理题 ，如54题，要求考生准确定位，仔细辨析。