The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children.On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909.Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man.Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Spikane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day.Roses are the Father’s Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.

When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card.Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的).Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them.Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child need Dad.

1.The United States is special in Father’s Day because ______.

A.many people celebrate the day                           B.only America celebrates the day

C.America makes it an official day                D.all men are honored in America

2.At first, Father’s Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.

A.Sonora honored her father on her father’s birthday

B.Sonora’s birthday was June 19

C.it was decided by the president at that time

D.her mother died on June 19

3.How many years has passed before Father’s Day became an official day since the father’s day was celebrated?

A.4                                          B.10                                        C.14                               D.24

4.According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.

A.was very kind to anyone

B.was the first father honored in 1924

C.did a lot for his daughter

D.always help others by giving money

 

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

 However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.  A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(说教) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.

 It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

 In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.  Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.

 When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的, 忧伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

1.The United States is special in Father's Day because ______.

A.many people celebrate the day             B. only America celebrates the day

C.America makes it an official day             D. all men are honored in America

2.At first, Father's Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.

A.Sonora honored her father on her father's birthday

B.Sonora's birthday was June 19

C.it was decided by the president at that time

D.her mother died on June 19

3.How many years has passed before Father's Day became an official day since the father's day was celebrated?

A. 4               B. 10              C. 14              D. 24

4.According to the passage, on Father's Day, ______.

A.people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B.only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C.children must go home to honor their fathers

D.fathers are often honored in different ways

5.According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.

A.was very kind to anyone

B.did a lot for his daughter

C.was the first father honored in 1924

D.always help others by giving money

 

IV. 阅读理解  30%

阅读下列短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

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When Cathleen Gardiner’s twins were born 17 years ago, doctors told her that they were a pair in a million. One had Down syndrome(低能综合症), while the other did not. Here, Cathleen tells their touching story.

Since Sean was born 17 years ago, I have always thought that he is just as wonderful as his brother and sister. Though he had a disability(残疾), we have never viewed him as a burden. He has always been a blessing. The doctors explained that though they were twins, they came from two different eggs. Lisa could walk at 11 months old, while Sean didn’t take his first steps till he was three. By two, Lisa was talking a lot, but Sean wasn’t able to speak until he was nearly four.

For the first five years of his life, Sean needed a great deal of care. Looking after him was my full-time job, though I also worked as a technical adviser in a computing company. We never treated them differently. We gave them the same toys and spoke to them in the same way. We encouraged Sean to keep up with Lisa, even though he never could, and we would help him develop his abilities. We sent them to the same primary school even after doctors advised us that Sean should go to a school for the disabled.

We had to explain to Lisa that he wouldn’t learn as quickly as she would. She told us that she’d help him with his school work. Having a non-disabled twin has really helped Sean develop. The love they share has given him a great deal of support. Now Sean and Lisa are both about to finish high school. I don’t think he would have done nearly as well today without Lisa’s help.

56. At least how many children does Mrs. Gardiner have?

A. Two.     B. Three.      C. Four.   D. One.

57. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _______.

A. the couple treated the twins equally

B. Cathleen did all she could to look after Sean

C. the couple didn’t follow the doctor’s advice

D. the couple encouraged Sean to grow up

58. All of the following statements are true except_________.

A. Sean couldn’t develope so well without his parents’great effort.

B. As a twin sister,Lisa gave Sean a lot of help.

C. As a mother of a disabeled child,Cathleen must have suffered a lot.

D. Cathleen loved Sean more than Lisa because of his disability.

59. This passage tells us that _________.

A. love can do wonders           B. nobody is foolish or clever

C. being stupid doesn’t matter       D. all men are born equal

 

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