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　　Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers．It's celebrated(庆祝) in the United States,England,Sweden(瑞典) ,India,Mexico(墨西哥) and some other countries．Little by little,it becomes widely celebrated．Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May．On that day,many people send presents of love to their mothers．Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨),while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one．

　　The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia(费城)．As a result of(由于) her hard work,the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held(举行) in Philadelphia on May 10,1908．Soon the holiday become popular throughout the country and around the world．

　　In China,people do the same on this special(特别的) day for mothers．And in some cities,people sometimes ask a song to be broadcasted(广播) for his or her mother only．

　　This might cost a small sum of money for some of them,but,as it is said,love is invaluable(无价的)．

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　　I'll never forget one summer day in 1975．On that day my 　　1　　 suddenly died because of an unexplained illness at the age of 36．Later that afternoon, a police officer 　　2　　 to my house to ask for my father's permission(允许)for the hospital to 　　3　　 mother's valve(心脏瓣膜)．I was greatly surprised．I ran into the house in tears．At 14 I just couldn't understand why people would take apart(分解)a person I 　　4　　．　　5　　 my father told him,“Yes．”

　　“How can you let them do that to her?”I 　　6　　 him．

　　“Linda,”he said 　　7　　, putting his arms around me,“the greatest present you can give is a part of 　　8　　 Your mother and I decided long ago that if we can make a person's life 　　9　　 after we die, our death will have meaning．”

　　The lesson my father taught me that day became one of the most 　　10　　 in my life．

　　Years passed．I married and had a family 　　11　　 my own．In 1996 my father became seriously ill．

　　With a smile he told me that when he died, he wanted to donate(捐赠)　　12　　 was in good condition(状况), especially his eyes．

　　My father died and we donated 　　13　　 as he had wanted．Three days later, my daughter said,“Mum, I'm so 　　14　　 of what you did for Grandpa．At that moment I realized that my father gave 　　15　　 his eyes．What he left behind sparkled(闪烁)in my daughter's eyes－pride．

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　　Mother's Day is a 　　1　　 for mothers．It is celebrated in the United States, England, India and 　　2　　 countries．In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated．Mother's Day 　　3　　 on the second Sunday in May．On that day, many people 　　4　　 gifts of love to their mothers．

　　In China, people do the same on the day for mothers．And, in some cities, people sometimes ask 　　5　　 to be broadcast(广播)on the radio for his or her mother only．　　6　　 might cost a little money, 　　7　　, as it is said,“　　8　　 is invaluable(无价的)．”

　　On May 8,1999,just the day before the Mother's Day that year, a Chinese 　　9　　 was killed in a criminal bombing(罪恶轰炸)in Yugoslavia(南斯拉夫)．Her name is Shao Yunhuan, a 　　10　　, who wrote lots of articles(文章)for Chinese newspapers．All the Chinese will remember her for ever．

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