In the U.S, the public has tended to believe that all motorcycles are ridden by wild, irresponsible lawless young men．

There are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes．A cyclist’s appearance has something to do with this dislike．Motorcyclists frequently look dirty ; in fact, they are dirty．On the road there is little to protect them from mud, crushed insects and bird droppings．

For practical reasons there are often dressed in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars．For the same reason motorcyclists usually wear dark colors．Perhaps this helps to explain why they are sometimes suspected of having evil natures．In old plays of long ago, evil characters usually wore black．In cowboy movies the “bad guys” usually wear black hats while the “good guys” wear lighter colors．Something else about their appearance makes an unfavorable impression．In their practical, protective clothing they are very much like the men on military motorcycles in the movies of World War II ----- cruel enemies who roared into peaceful villages filling people’s heats with fear．

Probably the machine itself also produces anger and fear．Motorcycles are noisy ,though some big trucks are even nosier．But trucks are big and carry heavy loads; they are accepted （if not really welcomed）because they perform a needed service, making America move．Motorcycles, on the other hand, make all unpleasant noise just to give their riders pleasure．That is what is commonly thought． In the woods motorcycles frighten animals．Roaring along quiet streets , they wake sleeping families and make babies cry．

Of course the danger of motorcycling also helps account for many people’s love opinion of the sport．Its defenders, however, claim that careful cyclists are in less danger than commonly belived．

A cyclist must drive as if everybody around him wanted to kill him．He must pay careful attention to his driving．From that point of view, a man on a motorcycle is safer than a man in a car．

1．According to the passage, the average Americans believed that_______

A．motorcyclists are all blue-collar workers

B．motorcycling has become one of America’s most popular sports

C．only wild, irresponsible, lawless young men enjoy motorcycling

       D．motorcyclists can’t afford to buy cars

2．From the passage we know that good characters of old American movies____

A．usually wore lighter colors

B．had no difference from evil characters

C．looked gracious

D．often rode horses

3．It can be inferred that_____

A．there existed different opinions to motorcycling sport

B．all good guys in cowboy movies wear white

C．animals in the woods like motorcycles because motorcyclists usually feed crushed insects to them

D．motorcycles will make noise as soon as people go to sleep

4．Some people claim that on a motorcycle is safer than a man in a car because__

A．car race is a sport with several disadvantages

B．motorcyclists must drive very carefully

C．most people want to keep a distance from the motorcycles for fear that they should lose dignity

D．motorcycles tend to be accepted by more and more people

5．The average citizen dislikes the motorcyclists because_____

A．all motorcycles are wild young men

B．all motorcycles are irresponsible young men

C．all motorcycles are lawless young men

D．they frequently look dirty, they often make an unpleasant noise , and their appearance contributes to people’s terrible imagination

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 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.
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 establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative 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.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is
NOT true?

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.

According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?

       A．It is a day to show love to mothers

       B．It is a day to wear carnations

       C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery

       D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services

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

A．a b c d      B．d a b c           C．b a c d   D．d a c b

Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?

       A．Mrs. Do                       B．Margaret Chase Smith   

       C．Ann Jarvis                       D．Woodrow Wilson

From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.

       A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away

       B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues

       C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.

       D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents

The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________

       A．call on people to love and respect their parents.

       B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

       C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

       D．show how important fathers and mothers are

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 became a day for national day 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 appeared in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to make Father’s Day to be a national day, in 1972.

These days are used 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 shows 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 for people whose parents are dead to visit the cemetery（墓地）. 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.

41. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT TRUE?

　　 A. It is a day to show love to mothers.　　　　　

B. It is a day to wear carnations.

　　 C. It is a day for many people to attend religious services.

　　 D. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.

42. 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.

A. d a b c　　　　　　　　　 B. a b c d　　　　 C. b a c d　 　　　　　　 D. d a c b

43. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?

A. Mrs. Dodd. 　 B. Ann Jarvis.　 C. Margaret Chase Smith.　 　　 D. Woodrow Wilson.

44. From the passage, we know in the U.S. ________________.

　　 A. one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother passes away

　　 B. The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents

　　 C. on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day

　　 D. on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues

45. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________.

A. call on people to love and respect their parents

　　 B. show how important fathers and mothers are

C. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

D. introduce Mother’s Day and Father’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 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.

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 establish Father's Day as a national commemorative 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.

6．According to the passage, which of the followings about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?

A．It is a day to show love to mothers.

B．It is a day to wear carnations.

C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.

D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services.

7．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 brought up.

A．a，b，c，d         B．d，a，b，c

C．b，a，c，d         D．d，a，c，b

8．Who plays the most important role in Father's Day becoming a national commemorative day?

A．Mrs.Dodd.          B．Margaret Chase Smith.   

C．Ann Jarvis.          D．Woodrow Wilson.

9．From the passage, we know in the U．S. ________.

A．one should wear a red carnation if one's mother pass away

B．on Mother's Day, families often go out to have barbecues

C．on Father's Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day

D．the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents

10．The author's purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A．call on people to love and respect their parents

B．introduce Mother's Day and Father's Day

C．tell the difference between Mother's Day and Father's Day

D．show how important fathers and mothers are