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摘要：Mothers’ Day is on the 1 Sunday in May every year. This year it’s on May 8th . It’s 2 a holiday in some other 3 . It is a day to 4 mothers. On that day, mothers usually 5 flowers and cards. On cards children often 6 “Thanks mum.. “ To the 7 mother in the world. Best wishes 8 Mothers’ Day. “Thank you for making me 9 . and so on. Some families often go out and try to do 10 for their mothers. It’s a good day to let your mum take a rest. What are you going to do for your mother next year? ( ) 1. A. two B. three C. second D. fourth ( ) 2.A. also B. like C. too D. as ( ) 3. A. town B. village C. city D. countries ( ) 4. A. love B. help C. celebrate D. thank ( ) 5. A. give B. get C. keep D. buy ( ) 6. A. say B. write C. with D. give ( ) 7. A. good B. best C. better D. nice ( ) 8. A. for B. to C. with D. on ( ) 9. A. happy B. free C. sad D. busy ( ) 10. A. nice something B. anything nice C. something nice D. nice nothing

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　　Most countries celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May．On this day, it is common for mothers to receive presents and special attention *from their family members．

　　A woman named Anna Jarvis loved her mother a lot．When her mother died in May, 1905, Anna decided to do something to show her love for her mother．Anna then wrote to them to establish *a day for mothers．In 1910, one state made the second Sunday in May Mother's Day and a year later almost every state* in the US celebrated* it．

　　On the morning of Mother's Day, some American children cook breakfast for their mothers．Some other children give their mothers gifts for Mother's Day．Older people give their mothers red carnations*, a kind of flower for mothers, Mother's Day is one of the busiest days of the year for American restaurants．On the special day, family members do not want their mothers to cook dinner．They may go to restaurants with their mothers and of course they will pay for the dinner．

(1)

When is Mother's Day in 2012?
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A．	May 1^st．
B．	June 13^th．
C．	June 20^th．
D．	May 13^th．

(2)

Mother's Day was firstly celebrated in ________．
[　　]
A．	America．
B．	England．
C．	Canada．
D．	Australia．

(3)

Why did Anna Jarvis write to some important people?
[　　]
A．	She wanted them to show their love for their mothers．
B．	She wanted them to make the second Sunday in May Mother's Day．
C．	She wanted them to make a special day for mothers．
D．	She wanted them to celebrate Mother's Day．

(4)

On Mother's Day, people often do all of the following EXCEPT ________．
[　　]
A．	take their mothers to eat at restaurants
B．	send their mothers presents
C．	ask their mothers to cook a big dinner
D．	give their mothers red carnations

(5)

What is the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	The Coming of Mother's Day
B．	Mother's Day
C．	Things to Do on Mother's Day
D．	Anna Jarvis-A Great Woman

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Do you know Mother' s Day? It is a holiday for mothers. It was celebrated first in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it became widely celebrated. Mother' s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts(礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose, 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. Because of her hard work, the celebration of the first Ameircan Mother' s Day was once held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And， in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it says, "Love is invaluable. ”

1. Mother's Day________.

A. is celebrated in the United States only

B. is a holiday for mothers

C. falls on May 10 every year

D. is not popular around the world

2. What day is Mother's Day every year?

A. The first Sunday in May. B. The second Sunday in May.

C. The third Sunday in May. D. The fourth Sunday in May.

3. Why do people send gifts to their mothers on Mother's Day?

A. Because their mothers need gifts.

B. Because their mothers are free on that day.

C. Because they want to show their love for their mothers.

D. Because it is the best way to celebrate Mother's Day.

4. Who celebrated the first Mother's Day?

A. The people all over China.

B. The people around the world.

C. The people in India and Japan.

D. Some American people.

5. The underlined word "invaluable" means

A．无价的 B．万能的 C．可有可无的。 D．有价的

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　　Do you know Mother’s Day? It is a holiday for mothers．It was celebrated first in the United States, England, India and some other countries．In a short time, it became widely celebrated．Mother’s Day falls on the second Sunday in May．On that day, many people send gifts(礼物)of love to their mothers．Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one．

　　The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Ann Jarvis of Philadelphia．Because of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was once held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908．Soon the holiday become popular all over the country and around the world．

　　In China, people do the same on the day for mothers．And, in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播)for his or her mother．This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it says, “Love is invaluable．”

(1)

Mother’s Day ________．
[　　]
A．	is celebrated in the United States only
B．	is a holiday for mothers
C．	falls on May 10 every year
D．	is not popular around the world

(2)

What day is Mother’s Day every year?
[　　]
A．	The first Sunday in May．
B．	The second Sunday in May．
C．	The third Sunday in May．
D．	The fourth Sunday in May．

(3)

Why do people send gifts to their mothers on Mother’s Day?
[　　]
A．	Because their mothers need gifts．
B．	Because their mothers are free on that day．
C．	Because they want to show their love for their mothers．
D．	Because it is the best way to celebrate Mother’s Day．

(4)

Who celebrated the first Mother’s Day?
[　　]
A．	The people all over China．
B．	The people around the world．
C．	The people in India and Japan．
D．	Some American people．

(5)

The underlined word “invaluable” means ________．
[　　]
A．	无价的
B．	万能的
C．	可有可无的
D．	有价的

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　　Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated（庆祝）in the United States, English, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts（礼物）of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红色）or red rose（玫瑰）or carnation（康乃馨花）, 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. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

　　In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And, in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast（广播）for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said,“Love is invaluable.”

　　On May 8, 1999, just the day before the Mother's Day this year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing（罪恶轰炸）. Her name is Shao Yunhuan, a heroic（英雄的）mother. All the Chinese will remember her for ever.

(1) Mother's Day ________.

[　　]

A．is a holiday for mothers

B．is celebrated in the United Stated only

C．falls on May 10 every year

D．was given by Miss Anna Jarvis

(2) “Love is invaluable.”Here the word“invaluable” means ________.

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