Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once

A. raised B. supported C. express D. created E. deserve

He is the man who has probably been your role model since you were born. And soon your biggest hero will get a special day, on which you can【1】your thanks and let him know how important he is to you.

Father’s Day was originally the idea of a US woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd’s father【2】six children after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor courageous, selfless and loving father. Her father was born on June 19, so she chose the first Father’s Day celebration his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge 【3】the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.

Our fathers certainly【4】our love and attention, so do something special for your dad this Father’s Day.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】E

【解析】

这篇短文主要是介绍了父亲节的来历。

【1】句意：很快你最大的英雄就会有一个特别的日子，在这一天你可以表达你的谢意，让他知道他对你有多重要。

根据下文“your thanks and let him know how important he is to you”可知，这里是表达，express动词，表达。根据题意，故选C。

【2】句意：多德的父亲在妻子死后抚养了六个孩子。

根据下文“Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor courageous, selfless and loving father.”可知，这里是说Dodd的父亲养育了6个孩子。raise动词，抚养。根据题意，故选A。

【3】句意：1924年，美国总统卡尔文·柯立芝支持设立全国父亲节的想法。

根据下文“Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day.”可知，上文是说支持父亲节的想法。support动词，支持，这里用过去式。根据题意，故选B。

【4】句意：我们的父亲当然值得我们的爱和关注，所以在这个父亲节为你的父亲做些特别的事情。

根据下文“so do something special for your dad this Father’s Day.”可知，这里是我们父亲值得我们爱和关注。deserv动词，值得；应得；这里是一般现在时态，主语复数，动词用原形。根据题意，故选E。