Father’s Day has a very short history. It started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses(商人) found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their fathers, a present from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though(虽然) some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do --- buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present --- not for her father but for her husband, even if(即使) he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
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【小题1】Father’s Day started just because businesses wanted to get a lot of money.
【小题2】 The word “special” in the second paragraph means “not usual”.
【小题3】 In America, people have a Father’s Day to show their love for their fathers.
【小题4】 On Father’s Day, businesses always want people to buy as many as presents.
【小题5】It can be learned from the passage that Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day.

People have different ways of greeting each other. They might shake hands (握手), kiss or hug (拥抱). But do you ever wonder how dogs say hello?

If you are a dog lover, you already know the answer to this question. When you arrive home, your dog jumps up into your lap (大腿前部). It wags (摇摆) its tail, and sometimes gives you wet kisses.

Like humans, dogs have five senses (感觉): smell, touch, sight, hearing and taste. Humans use sight as the main sense for recognizing (认出) one another. But dogs have poor eyesight. They use smell to recognize others. A dog’s sense of smell is much better than a human’s. It is through its sense of smell that tells the differences between different people.

Dogs use smell to recognize other dogs, too. They tell the differences by the smell of pee (小便) and pooh (大便). When two dogs meet, they smell each other’s noses. Then they go side to side, and smell each other’s butts (屁股). By smelling its friend’s behind, a dog knows who it is with.

That is also why dogs smell everything they can on the road. By smelling grass, trees and signposts (路标), dogs know which other neighborhood dogs have been around.

1.People have different ways of greeting each other except ______.

A.hug              B.shaking hands      C.jump             D.kiss

2.How does a dog greet you?

A. Gives you wet kisses.                       B. Wags its tail.

C. Jumps up into your lap.                     D. A, B and C.

3.How do the dogs recognize each other?

A.They use eyes to recognize each other.       B.They use sound to recognize each other.

C.They use smell to recognize each other.      D.They use touch to recognize each other.

4.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A.How the dogs eat things.                  B.Dogs have five senses.

C.A dog knows who it is with by smelling.       D.Humans use sight to recognize each other.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Humans and dogs.                       B.My favorite animal.

C.How do dogs say hello?                   D.Cute dogs.

 

What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:

Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn't treat me well. I told them my secrets but they didn't share theirs with me. What's worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong(终身的)friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.

Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages. In school, I have to follow the school's rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don't allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want!

Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support the family. I want to go to a key university (重点大学)so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困) and offer my parents a happy life.

Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(离婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad's love. I am envious(羡慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could.

1. What is not mentioned in the passage?

A.freedom          B.love              C.a true friend       D.hobby

2.Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?

A.Qu Yi             B.Chen Cheng        C.Gan Xiaoning       D.Yuan Siyu

3.As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.

A.who often tells lies to her                 B.who only cares about her own happiness

C.who can play with her                    D.who can share her feeling and keep secrets

4.What does the underlined word “earn” mean in this passage?

A.Gave             B.Make             C.Lend             D.Borrow

5.Which of the following is true?

A.Qu Yi's father works very hard and makes much money to support his family.

B.Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends

C.If Qu Yi's parents didn't get divorced, he would be much happier.

D.Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird.

 

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