On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day,American children of all ages give their mothers something special. It is the day all children,young or old,try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood (母亲身份) and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. However,did you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?

   England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States,Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl,Anna,asked her governor (州长) to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

   On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children give their mothers presents which they have made by themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃馨) ,the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they would bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地) . This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On her special day,family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

1. Which country set Mother's Day first?

   A. China.

   B. England.

   C. America.

   D. France.

2. All over the America began to celebrate Mother's Day in.

   A. 1901

   B. 1910

   C. 1911

   D. 1921

3. What color of carnations an American mother may see at home on the Mother's Day?

   A. Red.

   B. Orange.

   C. Yellow.

   D. White.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Only young children buy presents for their mothers.

   B. Anna wanted to set the festival for only her mother.

   C. Not all the states want to celebrate Mother's Day.

   D. Some mothers can eat breakfast in bed on Mother's Day.

   Every evening,Blackie would be waiting for Alan to come back from school. It would greet Alan with a woa woa and a wagging (摇动的) tail. Blackie liked to play with Alan.

   One evening when Alan returned from school,there was no woa woa and a wagging tail. Blackie was missing. Early the next morning,Alan and his brother went to look for Blackie. They walked and searched. . . shouting “Blackie,Blackie!” But there was no woa woa and a wagging tail. The children were very sad and tired.

   One day,the children heard a woa woa coming from a house. It sounded like Blackie. The children ran to the house and rang the bell. A man opened the door. The children asked ,“Uncle,have you seen a black dog?” The man replied ,“No. ” But the children could still hear a woa woa coming from the house.

   The children decided to climb a small hill that leads to the back of the house. They held on to twines (藤) and pull themselves up the hill. When the children reached the top and looked down at the house,they were very excited. There was Blackie tied to a chain.

   The children hurried down the hill. They went to the house again and rang the bell. The man came to the door and asked, “What do you want?” The children replied,uWe know that you have our dog. We saw him tied to a chain. Please return him to us. ” The man realized that he could no longer hide the truth from the children,so he returned Blackie to them.

1. After reading the passage,we know Blackie was.

   A. Alan's friend

   B. a black dog

   C. Alan's young brother

   D. a robot that can wag its tail

2. One evening Blackie was missing. What happened to it?

   A. Blackie lost its way in the forest far away.

   B. Blackie was ill and died somewhere.

   C. Blackie stayed on the top of a hill.

   D. Blackie was stolen and tied to a chain by a man.

3. When Alan and his brother rang the bell for the first time,the man .

   A. greeted them with a smile

   B. drove them away at once

   C. told a lie about where the dog was

   D. told the truth to the children

4. The writer implies (暗示) that it was for Alan to climb the hill.

   A. difficult   B. too easy

   C. interesting   D. very safe

5. If added to the end of this passage,which of the following would fit best?

   A. The children said some dirty words to the man!

   B. Blackie got angry and ran away quickly with a woa woa.

   C. Blackie was happy and greeted the children with a wagging tail.

   D. The children thanked the man for his help.

   Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well,friends,cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart,you will find the whole world smiling to you.

   On a sunny morning,you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out,it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends,why not sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain,crops (庄稼) in the field will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收获).

   Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do. Life isn’t a bed of roses. It's very common to meet difficulties on the way to success. In fact,difficulty isn’t terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is like a spring (弹簧) .If you are weak,it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties,don't give up. Instead,you should face them with a smile.

   Attitude decides everything. With an optimistic attitude,life is easy and pleasant. If you want to be happy,try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate;Free your mind from worries;Live an easy life;Give more;Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile. The fastest way to lose it is to complain.

1. When your lessons are sometimes not successful,you should .

   A. always cheer up and smile

   B. feel very sad

   C. complain about the weather

   D. plan to have a walk

2. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?

   A. Smile to the world and the world will smile to you.

   B. Difficulty is like a spring;if you are weak,it will be strong.

   C. The real terrible thing is to meet difficulties on the way to success.

   D. The fastest way to lose happiness is to complain.

3. The underlined word “ optimistic” in the passage means “ ”.

   A. 消极的   B. 乐观的

   C. 有意义的   D. 知足的

4. The writer writes the passage in order to .

   A. have a good harvest   B. complain

   C. make us happy   D. relax himself

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