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【题目】阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Mother's Day is a holiday that celebrates and honors mothers in the United States. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It became an official holiday in the country at the start of the 20th century as a way to honor mothers whose sons had died in war.

The holiday is celebrated in a number of ways. People give mothers gifts like flowers，cards，and jewelry to thank them for all their hard work.A popular symbol of the holiday is the carnation. This is because when the holiday first began in the U. S. people were encouraged to wear a red carnation if their mother was alive or a white carnation if their mother was dead. Many people take their mothers out for a special meal. In fact，Mother's Day is the most popular date in the U. S. for people to go out and eat and it is said that people spend billions on meals and gifts. Mother's Day is also the most popular day to make long distance calls in the U. S.It is the second most popular gift-giving day after Christmas.

Since its establishment，Mother's Day has been criticized for becoming highly commercialized（商业化的）．In fact，the founder of the U. S. holiday，Anna Jarvis，began protesting the holiday and was even arrested for disturbing the peace for demonstrating. Jarvis's own mother started the campaign to establish（创建）a mother's holiday during the American Civil War.

Mothers are not the only people celebrated on this day. All mother figures including grandmothers，great-grandmothers，stepmothers，and foster mothers are honored on the holiday. In schools many students make special gifts，including handmade cards. While widely recognized，Mother's Day is not only celebrated in the U. S but in many other countries around the world，where they have their own version.

【1】Are mothers the only people celebrated on this day?

【2】When is Mother's Day celebrated in the U. S?

【3】Why did the U. S establish Mother's Day at the start of the 20th century?

【4】Who established a mother's holiday during the American Civil War?

【5】What's the second paragraph mainly about？

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】No.

【2】On the second Sunday in May.

【3】As a way to honor mothers whose sons had died in war.

【4】Jarvis’s own mother.

【5】How Mother’s Day is celebrated. / Ways of celebrating Mother’s Day. / The holiday is celebrated in a number of ways.

【解析】

文章大意：本文主要介绍母亲节的来历以及庆祝母亲节的各种方式。

【1】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一、二行Mothers are not the only people celebrated on this day. All mother figures including grandmothers，great-grandmothers，stepmothers，and foster mothers are honored on the holiday“母亲不是这一天唯一庆祝的人。包括祖母、曾祖母、继母和养母在内的所有母亲形象都在节日受到尊重。”可知答案是否定的，故答案填No。

【2】细节理解题。根据第一段第二行It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.可知“五月的第二个星期天庆祝。”，故答案填On the second Sunday in May。

【3】细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三行It became an official holiday in the country at the start of the 20th century as a way to honor mothers whose sons had died in war.“它在20世纪初成为美国的一个法定节日，以此来纪念那些儿子死于战争的母亲”，故答案填As a way to honor mothers whose sons had died in war。

【4】细节理解题，根据文章第三段第三、四行Jarvis's own mother started the campaign to establish（创建）a mother's holiday during the American Civil War.“贾维斯的亲生母亲在美国内战期间发起了建立母亲假日的运动。”，故答案填Jarvis’s own mother。

【5】主旨大意题。根据文章第二段第一句The holiday is celebrated in a number of ways可知，母亲节有多种庆祝方式或者母亲节是怎样庆祝的，故答案填How Mother’s Day is celebrated. / Ways of celebrating Mother’s Day. / The holiday is celebrated in a number of ways。