Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often  36   their parents on this day.
Many people  37  the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children  38  their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students  39  storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their  40 .
About four million greeting cards are  41  within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a  42  for people to appreciate and express their  43  to their grandparents through  44  actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may  45  a visit from their grandchildren.
National Grandparents Day has more than one  46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others  47  Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main  48  of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to  49  people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make  50  asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving,  51  for a lifetime of experience.
National Grandparents Day was  52  signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to  53  her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her  54 . A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day  55 .

【小题1】
A.supportB.praiseC.rewardD.honor
【小题2】
A.beginB.holdC.celebrateD.remember
【小题3】
A.inviteB.exposeC.forceD.remind
【小题4】
A.make the use ofB.take part inC.take upD.build up
【小题5】
A.diariesB.plansC.reportsD.artworks
【小题6】
A.signedB.sentC.carriedD.brought
【小题7】
A.chanceB.luckC.conditionD.possibility
【小题8】
A.satisfactionB.interestC.loveD.agreement
【小题9】
A.quickB.carefulC.difficultD.kind
【小题10】
A.createB.receiveC.presentD.realize
【小题11】
A.causeB.originC.backgroundD.beginning
【小题12】A make     B. expect   C. consider     D. allow
【小题13】
A.driverB.ownerC.researcherD.inventor
【小题14】
A.warnB.educateC.interviewD.ask
【小题15】
A.ifB.thoughC.soD.until
【小题16】
A.sinceB.butC.evenD.unless
【小题17】
A.finallyB.recentlyC.nearlyD.generally
【小题18】
A.ridB.persuadeC.clearD.inform
【小题19】
A.energyB.goalsC.bravery D.efforts
【小题20】
A.reliableB.changeableC.officialD.beautiful

Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often  36   their parents on this day.

    Many people  37  the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children  38  their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students  39  storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their  40 .

    About four million greeting cards are  41  within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a   42  for people to appreciate and express their  43  to their grandparents through  44  actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may  45  a visit form their grandchildren.

    National Grandparents Day has more than one  46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others  47  Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main  48  of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to  49  people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make  50  asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving,  51  for a lifetime of experience.

    National Grandparents Day was  52  signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to  53  her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her  54 . A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day  55 .

 

1.A. support    B. praise   C. reward       D. honor

2.A. begin      B. hold     C. celebrate        D. remember

3.A. invite     B. expose   C. force            D. remind

4.A. make the use of    B. take part in     C. take up  D. build up

5.A. diaries    B. plans        C. reports      D. artworks

6.A. signed B. sent     C. carried      D. brought

7.A. chance B. luck     C. condition        D. possibility

8.A. satisfaction   B. interest C. love     D. agreement

9. A. quick     B. careful  C. difficult        D. kind

10.A. create        B. receive  C. present      D. realize

11.A. cause     B. origin   C. background   D. beginning

12.A make       B. expect   C. consider     D. allow

13.A. driver        B. owner    C. researcher   D. inventor

14.A. warn      B. educate  C. interview        D. ask

15. A. if           B. though   C. so           D. until

16.A. since     B. but      C. even         D. unless

17.A. finally   B. recently C. nearly       D. generally

18.A. rid       B. persuade C. clear            D. inform

19.A. energy    B. goals        C. bravery      D. efforts

20.A. reliable  B. changeable   C. official D. beautiful

 

Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often 1   their parents on this day.
Many people 2 the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children 3 their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students 4 storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their 5.
About four million greeting cards are 6 within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a 7 for people to appreciate and express their 8 to their grandparents through 9 actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may 10 visit from their grandchildren.
National Grandparents Day has more than one 11. Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others 12 Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main 13 of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to 14 people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make 15 asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving, 16 for a lifetime of experience.
National Grandparents Day was 17 signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to 18 her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her 19. A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day 20.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      support
    2. B.
      praise
    3. C.
      reward
    4. D.
      honor
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      begin
    2. B.
      hold
    3. C.
      celebrate
    4. D.
      remember
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      invite
    2. B.
      expose
    3. C.
      force
    4. D.
      remind
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      make the use of
    2. B.
      take part in
    3. C.
      take up
    4. D.
      build up
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      diaries
    2. B.
      plans
    3. C.
      reports
    4. D.
      artworks
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      signed
    2. B.
      sent
    3. C.
      carried
    4. D.
      brought
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      chance
    2. B.
      luck
    3. C.
      condition
    4. D.
      possibility
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      satisfaction
    2. B.
      interest
    3. C.
      love
    4. D.
      agreement
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      quick
    2. B.
      careful
    3. C.
      difficult
    4. D.
      kind
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      create
    2. B.
      receive
    3. C.
      present
    4. D.
      realize
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      cause
    2. B.
      origin
    3. C.
      background
    4. D.
      beginning
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      make
    2. B.
      expect
    3. C.
      consider
    4. D.
      allow
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      driver
    2. B.
      owner
    3. C.
      researcher
    4. D.
      inventor
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      warn
    2. B.
      educate
    3. C.
      interview
    4. D.
      ask
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      if
    2. B.
      though
    3. C.
      so
    4. D.
      until
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      since
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      even
    4. D.
      unless
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      finally
    2. B.
      recently
    3. C.
      nearly
    4. D.
      generally
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      rid
    2. B.
      persuade
    3. C.
      clear
    4. D.
      inform
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      energy
    2. B.
      goals
    3. C.
      bravery
    4. D.
      efforts
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      reliable
    2. B.
      changeable
    3. C.
      official
    4. D.
      beautiful

There was a $1,000 reward, a toll-free ( 免费的 ) tip line and a news conference ― all for a lost little bike. The foot-high, 6-inch-wide strange-looking bike belongs to Bello Nock, the breathtaking clown star of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus appearing at Madison Square Garden.

The little bike was taken from a Manhattan street Friday, while Bello clowned around. He and two fellow clowns had put on an unprepared show for a passing camera crew ( 摄制组 ), when Bello rested his bike against a street sign and forgetfully walked away.

 “Can I please have my bike back?” he said a day after the disappearance, adding that he was “very upset.”

The orange-haired, Florida-born clown said he can’t replace his trademark bike, which was built in Mexico City and has been in his family of circus performers for a dozen years.

Without it, the 38-year-old performer once named “America’s Best Clown” by Time magazine will have to change the show named for him ― “Bellobration.”

The bike, which is about as high as his foot, “is not something I can go to buy in a store,” he said. “I’d have to find someone willing and able to make it.”

Anyone with information about the bike is urged ( 强烈要求 ) to call the toll-free number 1-877-606-3052.

 

51. In order to have his bike back Bello took the following measures EXCEPT ______________.

A. to give a $1,000 reward

B. to open a free line

C. to hold a news conference

D. to put up a Missing Things notice

52. Where was the little bike put before it was lost?

A. At the entrance to a cinema.

B. Against a street sign.

C. Under a tree.

D. Beside a shop.

53. As a result of losing the little bike, Bello Nock will have to __________.

A. change the show named “Bellobration”

B. give up the whole show

C. look for another job

D. use a common bike to replace it

54. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage?

A. If Bello hadn’t forgotten about the bike, he wouldn’t have lost it.

B. Such a bike can not be bought in an ordinary store.

C. Whoever calls 1-877-606-3052 will cost no money.

D. Bello appeared at Madison Square Garden to attend a show.

55. The passage is probably taken from a ____________

A. report                 B. newspaper                C. text book                         D. science book

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