Question

　　 People in the United States honor their parents with two special days; Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to he responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.

　　 These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious(宗教) services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(基地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues (烧烤) for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

    Another tradition(传统)is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts. ” Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A．Parents bring up children.

B．Parents give love and care to children.

C．Parents educated children to be good persons.

D．Parents pass away before children grow up.

2. We can infer from the text that “carnation is _________.

A．a kind of hand- made cards

B．the special clothes for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

C．a kind of flower showing love and best wishes

D．what people have to wear when they have family parties

3. What do you think "florists" do?

A．They sell flowers.

B．They make and sell bread.

C．They offer enough room for having family parties.

D．They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

 

Answer 1

答案：D;C;A
提示：

1.       这道题目不用看文章也可以做得出来，父母都在子女成人之前去世是不可能 2.       carnation康乃馨 3.       florist卖花人，从文中可以看出肯定与花有关