3、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 be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care.

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

Another tradition 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, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

1.Which 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 pass away before children grow up.

D.Parents educate children to be good persons.

2.What do you know from the passage?

A.Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.

B.Not all the children respect their parents.

C.Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

D.Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

3.Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A.It only has two kinds of color.

B.It is a special kind of clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

C.People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in June.

D.It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

4.What do you think “florists” do?

A.They sell flowers.

B.They made bread.

C.They offer enough room for having family parties.

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

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