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 be 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 child care．

 These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother’s Day people wear carnations．A red one symbolizes 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 the cemetery（墓地）．On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．They often have outdoor barbecues 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, telephone 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 children 

B. Parents give love and care to children 

C. Parents educate children to be good persons. 

D. Parents pass away before children grow up 

2.What do you know from the passage? 

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

B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past 

C. Not all the children respect their parents 

D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home 

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

A．It has only two kinds of colors．

B．It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day．

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

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

4.On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, _______．

A．everyone goes to visit the cemetery

B．people usually have family parties

C．children always go to parents’ home

D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章介绍了美国人表达对父母的爱的两个节日：母亲节和父亲节。

1.D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段3,4行They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.说明BC都是。而A项是常识。D项不是原因。故D符合上下文。故D正确。

2.B推理题。根据第一段最后一行More mothers now work outside the home.说明以前出去上班的母亲很少，故B正确。

3.D推理题。 根据本句people wear carnations. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead.说明这种应该是一种花，用来表示对父母的爱的尊敬的花。故D正确。

4.B 细节题。根据文章第二段On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．可知家人通常在家或餐馆团聚。故B正确。

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