Question

   On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day,American children of all ages give their mothers something special. It is the day all children,young or old,try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood (母親身份) and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. However,did you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?

   England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States,Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl,Anna,asked her governor (州長) to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

   On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children give their mothers presents which they have made by themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃馨) ，the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they would bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地) . This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On her special day,family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

1. Which country set Mother's Day first?

   A. China.

   B. England.

   C. America.

   D. France.

2. All over the America began to celebrate Mother's Day in.

   A. 1901

   B. 1910

   C. 1911

   D. 1921

3. What color of carnations an American mother may see at home on the Mother's Day?

   A. Red.

   B. Orange.

   C. Yellow.

   D. White.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Only young children buy presents for their mothers.

   B. Anna wanted to set the festival for only her mother.

   C. Not all the states want to celebrate Mother's Day.

   D. Some mothers can eat breakfast in bed on Mother's Day.

Answer 1

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D

  本文是一篇說明文。五月的第二個星期天是母親節(jié)，在 這個特殊的節(jié)日里，孩子們用各種方式表達著對母親的愛， 服侍媽媽在床上吃早餐，送給媽媽盡心挑選的禮物，請媽媽 出去吃飯，這些都是兒女盡孝心的好方式。

1. B細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段第一句“England was the first country to set a day for mothers. ” 可知，英國是最先慶祝母親節(jié)的國家。

2. C細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段第二句“In the United States,Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. ”可知， 美國第一個州慶祝母親節(jié)是在1910年，再根據a year later all the other states celebrated it. ” 一年之后其他的州也慶祝母親節(jié)，可推測整個美國慶祝這個節(jié)日 是在1911年。

3. A 細節(jié)理解題。根據第H段 Adults give their mothers red carnations可知，健在的母親會收到紅色的康乃馨。

4. D細節(jié)理解題。根據第三段“On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. ”可知，在母親節(jié)這天兒女服侍媽媽在床上吃早 餐，故選項D是真實的。而其他選項和短文內容不符。