Sweetest Day is always the third Saturday in October.This holiday is much more important in some regions than in others (Detroit,Cleveland and Buffalo being the biggest Sweetest Day cities).It is a holiday that is gaining in popularity every year throughout the country.

Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick,aged,and orphaned,but also friends,relatives and associates whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.

Over 60 years ago,a Cleveland man,believing that the city's orphans and shut-ins too often felt forgotten and neglected,formed the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this through the distribution of small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors,he distributed these remembrances on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed,other Clevelanders began to participate in the celebration ceremony,which came to be called "Sweetest Day".In time,the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor was broadened to include everyone,and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.

Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious belief or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift-giving,Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care,in a practical way.

1.Sweetest Day is celebrated to .

A. spread religious belief B. make someone cheer up

C. strengthen family relationship D. help the poor get out of trouble

2.Sweetest Day originated in .

A. Detroit B. Cleveland

C. Buffalo D. New York

3.The underlined word "remembrances" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to " ".

A. tasks B. ideas

C. gifts D. pills

4.What can we know from the text?

A. Sweetest Day is celebrated in the form of a family party.

B. Over 60 years ago,men too often felt forgotten and neglected.

C. Only a few religions have the tradition to celebrate the holiday.

D. The idea of creating Sweetest Day came from a man who cared for orphans.

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