Question

判断（共5小题，每小题2分）（T="True," F=False）

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don’t work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On the day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨). While those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

1.Mothers don’t go to work on Mother’s Day.

2.The first Mother’s Day was celebrated only in the USA.

3.Mother’s Day is on May the second.

4.On Mother’s Day many mothers send presents to their children.

5.Those whose mothers are dead wear a white rose or carnation.

Answer

1.T

2.T

3.F

4.F

5.T

【解析】

试题分析：母亲节是母亲的假期。在这一天，母亲不用工作。它是在5月的第二个星期日。这是庆祝首先在美国，英国，瑞典，印度，墨西哥和其他一些国家盛行。慢慢地，就变成了世界性的节日。当天，很多人送礼物给他们的母亲。仍然健在的母亲经常送粉红色或红色的玫瑰或康乃馨。那些过世的母亲就送白色的。母亲节的想法最初是由费城的安娜·贾维斯小姐。 1908年5月10日在费城举行的美国第一个母亲节的庆祝活动。假期很快走红全国乃至世界各地。

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“And on this day, mothers don’t work.”理解可知。在那天妈妈是不用工作的，故选T。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.”理解可知，第一个母亲节是在美国开始的，故选T。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“It is on the second Sunday in May.”理解可知，母亲节是在五月的第二个星期天而不是五月二号，故选F。

4.细节理解题，根据文中语句“On the day, many people send presents of love to their mothers.”理解可知，在母亲节那天很多人都给母亲送礼物，故选F。

5.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨). While those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.”理解可知，母亲去世的人常带一束白色的康乃馨，故选T。

考点：政治经济文化类的阅读