Question

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

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（宗教仪式）to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves(坟). 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.                 

Types	●Mother’s Day ●2.
3.	to show love and respect for parents.
Common points	offer a chance to think about 4.
5.        of celebrating	● wearing carnations on Mother’s Day. ●6.attending               to honor parents. ●7.visiting               ●8.             at home and in restaurant. ●9.
10.	Giving cards and gifts to parents.

Answer

1.Two special days 

2. Father’s Day       

3. Aim/Purpose 

4.the changing roles 

5.Ways

6.religious services  

7. parents’ graves

8. getting together   

9. having outdoor BBQs     

10. (Another) tradition

【解析】

试题分析：

1. Two special days 原词再现。根据文章第1.2行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.可知本文是关于西方的母亲节和父亲节。

2. Father’s Day  原词再现。根据文章第二行Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.

3. Aim/Purpose   总结归纳题。根据2,3行These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.可知这两个节日是为了表示对父母的爱。

4. the changing roles 原词再现。根据第一段4,5行think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers。

5. Ways        原词再现。根据第二段第1行These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.可知讲述的是庆祝这两个节日的不同方法。

6. religious services 原词再现。根据第二段第3行any people attend religious services（宗教仪式）to honor parents.

7. parents’ graves   原词再现。根据第二段3,4行It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves(坟).

8. getting together  词形转换。根据第二段4,5行On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants.

9. having outdoor BBQs 词形转换。根据第二段第5行have outdoor BBQs for Father’s Day.

10. (Another) tradition 原词再现。根据第三段第一行Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.

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