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 of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A.Parents bring up 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 think “florists” do?

A.They sell flowers.

B.They make and sell bread.

C.They offer enough room for having family parties.

D.They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

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

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

4.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.

5. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day,      .

A.people usually have family parties

B.everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C.children always go to parents’ home

D.hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国的两个特殊的节日，即母亲节和父亲节，以及在这两个特殊的节日里，孩子是如何表达对父母的爱与尊重，同时还介绍了人们的一些活动。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段的They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens.They give love and care.可知，D选项不是孩子对父母表达爱和尊重的原因。故选D。

2.A细节推断题。根据第三段的and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.可推测出florists是做生意的人，且根据词根猜测这个词是于“花”有关的，综合四个选项可知A最符合题意。故选A。

3.C细节推断题。A/D选项中的only 使得这两个选项显得太绝对，且文章也未提到，故排除；根据文章的上下文也可猜测carnation不是指衣服，因为我们不能说在母亲节那天红色的衣服象征着还在世的母亲们，白色的衣服象征着死去了的母亲们，故也可排除B选项。故选C。

4.B细节推断题。根据第一段的…the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.可知，爸爸妈妈的角色发生了变化，现在，大多数妈妈都是在外面工作，大多数的爸爸在家带孩子，因此可推测出，在以前，少部分的妈妈是在外面工作的。故选B。

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