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.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.

4.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.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析: 本文属于说明文，介绍美国人尊敬父母的两个节日，即母亲节和父亲节。

1.D 考察细节理解。根据第一段They raise their children and educate them to be responsible (有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care.可知本题答案为D。

2.A 考察猜测词义。根据该段的主题句Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.以及前后文可知，florist肯定是跟礼物有关的，故选A.

3.B 考察推理判断。根据第一段最后一句More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.可以推断出更多的母亲在外工作，故选B。

4. 考察推理判断。根据第二段On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day可以推断出，在这两个节日期间，都会家人见面，故选A。而最后一段Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores.只提及了自己做的礼物比商店里的更有价值，而不是最有价值，故排除D。

考点：考察说明文阅读。

【名师点睛】

词义猜测题主要考查考生根据上下文推测词义和语义的能力，突出考查对语境的分析和把握能力。常见的猜词法有：

（1）利用上下文语境。猜测任何词义都离不开上下文，所以要借助上下文对需要猜测的词或短语进行合乎逻辑的推测。

（2）利用定义或解释性的线索。阅读文章中的有些生词往往在其后会有对该词进行解释说明的短语或句子，利用它们猜词义较容易。

（3）利用文章的逻辑关系答题。如并列，对比，因果，转折关系等。这些逻辑关系往往通过一些相应的词或短语表达出来，如but, or, however, so, because等。

（4）利用构词法知识答题。熟记一些前缀，后缀所表达的意思，不仅可以扩大词汇量，而且帮助我们猜测词义。