Question

   On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day,American children of all ages give their mothers something special. It is the day all children,young or old,try to show their love to mothers. It is the day to celebrate motherhood (母亲身份) and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. However,did you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?

   England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In the United States,Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl,Anna,asked her governor (州长) to set a festival for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

   On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children give their mothers presents which they have made by themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃馨) ，the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they would bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地) . This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On her special day,family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

1. Which country set Mother's Day first?

   A. China.

   B. England.

   C. America.

   D. France.

2. All over the America began to celebrate Mother's Day in.

   A. 1901

   B. 1910

   C. 1911

   D. 1921

3. What color of carnations an American mother may see at home on the Mother's Day?

   A. Red.

   B. Orange.

   C. Yellow.

   D. White.

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Only young children buy presents for their mothers.

   B. Anna wanted to set the festival for only her mother.

   C. Not all the states want to celebrate Mother's Day.

   D. Some mothers can eat breakfast in bed on Mother's Day.

Answer 1

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D

  本文是一篇说明文。五月的第二个星期天是母亲节，在 这个特殊的节日里，孩子们用各种方式表达着对母亲的爱， 服侍妈妈在床上吃早餐，送给妈妈尽心挑选的礼物，请妈妈 出去吃饭，这些都是儿女尽孝心的好方式。

1. B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“England was the first country to set a day for mothers. ” 可知，英国是最先庆祝母亲节的国家。

2. C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“In the United States,Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. ”可知， 美国第一个州庆祝母亲节是在1910年，再根据a year later all the other states celebrated it. ” 一年之后其他的州也庆祝母亲节，可推测整个美国庆祝这个节日 是在1911年。

3. A 细节理解题。根据第H段 Adults give their mothers red carnations可知，健在的母亲会收到红色的康乃馨。

4. D细节理解题。根据第三段“On Mother's Day morning some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. ”可知，在母亲节这天儿女服侍妈妈在床上吃早 餐，故选项D是真实的。而其他选项和短文内容不符。