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【题目】 We just waved goodbye to this year's Mother's Day.【1】, but there are still things you might not know about Mother's Day.

The founder fought back.

Although Julia Ward Howe first suggested a day for mothers, Anna Jarvis campaigned for a national day for moms, in memory of her own mother, Ann Jarvis, who had spent years working to provide resources for poor mothers in West Virginia.【2】, but within a few years, Jarvis became annoyed with how commercial the day had become and started a petition（请愿）to cancel the holiday.（That clearly didn't come to pass.）

It is an active day on the phone lines.

【3】. One study suggests that the more widespread use of cell phones has greatly increased the amount of contact adult children have with their mothers. So don't be lazy: your mom definitely expects to receive your call, and not just with a text message.

【4】

If you're thinking about taking your mom out to eat, you might want to consider which time of the day will have enough open tables. Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants, with some 80 million adults dining out, which tops even Valentine's Day. Therefore, if you'd like to treat your mom to her favorite cuisine, go earlier on that day.

All in all, Mother's Day is set up to honor mothers' love and care for the family, so even a handmade card can show your appreciation.【5】

A.Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1914

B.Their devotion deserves your attention and respect

C.Some of you may find that day not new to you at all

D.Some of you might have forgotten to send greetings

E.Many people honor more than one mother in their life

F.It is the busiest day of the year in the restaurant industry

G.Call volume in the US goes up 11 percent on Mother's Day

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】G

【4】F

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三个关于母亲节鲜为人知的事实。

【1】

根据空后“but there are still things you might not know about Mother's Day(但是关于母亲节可能仍然有你不知道的事情)”中的转折连词but可知，空处应是讲关于了解母亲节的，C项“你们中的一些人可能发现那一天对你们来说一点也不陌生”符合语境，且C项中的“that day”指代“Mother's Day”。故选C项。

【2】

空后提到“but within a few years, Jarvis became annoyed with how commercial the day had become and started a petition（请愿）to cancel the holiday(但是几年后，Jarvis开始厌恶这个节日变得商业化，于是她发起了一个废除母亲节的请愿活动)”，是关于设立母亲节后发生的事情，由此可推断出，前文应是提到了母亲节的设立，A项“1914年母亲节成为一个官方节日”符合语境。故选A项。

【3】

本段的主题句是“It is an active day on the phone lines.(母亲节这天通话数量大增)”，G项“母亲节这天美国的电话呼叫数量上升11%”与主题一致，且空后一句“一项研究显示，手机的广泛使用大大增加了成年子女和母亲们的联系次数”是对G项的进一步说明，上下文衔接自然。故选G项。

【4】

本空是段落主题句，根据本段内容尤其是“Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants(母亲节是餐厅一年中最忙碌的日子)”，F项“母亲节是餐饮业最忙碌的一天”切题。故选F项。

【5】

空前提到“母亲节是为赞扬母亲对家庭的关爱而设立的，所以即使一张手工制作的卡片也能表达你的感激”，B项“她们的付出值得你的关注和尊重”承接上文，符合语境；且B项中“Their devotion”呼应前一句中“mothers' love and care for the family”，故选B项。