1．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．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．
60．Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents？C
A．Parents bring children．
B．Parents give love and care to children．
C．Parents pass away before children grow up．
D．Parents educate children to be good persons．
61．What do you know from the passage？A
A．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past．
B．Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May．
C．Not all the children respect their parents．
D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home．
62．Which do you think is right about"carnation"？B
A．It only has two kinds of color．
B．It's a kind of flower showing love and best wishes．
C．People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May．
D．It is a special kind of clothes people wear on Mother's Day or Father's Day．
分析 这篇文章介绍母亲节和父亲节．美国人民以两个特殊的日子向父母表示敬意，这便是每年五月第二个星期日的母亲节和六月第三个星期日父亲节．
解答 60．C本题考查考生的细节查找能力．根据第一段They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．可知父母抚养孩子，教育孩子，给予他们爱，这些都是孩子对父母表达爱意和尊重的原因．故选C．
61．A本题考查考生的推理判断能力．根据第一段More mothers now work outside the home．More fathers must help with child-care．可知过去很少有女子在外工作．故选A．
62．B本题考查考生的推理判断能力．根据第二段On Mother's Day people wear carnations．A red one symbolizes a living mother．A white one shows that the mother is dead．可知康乃馨有两种颜色，表达对父母的祝愿和爱戴．故选B．
点评 本文是健康环保类阅读理解．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
