Father's Day is a fairly new celebration in the British calendar compared with Mother's Day, which has been a very popular and well celebrated festival in the UK for a very long time．
Father’s Day was first celebrated by American 1 it was inspired by the actions of a man named William Smart． He was a veteran（退伍军人）of the US Civil War and his wife 2 away giving birth to their sixth child．He 3 six children alone without remarrying, which was undoubtedly 4 back in those days．
His daughter, Sonora Dodd, 5 when she was an adult what her father had sacrificed for his 6 ．It was in the early 1900s and she was actually 7 one day, listening to a sermon（传教） on 8 ．She thought there should 9 be a Father's Day celebration．
And so the 10 was born, on the third Sunday every June, close to the anniversary of Sonora's father's death． Britain took the idea of Father's Day from the American celebration and it has been celebrated 11 since the 1970s．
Father's Day is never quite such the big commercial event 12 Mother's Day is, probably because it hasn't been in 13 for so long．But what do British people do for Father's Day?
Well, most people would buy their fathers a card．The card would probably have a nice message in it 14 what a great Dad their father is．Some people do buy presents as well．
15 gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can 16 use even if they don't want them．In the run-up（即将到来之际）to Father's Day, or indeed Mother's Day, there will be ads on the TV giving 17 ideas of CDs or gadgets （小玩具，小玩意）we can buy．Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar goods with “World's Greatest Dad” 18 on them．
Some families 19 do things together to celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal．As a special treat, British people might give their Dad a bit of a rest , 20 him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn（除草） to make him feel really appreciated．
1． A．so B．or C．and D．but
2． A．passed B．ran C．went D．died
3． A．brought B．raised C．fed D．educated
4． A．unnatural B．unfair C．untrue D．unusual
5． A．realized B．noticed C．found D．heard
6． A．wife B．son C．daughter D．children
7． A．at school B．at church C．at home D．at work
8． A．Father’s Day B．Christmas Day C．Mother’s Day D．New Year’s Day
9． A．still B．also C．too D．as well
10． A．attraction B．position C．tradition D．congratulation
11． A．specially B．especially C．greatly D．officially
12． A．as B．like C．that D．which
13． A．use B．existence C．effect D．power
14． A．writing B．speaking C．telling D．saying
15． A．Popular B．Regular C．Normal D．Moral
16． A．sometimes B．seldom C．never D．always
17． A．you B．us C．them D．people
18． A．placed B．put C．written D．laid
19． A．must B．might C．can D．should
20． A．make B．cook C．boil D．steam
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The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he’s been gone for 17 years, his 21 still resonate（产生共鸣）. He taught me how to run my own race in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 22 .
One incident is 23 in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 24 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he’d done with so many people, he’d given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor 25 , the guy didn’t deliver.
Dad’s outlook（人生观）on most things was “Live and let live.” In this case, however, his calmness 26 Terre and me, and we let him know it.
“How can you be nice to that man?” we said to him. “You’ve been so kind to him, and he’s not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?”
My father shrugged（耸肩）and said to us, “I do not bend my back with 27 . ”
I didn’t get it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 28 . Holding a grudge（怨恨）doesn’t 29 the person you’re angry with, but it changes you. It makes you heavier and gives you more weight to drag around.
After my father died in 1991, a (n) 30 came from a fellow I’d had a quarrel with years before to 31 his sympathy. He wrote: “I thought I’d tell you how sorry I am 32 the loss of your father. I know he 33 the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. ”
Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 34 . And then, because he’d 35
our disagreement, I recalled Dad’s inspiring words. “I am my father’s daughter,” I wrote. “And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”
A. lectures B. suggestions C. lessons D. pictures
A. forgive B. persuade C. forget D. excuse
A. vital B. obvious C. visual D. vivid
A. sister’s B. mine C. father's D. mother’s
A. in return B. in turn C. by return D. by turn
A. relaxed B. moved C. interrupted D. bothered
A. anger B. disappointment C. worry D. yesterday
A. reason B. word C. philosophy D. sentence
A. change B. hurt C. upset D. disturb
A. news B. letter C. message D. information
A. explain B. express C. produce D. present
A. in B. with C. about D. at
A. showed B. represented C. equaled D. meant
A. kindness B. sympathy C. understanding D. consideration
A. referred B. mentioned C. reminded D. retold
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Mark Twain，an American writer, published more than 30 books, hundreds of
short stories and essays and gave lectures around the world throughout his career.
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. Thou
gh he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time
. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Cl
emens, but he is better known all over the world as MarkTwain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not
expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care,
he managed to survive. As a boy, he causedmuch trouble for his parents. He use
d to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to sc
hool, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of
the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times. After his father's d
eath in 1847, Mark twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him wit
h food and clothing. Then, he worked as a river-boat pilot (领航
员)and later joinedthe army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During t
his period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time
writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books
including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him fam
ous, and brought him a great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts
in bad investments（投资） and he had to write
large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then on
e of their childrenpassed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white.
He bought many white suits and neckties. Hewore nothing but white from head to
foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
1. When Mark Twain was a little baby, .
A．his mother thought he would die
B．he was as active as other boys
C．he was not strong enough
D．he was always in hospital
2. In his childhood, .
A．Mark Twain learned a lot at school
B．Mark Twain often went swimming with other boys
C．Mark Twain often played games with other boys
D．Mark Twain’s mother often worried about his safety
3. In order to make a living, Mark Twain .
A．often ran away from home.
B．first worked for a printer.
C．wrote stories in the beginning.
D．joined the army after he worked in a mine.
4. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain .
A．continued writing until his death.
B．wrote many stories and earned a lot of money.
C．must have been very sad because he lost his wife and one of his children.
D．lent too much money to others.
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The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he’s been gone for 17 years, his 21 still resonate（产生共鸣）. He taught me how to run my own race in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 22 .
One incident is 23 in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 24 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he’d done with so many people, he’d given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor 25 , the guy didn’t deliver.
Dad’s outlook（人生观）on most things was “Live and let live.” In this case, however, his calmness 26 Terre and me, and we let him know it.
“How can you be nice to that man?” we said to him. “You’ve been so kind to him, and he’s not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?”
My father shrugged（耸肩）and said to us, “I do not bend my back with 27 . ”
I didn’t get it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 28 . Holding a grudge（怨恨）doesn’t 29 the person you’re angry with, but it changes you. It makes you heavier and gives you more weight to drag around.
After my father died in 1991, a (n) 30 came from a fellow I’d had a quarrel with years before to 31 his sympathy. He wrote: “I thought I’d tell you how sorry I am 32 the loss of your father. I know he 33 the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. ”
Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 34 . And then, because he’d 35
our disagreement, I recalled Dad’s inspiring words. “I am my father’s daughter,” I wrote. “And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”
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---This is a photo of _________ when they were young.
---OK, how happy they both looked!
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A．my father and mother |
B．my mother and father's |
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C．my mother's and father's |
D．my father's and my mother |
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| When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you 1 your first difficult maths problem? Who taught you the 2 between right and wrong? Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday is 3 Day. So why not do something 4 to thank your dad? The idea of Father's Day came from an American lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted a special 5 to honour her father. He raised (抚养) six children by himself 6 his wife died during the birth of their 7 child. Dodd thought it was necessary to choose a day to honour great and loving dads. 8 her father was born on June 19, she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a national Father's Day. 9 , in 1966, the third Sunday in June was named Father's Day. There are many ways for you to 10 your love and thanks. Send 11 a greeting card. Usually fathers receive common cards. So perhaps choose a funny card that will make him 12 . A small present, such as a photo of your family, 13 make him feel happy. Send him 14 : the red rose is the official Father's Day flower. If he has a computer, cover his desktop (桌面) with 15 like "I love you, Dad." | ||||
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