7．There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries．The origins of most of the days are unknown．They were certainly not created by individual people．Other days，however，especially those celebrated in western countries，often owe their origins to a particular person．One of the most popular of these，even though it is fairly recent，is Mother's Day．Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures．The ancient Romans had a festival called Hilaria，during which children took presents to the temple of the"Mother of the Gods"．The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday．However，over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century．
Born in 1864in Virginia，USA，Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show thanks to their mothers for all their love and care．Encouraged by a friend，she wrote to thousands of important people-politicians，churchmen，doctors，city officials-and asked them to support her idea：a special day of the year for thanking mothers．
In 1910the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mother's Day into the state．The date chosen was May 10-the second Sunday in May，which is still observed in America today．This date was chosen because May 10was the date on which in 1908Anna Jarvis's mother had died．In 1914President Woodrow Wilson made May 10the official date for Mother's Day throughout the United States．
Soon there was a Mother's Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world．
Anna Jarvis，a sad and disillusioned woman，died in 1948．The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose．It had been taken over by business．As with Christmas，the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry．
31．The story is aboutB．
A．Mothering Sunday for Christmas
B．the origin of a special day for mothers
C．President Wilson and Anna Jarvis
D．how people celebrate Mother's Day
32．Hilaria was a festival inA．
A．ancient Rome B．America C．China D．the Christian Church
33．Anna Jarvis wanted toB．
A．thank her mother for her care
B．introduce a celebration for mothers
C．meet thousands of important people
D．make her pupils celebrate her on Mother's Day
34．May 10became the date for Mother's Day becauseD．
A．May is in the American spring
B．it was the second Sunday in May in 1910
C．President Wilson liked the date
D．this was the date that Anna Jarvis's mother died
35．Unfortunately，Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mother's Day when she died becauseC．
A．her mother was not there to see it
B．she had never been a mother herself though she wanted to
C．people were too interested in making it a business
D．no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers．
分析 本文主要是介绍了母亲节的由来及与母亲节有关的一些知识．
解答 31．答案 B 主旨大意题．通读全文，概括各段主旨大意可知，本文主要是介绍了母亲节的由来，而不是如何庆祝母亲节．故答案为B
32．答案 A 细节理解题．由第一段中的The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria可知Hilaria 起源于古罗马．故答案为A
33．答案 B 细节理解题．从文中第二段第二句Encouraged by a friend，she wrote to thousands of important people-politicians，churchmen，doctors，city officials-and asked them to support her idea：a special day of the year for thanking mothers．可知她想让人们以某种庆祝方式来表达对妈妈的爱与感激．故答案为B
34．答案 D 细节理解题．从文章第三段第三句This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarvis's mother had died．可知这一天是Anna Jarvis的妈妈去世的那一天．故答案为D
35．答案 C 细节理解题．由第五段前三句Anna Jarvis，a sad and disillusioned woman，died in 1948．The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose．It had been taken over by business．可知这一节日已经失去了原本的意义，商业化气息太浓了，因此她并不高兴．故答案为C
点评 本题主要考查学生对文章的细节理解能力，该题型主要测试学生对文章（或某一段落）中某一些特定细节或文章的重要事实的辨认能力，分直接辨认和间接辨认两种．直接辨认细节型一般只要求学生能从阅读材料中直接获取、记住信息，然后能快速地将他们回忆出来；而间接辨认型不仅要求读者能从阅读材料中直接获取信息，还要将获得的信息进行各种转换，为阅读材料中某些词汇、短语及句型等找到正确的英语释义．
