There are six letters forming（组成）a word that means the world to us．“m”is for the million things she gives us；“o”shows she’s growing old；“t”is for the tears（眼泪）she has cried while bringing us up（抚养）；“h”is for her heart of gold；“e”is for her eyes shining（闪烁）with love；and“r”means right，and she’ll always be right! Put them together，and they spell“mother”．

    “Mothers’ Day”is on the second Sunday in May．It is a day to show our love to all the mothers of this world．This year，what will you do to tell your mom that you love her? Do things like；

    *Leave fl love letter on her pillow（枕头）．Make a card．Cook a special dish for the day．

    *Give her a present．It doesn’t matter how cheap the gift is．

    *Spend some time with her．Ask about what she did when she was a child．Find out her favorite subjects in school and how she met your father．What was it like when you were born?

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（    ）1．When is the possible“Mothers’ day”this year?

    A．It’s on May 2．    B．It’s on May 10．    C It’s on March 4．D．It’s on March 21．

（    ）2．The first part of the article is talking about _______．

    A．mother means the world

    B．Mothers’ Day

    C．the six letters of the word“mother”

    D．we can do many things on Mothers’Day

（    ）3．Which in the following is false（错误的）according to the article?

    A．“M”shows she gives us the million things．

    B．“O”shows she’s getting old as time goes by．

    C．“R”means she is always right!

    D．“H”is for her careless heart．

（    ）4．The article let us to ask about our mother’s childhood（童年）．Why? Which one is not right?

    A．Because we can talk with her．

    B．Because her childhood was unhappy．

    C．Because we can know our mother better．

    D．Because we can spend some time with her．

（    ）5．We can show our love to our mother by _______．

    A．telling the six letters to our mother               B．giving our father a gift

    C．spending time with friends                        D．talking with father

In the US Mother’s Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their   41  cards , presents and flowers.
One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the   42 .
Many families begin Mother’s Day with   43  in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum   44  late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready   45  her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mum likes.
After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle   46 only one flower. It’s spring here, the children can pick the nicest   47  from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mum’s favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate   48  it is given to mum in bed.
Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum   49  and let her see what a wonderful   50  she has.

【小题1】

A．mothers B．parents C．teachers D．friends

【小题2】

A．homework B．washing C．work D．shopping

【小题3】

A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．dinner

【小题4】

A．eat B．sleep C．wash D．cook

【小题5】

A．to B．for C．with D．by

【小题6】

A．have B．has C．with D．of

【小题7】

A．plate B．flower C．bottle D．food

【小题8】

A．after B．when C．if D．before

【小题9】

A．sleep B．eat C．cook D．rest

【小题10】

A．family B．job C．restaurant D．flower

In the U.S. Mother’s day is a holiday __21__ the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their mothers cards, presents and flowers.

   One of the __22__ to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while __23__ members ( 成员 ) of the family do the housework.

   Many families ___24__ Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mum sleep ___25___ as they go into the kitchen and get ready for her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make of something your mum likes.

   __26__ the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget __27___ only one flower into the bottle. When everything is ready, ____28__ carry the plate and mum’s favorite books or newspapers up to her bedroom . Cards and small presents ___29___ the children can be also put on the plate before they are given to mum in bed.

   Many families take mum out to her favorite restaurant for dinner. It’s a good day to let your mum rest and let her see ___30___ a wonderful family she has.

(   ) 21 A in           B on           C at         D for

(   ) 22 A good way    B best way      C best ways    D better ways

(   ) 23 A others       B the others     C other        D another

(   ) 24 A has         B take          C finish       D begin

(   ) 25 A late         B early         C fast        D slowly

(   ) 26 A Before      B After         C Later       D Earlier

(   ) 27 A put         B putting        C to put      D puts

(   ) 28 A careful      B care          C carefully    D caring

(   ) 29 A for         B from          C to         D with

(   ) 30 A how       B why           C where     D what