45．答案是A.　 florists“花商”，由全文最后一句并列名词及上文可推测该词义。

44．答案是A.　 .此题是细节题，由第二段“On these days families．．．”可得知。

43．答案是C.　 carnation即是“康乃馨”。

42．答案是B．由第一段“More mothers now work outside．．．”可知。

41．答案是D．此题是推断题，A、B、C三项均是敬重父母的原因。

45. What do you think "florists" (Paragraph 3) do?

　　 A. They sell flowers.

　　 B. They make bread or pastry.

C. They offer enough room for having family parties.

　　 D. They sell　 special clothes for Mother's Day and Father's Day.

答案：

44. On Mother's Day and Father's Day ____________.

　　 A. people usually have family parties

　　 B. everyone goes to the cemetery

　　 C. children always go to parents' home

　　 D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

43. What do you know about "carnation" ( Paragraph 2 ) ?

　　 A. It only has two kinds of color.

　　 B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother's Day.

　　 C. It's a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

　　 D. People can wear them only on the second Sunday in May.

42. What can we learn from the passage?

　　 A. Both festivals are in May.

　　 B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

　　 C. Not all the children respect their parents.

　　 D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

41. Which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

　　 A. Parents bring up children.

　　 B. Parents give love and care to children.

　　 C. Parents educate children to be good persons.

　　 D. Parents pass away before children grow up.