Question

Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don’t work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead(去世) wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers are first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia(費城). The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

1.Mother’s Day is on _________.

A. the second Saturday in May

B. the second Sunday in May

C. May the second

D. May the twelfth

2.When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a _______rose or carnation.

A. white B. pink

C. yellow D. blue

3.The idea of ______ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.

A. a present B. a week

C. a day D. A flower

4.The first American Mother’s Day was_______.

A. on May 10, 1908 B. on May 2, 1908

C. on May 10, 1809 D. on May 2, 1980

5.The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held _______.

A. in New York B. in Philadelphia

C. in Washington D. C. D. in Australia

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文給我們講述了母親節(jié)的由來。母親節(jié)是一個媽媽們的節(jié)日，它在每年5月的第二個星期天來慶祝。這一想法是由美國的Anna Jarvis女士首先提出的，現(xiàn)在很多國家都慶祝這個節(jié)日。

1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文中It is on the second Sunday in May.可知，母親節(jié)是在五月份的第二個星期天。故應(yīng)該選B。

2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段中Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨）可知，那些母親還在世的人經(jīng)常會戴一朵粉色或紅色的玫瑰或康乃馨。由此可知選B。

3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段中The idea of a day for mothers are first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia可知，這個為母親們設(shè)置節(jié)日的想法是由費城的一個女孩叫Anna Jarvis先提出來的。故選C。

4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段中The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.可知，美國第一次慶祝母親節(jié)是在1908年的5月10日在費城慶祝的。由此可知選A。

5.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第二段中The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.可知，美國的第一個母親節(jié)是在1908年5月10日在費城首先慶祝的。由此可知選B。

考點：文化類短文閱讀。