People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.

Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.

In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.

These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

51．According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?

 A．It is a day to show love to mothers

 B．It is a day to wear carnations

 C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery

 D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services

52．Choose the right time order of the following events.

 a. The first Father’s Day was observed

 b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance

 c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance.

 d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up 

A．a(chǎn) b c d 

B．d a b c           

C．b a c d    

D．d a c b

53．Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?

 A．Mrs. Do                      B．Margaret Chase Smith    

 C．Ann Jarvis                 D．Woodrow Wilson

54．From the passage, we know in the U.S ________________.

 A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away

 B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues

 C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.

 D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents

55．The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________

 A．call on people to love and respect their parents.

 B．introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

 C．tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

 D．show how important fathers and mothers are

51~55   CBBDB 

這篇文章介紹母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)。美國人民以兩個特殊的日子向父母表示敬意,這便是每年五月第二個星期日的母親節(jié)和六月第三個星期日父親節(jié)。

51．C。細節(jié)理解題。解析：這個選項的說法不夠準確。  

五月的第二個周日是母親節(jié)，在這一天有些父母逝世的人會去墓地看父母。

52．B。推理判斷題。解析：根據(jù)第二自然段及第三自然段關(guān)于母親節(jié)及父親節(jié)形成的先后關(guān)系來判斷。

53．B。推理判斷題。 解析：從第三自然段最后一句話Senator Margaret Chase Smith 

helped to established Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972. 看出：是參議員史

密斯于1972年幫助把父親節(jié)推廣為全國性節(jié)日的。

54．D。推理判斷題。解析：第一自然段就提到People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day’s, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.表明美國人民以兩個特殊的日子向父母表示敬意,這便是每年五月

第二個星期日的母親節(jié)和六月第三個星期日父親節(jié)。

55．B。主旨大意題。解析：寫這篇文章的目的是介紹母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)。