Question

  On the 36. s        Sun- day in May is Mother's Day. American children of all ages give something special to their 37.m        .It is the day that children,young and old,try to show their love to their mothers. It is the day to 38.c        motherhood and to thank her for all small and big things she has done for her children. 39. H        ，do you know that the celebration of Mother's Day isn't a re?cent thing?

  England was the first country to set a day for mothers. In theUnited States, Mother's Day became an official 40. h      _ in 1910. An American girl,Anna,asked her governor to set a 41.f        for mothers for their love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it。

  On the morning of Mother's Day some Ameri?can children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. 42.O     children will give their mothers presents which they have made themselves or

43.b     _ in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations (康乃奪) ，the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world they may bring 44. w        carnations to their grave sites(墓地) .This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On her 45. s        day, family members do not want Mum to cook dinner!

Answer 1

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