Question

【題目】 Mother’s Day is a time for children, young and old, to show how much they appreciate their mothers. Mother’s Day started in the US, where it’s celebrated on the second Sunday in May. 【1】

It became an official US holiday in 1915. It was the result of the love of one girl, Anna Jarvis of West Virginia.【2】 As a girl, Anna helped her mother take care of the garden and filled it with white carnations (康乃馨), her mother’s favorite flower.

When Mrs. Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to honor her. 【3】 On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, a minister honored Mrs. Jarvis and all mothers with a special Mother’s Day service. Anna Jarvis began writing to the government, asking them to set aside a day to honor all mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia made the second Sunday in May Mother’s Day.

【4】 Other children give their mothers gifts that they’ve made themselves or bought from stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother’s Day flower. White carnations are placed on the graves of mothers who are no longer alive.

Mother’s Day is now celebrated in more than 40 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Australia. 【5】 In France, Mother’s Day is the last Sunday in May. A cake in the shape of flowers is presented to mothers at a family dinner.

A.So why is it celebrated on different dates?

B.But do you know the origin of Mother’s Day?

C.Anna’s mother provided great support for the family.

D.But not all countries celebrate Mother’s Day at the same time.

E.The second Sunday in May was the Sunday closest to her mother’s death.

F.She asked the minister of her church to hold a special service in honor of her mother.

G.On the morning of Mother’s Day, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】F

【4】G

【5】D

【解析】

本文是說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹了母親節(jié)的起源及習(xí)俗。

【1】

本句為第一段最后一句，有啟示后文的作用，結(jié)合后文主要講述了母親節(jié)的起源和習(xí)俗。故B選項(xiàng)“但是你知道母親節(jié)的起源嗎？”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選B。

【2】

結(jié)合后文As a girl, Anna helped her mother take care of the garden and filled it with white carnations, her mother’s favorite flower.可知還是個(gè)小女孩的時(shí)候，Anna就幫媽媽照料花園，在花園里種上了媽媽最喜歡的白色康乃馨。由此可知，Anna在花園里種了媽媽喜歡的康乃馨，是因?yàn)楦卸饔谀赣H為這個(gè)家的付出。故C選項(xiàng)“Anna的母親為這個(gè)家庭提供了很大的支持”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選C。

【3】

根據(jù)上文When Mrs. Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to honor her.可知賈維斯夫人于1905年5月5日去世，Anna決心向她表示敬意。由此可知，本句承接上文說(shuō)明Anna做了什么來(lái)向母親表示敬意的。故F選項(xiàng)“她要求她教堂的牧師為她的母親舉行一個(gè)特別的儀式”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選F。

【4】

結(jié)合后文Other children give their mothers gifts that they’ve made themselves or bought from stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother’s Day flower.可知其他孩子送給媽媽的禮物是自己做的或從商店買(mǎi)的。成人送給母親紅色康乃馨，這是母親節(jié)的官方花。由此可知，本段是在說(shuō)明人們慶祝母親節(jié)的方式，后文other可對(duì)應(yīng)到G選項(xiàng)中some，some…other…“一些……其他……”。故G選項(xiàng)“在母親節(jié)的早晨，一些美國(guó)孩子在床上為他們的母親提供早餐”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選G。

【5】

根據(jù)后文In France, Mother’s Day is the last Sunday in May.可知在法國(guó)，母親節(jié)是五月的最后一個(gè)星期天。由此可知，本句是在說(shuō)明不是所有的國(guó)家都在同一時(shí)間慶祝母親節(jié)。故D選項(xiàng)“但并不是所有的國(guó)家都在同一時(shí)間慶祝母親節(jié)”符合上下文語(yǔ)境，故選D。