Question

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（宣告）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（康乃馨）.
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（慶祝）in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love to 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（墓地）. 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.
【小題1】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.

【小題2】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 put forward.

A．a(chǎn) b c d

B．d a b c

C．b a c d

D．d a c b

【小題3】Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?

A．Margaret Chase Smith	B．Mrs. Dodd
C．Ann Jarvis	D．Woodrow Wilson

【小題4】From the passage, we know in the U.S. __________.

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

【小題5】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

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：
【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)的來歷。
【小題1】C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery（墓地）.可知，只有父母去世的人們才去墓地。不是人們都去。所以這句話錯誤。
【小題2】B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，The idea of honoring fathers was put forward.（1909）；The first Father’s Day was observed.（1910）；Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance.（1915）；Father’s Day became a day for national observance.（1972）。所以選B。
【小題3】A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第三段中的Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.可知選A。
【小題4】D考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章第四段中的These days are set aside to show love to parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.可知，這兩個特殊的節(jié)日是為了表達(dá)對父母的愛。故選D。
【小題5】B考查作者的寫作目的。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知，文章主要介紹了母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)的來歷。故選B。
考點：考查說明文的閱讀理解。