Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected, he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.
Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive way.
小題1:What is Cleveland?
A．An island.B．A country.
C．A city in America.D．A village in England.
小題2:What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage?
A．They give gifts. B．They give money.
C．They send regards.D．They offer help.
小題3:What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.
B．Sweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people.
C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.
D．Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy.
小題4:The underlined word “neglected” in the second paragraph means “______”.
A．rememberedB．hated
C．disappointedD．paid little or no attention to
小題5:Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?
A．Visiting sick people of the hospital.
B．Visiting children who have lost their parents.
C．Giving flowers to sweethearts.
D．Giving friends small gifts.

小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:D
小題1:C
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A．must
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C．shall
D．can
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People who bury treasure usually       .
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The writer in Britain       .
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D．is a well-known fairy tale.
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From these stories we understand that       .
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American parents usually think that their child should not have more pocket money than the children with whom he regularly connects, even if they are wealthier．But neither are children expected to compare with the richer if a large family, heavy responsibilities, or other conditions make it necessary to give a child less spending money than is customary （慣例的）in the neighborhood．
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C．Stores have to label seafood by country of origin．
D．Labeling of food should include more useful information．
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A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
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A．few people buy presents for their colleagues in Britain
B．British workers write their names on the presents they give their colleagues
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A．show that most British people enjoy drinking wine
B．a(chǎn)dvise readers not to drink wine at parties
C．prove that funny things often happen at office Christmas parties
D．criticize the bad habits of the British

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