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．These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible（有責任感的） citizens．They give love and care．These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers．More mothers now work outside the home．More fathers must help with child 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．
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts．Children make them in school．Many people make their own presents．These are valued more than the ones bought in stores．It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”．Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays．    
小題1:Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? 

A．Parentsbringchildren

B．Parentsgiveloveandcaretochildren

C．Parentseducatechildrentobegoodpersons.

D．Parentspassawaybeforechildrengrowup

小題2:What do you know from the passage? 

A．Mother’sDayandFather’sDayarebothinMay.

B．Fewerwomenworkedoutsidethehomeinthepast

C．Notallthechildrenrespecttheirparents

D．Fathersarenotasimportantasmothersathome

小題3:Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A．It has only two kinds of colors．

B．It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day．

C．People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May．

D．It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes．

小題4:On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, _______．

A．everyone goes to visit the cemetery

B．people usually have family parties

C．children always go to parents’ home

D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

Answer 1

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：文章大意：文章介紹了美國人表達對父母的愛的兩個節(jié)日：母親節(jié)和父親節(jié)。
小題1:D 細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第一段3,4行They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.說明BC都是。而A項是常識。D項不是原因。故D符合上下文。故D正確。
小題2:B推理題。根據第一段最后一行More mothers now work outside the home.說明以前出去上班的母親很少，故B正確。
小題3:D推理題。 根據本句people wear carnations. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead.說明這種應該是一種花，用來表示對父母的愛的尊敬的花。故D正確。
小題4:B 細節(jié)題。根據文章第二段On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．可知家人通常在家或餐館團聚。故B正確。