An American woman Anna Jarvis was the first person to decide the mothers should have a holiday in their honor each year. Miss Jarvis started her campaign in 1906 in her home city Philadelphia. She wrote thousands of letters to congressmen(国会议员), city officials, teachers and newspaper publishers, proposing an official holiday for mothers. She traveled all over America, trying to get support for the idea. Her battle went on for years.

In 1914, the Congress declared the second Sunday in May each year as Mother's Day. Anna Jarvis wanted Mother's Day to be a simple event. She thought children could honor their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect. However, the holiday turned out to be a major event for department stores, flower shops and greetingcard industry, which Miss Jarvis didn't like.

Americans spend millions of dollars on gifts for their mothers on this day. Younger children often try to prepare and serve breakfast for their mothers. Fathers may offer to take care of children so that mothers can enjoy themselves. The holiday becomes an important time for family gathering.

【1】What can be inferred from the text is that ________.

A. the Congress didn't accept Anna's suggestion until the whole country supported her

B. the battle lasted 8 years

C. Jarvis didn't enjoy the usual way Americans spend Mother's Day

D. Mother's Day is an important day for Americans

【2】Miss Jarvis proposed Mother's Day in order people could show their love and respect to their mothers ________.

A. by spending some time with them

B. by offering them precious gifts

C. by eating in restaurants together

D. by taking children for them

【3】On Mother's Day ________.

A. all women, young and old, receive gifts

B. families gather together

C. all people stay at home

D. no one goes to work

【4】Miss Jarvis proposed Mother's Day, but she didn't like ________.

A. flower shops selling flowers

B. department stores earning money from greetingcards

C. greetingcard industry

D. the way people spend Mother's Day

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文讲述的母亲节的由来；

【1】A推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She traveled all over America, trying to get support for the idea. Her battle went on for years.”可知直到获得国家的支持，国会才把五月的第二个星期天列为母亲节。故答案为A

【2】A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She thought children could honor their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect.”可知安娜·贾维斯想让孩子们在这一天花一些时间和妈妈在一起来展示他们的爱和尊敬。故答案为A

【3】B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“The holiday becomes an important time for family gathering.”可知母亲节是家庭聚会的好时间。故答案为B

【4】D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, the holiday turned out to be a major event for department stores, flower shops and greeting card industry, which Miss Jarvis didn't like.”可知安娜·贾维斯不喜欢美国人过母亲节的方式。故答案为D

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