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【题目】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 that people could show their love and respect to their mothers ________.

A.span> 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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲诉的是Anna Jarvis在美国呼吁全民定下一个日子为自己的母亲过母亲节。经过努力，这场呼吁变为了现实。

【1】A细节推理题。根据第一段的开头：Miss Jarvis started her campaign in 1906 in her home city Philadelphia.和第二段的开头：In 1914, the Congress declared the second Sunday in May each year as Mother's Day.可知Anna Jarvis发起这场运动从开始到结束历经九年而不是八年，排除B；根据第二段：Anna Jarvis wanted Mother's Day to be a simple event.可知Anna Jarvis希望母亲节就是一个简单的事件，排除C；根据第二段：She thought children could honor their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect.可知Anna Jarvis认为母亲节就是一个简单的节日，孩子们通过花时间和母亲呆在一起或者花时间表达对自己母亲的尊重就行，对美国人民来说不是什么大事件，D选项略带夸张排除D，故选A.

【2】A细节理解题。根据第二段：She thought children could honor their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect.可知在母亲节时通过花时间和自己的母亲呆在一起来表达对母亲的爱和尊重，故选A.

【3】B细节理解题。根据最后一段：The holiday becomes an important time for family gathering.（母亲节成为了家人团聚一个最重要的日子）故选B.

【4】D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话：However, the holiday turned out to be a major event for department stores, flower shops and greetingcard industry, which Miss Jarvis didn't like.可知母亲节那天实际上成为了商家们的大日子，因为人们买花和卡片等礼物送给母亲，这可能违背了Miss Jarvis当初呼吁成立这个节日的初衷，所以她不喜欢这些这种为母亲节庆祝的方式，故选D.