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England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers. In the eighteenth century 1 many people worked as household servants for the 2 ， “Mothering Sunday” was reserved for them to 3 home to be with their mothers. Though this

4 stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of the people， one 5 for mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century.

In the United States， Mother餾 Day did not become an 6 holiday until 1915. Its establishment was due 7 to the perseverance （坚持不懈）and love of one 8 ， Anna Jarvis. Anna餾 mother had provided strength and support as the family 9 their home in West Virginia and Philadelphia， Pennsylvania 10

her father served as a minister. As a girl， Anna had helped her mother take care of their garden.

When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5， 1905， Anna was determined to 11 her. She asked the minister at her church in West Virginia to give a sermon （布道） in12 of her mother. On the same Sunday in Philadelphia， their minister honored Mrs Jarvis and all mothers with a 13 Mother餾 Day service. Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen（议员）， asking them to 14 a day to honor mothers. In 1910， the governor of West Virginia declared（宣称） the second Sunday in May as Mother餾 Day and a year later every state 15 it.

On Mother餾 Day morning some American children 16 the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers 17

which they have made themselves or bought in 18 . Adults give their mothers red carnations （康乃馨）， the official Mother餾 Day flower. If their mothers passed

19 they may bring white carnations to their grave sites. This is the busiest day of the year for American 20 . On the special day， family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

1. A. beforeB. sinceC. untilD. when

2. A. poorB. richC. livingD. injured

3. A. buildB. visitC. returnD. phone

4. A. customB. formC. habitD. plan

5. A. MondayB. WednesdayC. FridayD. Sunday

6. A. ordinaryB. officialC. openD. international

7. A. simplyB. deeplyC. largelyD. highly

8. A. daughterB. sisterC. motherD. waitress

9. A. reachedB. foundC. leftD. made

10. A. whenB. whereC. whyD. how

11. A. rewardB. persuadeC. honorD. inspire

12. A. memoryB. surpriseC. silenceD. turn

13. A. difficultB. generalC. simpleD. special

14. A. put offB. give upC. set asideD. get away

15. A. understoodB. celebratedC. receivedD. prevented

16. A. supportB. refuseC. acceptD. follow

17. A. giftsB. lettersC. callsD. toys

18. A. schoolsB. churchesC. hospitalsD. stores

19. A. throughB. onC. awayD. by

20. A. departmentsB. restaurantsC. officesD. markets

答案解析

【文章大意】在十八世纪，佣人们可以在某一个星期天回家陪伴母亲，这是早期母亲节的雏形。后来美国的安娜为现代母亲节的确立作出了突出的贡献。

1. D【解析】根据语境可知，此处意为“当许多人做家庭佣人的时候”，故选when

2. B【解析】联系前面的servants可以推知，此处指富人 （the rich）。

3. C【解析】Mothering Sunday是专门留作他们“回”家和母亲在一起的日子。

4. A【解析】根据文章的语境可知，此处是指这一风俗 （custom）因为工业革命而中断了。

5. D【解析】上下文中很多信息可以告诉我们，母亲节是在一个周日，故用Sunday。

6. B【解析】本段介绍美国母亲节的由来。此处的意思是直到1915年母亲节才成为正式的 （official）节日。

7. C【解析】根据下文可知，母亲节的设立很大程度上 （largely）应归功于安娜所做的工作。

8. A【解析】根据后面的Anna餾 mother等可知，此处指一个“女儿”的爱

9. D【解析】make their home意为“安家”

10. B【解析】根据句子的结构可知，此处说明父亲工作的地点，故选where。

11. C【解析】母亲去世后，安娜决定向她的母亲表示敬意 （honor）。下文中14空后的a day to honor mothers给出了提示。

12. A【解析】安娜请牧师布道以表示她对母亲的纪念。in memory of sb. 意为“纪念某人”。

13. D【解析】这里指用一种“特殊的”母亲节的方式表示对她的敬意，故用special。

14. C【解析】此处指安娜要求留出一天以表示对母亲们的敬意。set aside “留出”。第一段第一句中有提示。

15. B【解析】空后的it指母亲节，所以此处指一年以后每个州都“庆祝”母亲节。

16. D【解析】此处说的是母亲节的传统庆祝方式：伺候他们的母亲在床上吃早餐。follow the tradition意为“按照传统”。

17. A【解析】根据后面which引导的定语从句的内容可知，这里指送给母亲的“礼物”。

18. D【解析】这些礼物是孩子们自己做的或是在“商店”里买的。

19. C【解析】此处白色的康乃馨和上文中红色的康乃馨相对应，再结合选项的意思可以推知，此处指若母亲去世 （pass away）。pass through “通过”，pass on “传递，继续”，pass by “（时间）逝去”，均不符合语义。

20. B【解析】根据文章最后一句话可知，这里指“餐馆”很忙碌，因为在这个特殊的日子里家人都不想让母亲做饭。