Mother’s Day母亲节

“誰言寸草心，报得三春晖！”浓厚的母爱如同温暖和煦的阳光，照亮我们的心房。在这个感恩的节日里，赶紧行动起来，给自己的妈妈送上一份最特别的爱吧！

Mothers Day is a holiday to honor（尊重） mothers.

People in different countries celebrate（庆祝） Mothers Day on different days，usually on the second Sunday in May.

The celebration（庆祝） of Mothers Day began in the United States. Anna Jarvis founded（创立） this day to fulfill（实现） her mothers dream. In 1914，Mothers Day became a national holiday（国定假日） in America.

Carnations are a very popular Mothers Day gift. In 1908，Anna Jarvis gave 500 carnations to her mum at the first celebration of the Mothers Day，because carnation was the favorite flower of her mother.

Mothers Day is becoming more and more popular in China. In recent years（近些年），some people replace（代替） the gift of carnations with daylilies（萱草花） because in ancient times（在古代），Chinese mothers would plant daylilies when their children left home.

Complete the housework on the day and let your mother have a rest.

Make breakfast for your mother.

Send your mother a carnation.

Make a Mothers Day card by yourself and send it to your mother.

1. On which day is Mothers Day usually celebrated？

A. The second Sunday in May.

B. The first Sunday in May.

C. The third Sunday in May.

2. In which country did the celebration of Mothers Day begin？

A. The UK B. The USA C. France

3. Which flowers are popular on Mothers Day？

A. Lilies B. Carnations C. Roses