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Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. People celebrate it in the United States, England, Indi a and some other countries. Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. Mother's Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. If their mothers are alive(活着)，they often wear a pink or red rose（玫瑰）or carnation(康乃馨)．If their mothers are dead(去世)，they wear a white one.
The celebration of the first American Mother's Da y was held(被举行)in Philadelphia(费城)on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播)for his or her mother only.
1. Mother's Day is on _______in May.
A. the 1st Saturday
B. the 2nd Sunday
C. the 2nd Saturday
D. the 4th Sunday
2. On that day, people give_______ to their mothers.
A. pineapple(菠萝)
B. presents of top
C. flowers
D. presents of love
3. The first Mother's Day was celebrated(被庆祝)more than_______ years ago（以前）．
A. one hundred
B. ninety
C. eighty
D. seventy
4. The word "celebration" means “_______” in Chinese.
A．庆祝会
B．演唱会
C．宴会
D．聚会
5. What kind of present do people give their mothers in some cities in China?
A. They sing songs for their mothers.
B. They ask songs to be broadcast for their mothers.
C. They buy beautiful presents for their mothers.
D. They wear flowers for their mothers.
【解析】
试题分析：本文叙述了母亲节最早是在1908年美国的费城开始的。在这天人们给母亲送一些礼物或者花。在世界上许多的国家都有母亲节。
1. B
细节理解题。根据Mother's Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. 可知，母亲节是在五月份的第二个星期日，故选B。
2. D
细节理解题。根据On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. 可知，许多人把爱礼物给他们的妈妈，故选D。
3. A
细节理解题。根据The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held(被举行)in Philadelphia(费城)on May 10, 1908. 可知，第一次庆祝妈妈的节日是在1908年 ，所以距今有100度年的历史了，故选A。
4. A
细节理解题。根据Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. 可知，这里指的是庆祝，故选A。
5. B
细节理解题。根据And in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播)for his or her mother only.可知，在中国的一些城市，人们有时在母亲节这天请电视台为母亲点歌，故选B。
考点：文化类短文阅读。
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