14．Mother's Day can date back to the ancient Greeks，who held festivities （庆典） in honor of Rhea，the mother of the gods．And the early Christians celebrated Mother's Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent （大斋期） in honor of Mary，the mother of Christ．However，the Mother's Day was cancelled because of lack of time．In 1872，Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers who were working hard for the cause of peace．It is great landmark in the history of Mother's Day．
In 1907，Anna M．Jarvis，a teacher from Philadelphia，started a movement to set up a national Mother's Day in honor of her mother．Then a celebration was held for Anna's mother．Anna presented some white carnations，her mother's favorite flowers，to her mother on that day．Seven years later，Anna's hard work finally paid off and in 1914，President Woodrow Wilson announced the second Sunday in May as a national holiday for mothers．
Gradually，Mother's Day became very popular in the US．Actually，the second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year．Even though Anna has been dead for long，Mother's Day lives on and has spread to lots of countries all over the world．Although many countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day at different dates，some countries including Denmark，Finland，Italy，Turkey，Australia and Belgium still celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May．
35．Who did ancient Greeks hold festivities in honor of？B
A．Mary B．Rhea C．Anna D．Julia
36．Why did Anna present some white carnations to her mother？A
A．Her mother liked white carnations very much．
B．She didn't have enough money to buy other things．
C．She herself liked white carnations．
D．It was a tradition in her hometown．
37．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．Anna and her mother．
B．Mother's Day in ancient Greece．
C．The history of Mother's Day．
D．People's opinions on Mother's Day．
分析 本文为历史文化类，主要介绍母亲节的由来，以及为什么母亲节会流行．
解答 B A C
35．B 细节题．根据第一段Mother's Day can date back to the ancient Greeks，who held festivities （庆典） in honor of Rhea，the mother of the gods．可知，古希腊的人庆祝节日主要为纪念Anna，故答案为B．
36．A 细节题．根据Then a celebration was held for Anna's mother．Anna presented some white carnations，her mother's favorite flowers可知，他的妈妈非常喜欢carnations，故答案为A．
37．C 主旨大意题．通过全文的介绍可知，Mother's Day can date back to the ancient Greeks，Gradually，Mother's Day became very popular in the US可知，主要讲述母亲节的由来，以及为什么母亲节会流行，故答案为C．
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