The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.

　However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.  A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(说教) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.

　It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

　In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.  Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.

　When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的, 忧伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.

1.The United States is special in Father's Day because ______.

A．many people celebrate the day             B． only America celebrates the day

C．America makes it an official day             D． all men are honored in America

2.At first, Father's Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.

A．Sonora honored her father on her father's birthday

B．Sonora's birthday was June 19

C．it was decided by the president at that time

D．her mother died on June 19

3.How many years has passed before Father's Day became an official day since the father's day was celebrated?

A． 4               B． 10              C． 14              D． 24

4.According to the passage, on Father's Day, ______.

A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C．children must go home to honor their fathers

D．fathers are often honored in different ways

5.According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.

A．was very kind to anyone

B．did a lot for his daughter

C．was the first father honored in 1924

D．always help others by giving money

 

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
　However, the idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.  A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon(说教) in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her.
　It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices(牺牲) and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a selfless and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.
　In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.  Roses are the Father's Day flowers: red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
　When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Traditionally, fathers prefer greeting cards that are not too sentimental(伤感的, 忧伤的). Most greeting cards are too special so fathers laugh when they open them. Some give heartfelt thanks for being there whenever the child needed Dad.
【小题1】The United States is special in Father's Day because ______.

A．many people celebrate the day	B． only America celebrates the day
C．America makes it an official day	D． all men are honored in America

【小题2】At first, Father's Day was fixed on June 19th because ______.

A．Sonora honored her father on her father's birthday

B．Sonora's birthday was June 19

C．it was decided by the president at that time

D．her mother died on June 19

【小题3】How many years has passed before Father's Day became an official day since the father's day was celebrated?

A． 4

B． 10

C． 14

D． 24

【小题4】According to the passage, on Father's Day, ______.

A．people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers

B．only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers

C．children must go home to honor their fathers

D．fathers are often honored in different ways

【小题5】According to the passage, we can infer that Henry Jackson Smart ______.

A．was very kind to anyone

B．did a lot for his daughter

C．was the first father honored in 1924

D．always help others by giving money

Henry found work in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich. Mr King thought he was too lazy and was going to send him away. Henry was afraid and had to work hard.

　 It was a cold morning. It was snowing and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy the books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.

　 “It must be full of expensive things, ”Henry said to himself. “I have to get it, or others will take it away. ”

　 He went out of the shop and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle（鸣笛）, but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove aside, hit a big tree and was hurt in the accident. Two weeks later Henry was taken to court（法庭）. A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.

　 “But you’ve heard me this time.”said the judge.

　 “Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”

　 “Cover the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf（聋的）one. Well, can you hear me? ”

　 “No, I can’t. sir. ”

1. What was Mr. King?

　 A. a driver　　　　 B. a doctor　　 　　C. a policeman　 D. a shopkeeper

2. Why did Mr. King want to send Henry away?

　 A. Because Henry was too lazy.

　 B. Because Henry hoped to be rich.

　 C. Because Henry finished middle school.

　 D. Because Henry sold few books.

3. The driver was afraid to _______, so he drove aside.

　 A. hit Henry　　　　 B. hurt himself　　　 C. fall behind　　　　 D. lose the bag

4. What does the underlined word“judge”mean in Chinese?

　 A. 裁判　 　 　 B. 律师　　　　　　 C. 法官　　　　 　D. 原告

5. Why did Henry say that he was deaf?

　 A. He wanted to have a joke with the judge.

　 B. He wanted to get the judge’s help

　 C. He wanted to find another piece of work

D. He didn’t want to pay for the accident.