Cards，flowers，sales，TV specials，and a day off for someone who really deserves it--that's what probably comes to mind for many people when they think about Mother's Day．But there's certainly more to the story．

Mother's Day hasn't been around as long as moms have，but the tradition does go way back．The earliest Mother's Day celebrations were held in the springtime in ancient Greece．The celebrations honored Rhea，the Mother of the Gods．During the 1600's，England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday"，a day on which even servants were given the day off to spend with their families．A "mothering cake" was even served with the family meal．

In the U．S．，Mother's Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe，who wrote the words to the famous song．"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"，suggested it as a day dedicated（献给）to peace．But it didn't really catch on until 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign（战役）to honor her own mother．She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War（内战）．

The U．S．isn't alone in devoting a day to its mothers．Many other countries including Denmark，Finland，Italy，Turkey，Australia，Japan and Belgium also celebrate their morns in May．Other countries honor their morns at different times of the year．

Learning more about and celebrating Mother's Day is important，but probably not as important as understanding what your own mom，or grandmother，or aunt or anyone you choose to celebrate on this day has really done for you．And that will certainly be appreciated （感激）more than one day a year．

1．It can be inferred that in England people celebrated "Mothering Sunday"______．

A．in the springtime in ancient time

B．more than 1，600 years ago

C．with servants still working

D．with a mothering cake served at dinner

2．According to the passage，in the U．S．Mother's Day ______．

A．has a history of about 100 years

B．has become popular for almost 136 years

C．was a day dedicated to mothers at the beginning

D．was started by Julia Ward Howe

3．What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Celebrating Mother's Day is very important．

B．Mother's Day should be celebrated all over the world．

C．The most important is to appreciate mothers' love all the time．

D．Doing something for your mother on Mother's Day is very important．

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Confidence（自信） is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much __ (1)______. They can have more chances to make ____(1)_____ successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud   When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports   Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. (2) A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself  Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
·Get rid of （消除） fear  Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it’s easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby   If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.
【小题1】在空白处填下所缺的单词，每空一词：____________  ____________
【小题2】将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
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【小题3】根据短文内容，回答问题：How can you encourage yourself?
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【小题4】找出与下句意思相同或相近的句子：
Please speak as loudly as possible in order to make yourself heard clearly.
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【小题5】请找出或写出短文主题句。
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