A
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days; Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother's Day, people wear carnations. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services(宗教仪式) to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves. On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. They often have outdoor BBQs for Father's Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephoning companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
21．Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
A．Parents bring children up.
B．Parents give love and care to children.
C．Parents educate children to be good persons.
D．Parents pass away before children grow up.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。由第一段第三、四句可知A、B、C三项都是孩子们爱且尊重父母的理由，只有D项不是，故选D项。
22．What do you know from the passage?
A．Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May.
B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C．Not all the children respect their parents.
D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。由第一段倒数第二句“More mothers now work outside the home.”可推断过去很少有妇女在外工作。母亲节在五月，而父亲节在六月，故A项不正确；C、D两项在文中都没有提到。故选B。
23．What do you think florists(in Paragraph 3)do?
A．They sell flowers.
B．They make bread or pastry.
C．They offer enough room for having family parties.
D．They sell special clothes for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。文中提到母亲节，人们会戴康乃馨，故庆祝这两个节日时可以买花，这里应该指的是卖花的人。故选A项。
