1.      Now people in England, the US and many other countries celebrate Mother's Day. Mother's Day is on the second  Sunday of May. On this day, children give flowers, cards, chocolate and other things to their mothers, but they don't give money to them. And they also make presents for their mothers. And some of them get up early to cook breakfast for their mothers. They also help their mothers do housework. They want to show their love to their mothers. They know if  they have no mothers; they can't live a happy life.

    Many people in China celebrate this festival for their mothers because they want to show  their love to their mothers too. In every Chinese family, the mother looks after  the children, does the housework and cooks meals for the family, so she is quite hard-working and she is always busy in the family. Now more and more people celebrate Mother' Day in China.

1. （1） When is Mother's Day?
   

   A . The first Sunday of May.         B . The second Sunday of May. C . The first Saturday of February.              D . The second Saturday of February.
3. （2） What presents do mothers usually get on Mother's Day?
   

   A . Flowers, money and cards.      B . Flowers, money and chocolate.        C . Flowers, cards and chocolate.           D . Money, cards and chocolate.
5. （3） On Mother's Day, children don't ____________.
   

   A . make presents   B . cook breakfast   C . get up late         D . do housework
7. （4） What does the underline word “hard-working” mean in the passage?

   A . 勤劳的. B . 聪明的.     C . 美丽的.       D . 困难的.
9. （5） Why do many Chinese people celebrate this festival for mothers?

   A . Because they know Mother's Day.   B . Because their mothers are very busy. C . Because they have mothers.                  D . Because they love their mothers very much.