More and more young Chinese begin to celebrate Father’s Day. They send fathers presents, or invite them for a nice dinner. But do you know how Father’s Day started?
While Mrs. Dodd, from America, was listening to a talk about Mother’s Day in a church in 1909, she had an idea of having Father’s Day to honor (纪念) her father, William Smart. Mr. Smart used to be a soldier. His wife died when she gave birth to her sixth child. Mr. Smart had to raise his six children alone. They lived a hard life, After Mrs. Dodd grew up, she wanted to thank her father for what he had done for them. She wrote a letter to a church and asked for the third Sunday in June to be Father’s Day. The church agreed with her.
The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washington. Children made special desserts, and did other things to make their fathers happy. In 1924, President (总统) Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. People all over the country began to celebrate Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。【小题1】People never celebrated Father’s Day in China.
【小题2】Mrs. Dodd is the wife of Mr. Smart.
【小题3】The Father’s Day was first celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washington.
【小题4】The church agreed with Mrs. Dodd about her idea of having Father’s Day.
【小题5】In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.
—Jack —Ann —Judy —Alan —Carrie | A. The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-autumn Festival, a celebration that focuses on the moon. B. On the eve of the festival, family members have a big meal. During the festival, people wear new clothes and go to see their relatives and friends to celebrate the new year. C. The Qixi Festival is about a love story between a beautiful young lady and a common man. But the lady’s father tried to stop them and the couple could only meet once a year. D. There are always some traditional activities this day, such as watching lanterns and eating yuanxiao. There are many beautiful poems about this day. E. Eating zongzi and watching dragon boat races are important events during this festival. Both of the customs come from the story of a Chinese poet. F. People usually climb mountains on the Double Ninth Festival. This is also a time for the young to show their respect to the elderly. G. During this festival, people have spring outings and pay respect to the dead. This day brings the memories about them to their family and friends. |
Every year on October 4 the world comes together for the well-being (福祉) of animals everywhere. This is World Animal Day.
Starting in 1931 in Florence, Italy, the yearly event has become a special chance for everyone on our planet who cares about animals to make a difference. This year, the theme is "A Shared Planet”. “As we share this Earth with all living things, we can truly make a difference to all animals, “wrote the event’s website.
In past years, China has done much to improve the well-being of home and wild animals. The protection of Asian elephants is a good example. Asian elephants have become in danger because of killing for their teeth. Asian elephants in China are mostly found in Yunnan Province. These wild animals sometimes eat local farmers’ crops. The government has been trying to create a more friendly relationship between local people and wildlife. For example, they ban (禁止) trading elephant teeth. To improve animals’ living condition, the government makes rules for building separation facilities (隔离设施) to keep away wandering (游荡的) wild animals.
With World Animal Day around the corner, we all can think of more ways to better protect our wild friends.
【小题1】What’s the theme of World Animal Day this year?| A．A Shared Planet. | B．Animals, Our Friends. |
| C．Building a Home Together. | D．Protecting Animals Together. |
| A．Provide more crops for elephants in danger. |
| B．Ban buying and selling elephant teeth. |
| C．Make rules for building separation facilities. |
| D．Build a good relationship with home animals. |
| A．Introducing some animals in danger. |
| B．Telling us some ways to protect animals. |
| C．Sharing a history of World Animal Day. |
| D．Describing an event about World Animal Day. |
Guang Hua Community Activities
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming along with Children’s Day. Our community is going to hold some parent-child activities to celebrate the two festivals.
Come and make zongzi with your child! Each child will get a gift if they tell a story about the Dragon Boat Festival. Families with children under 14 are welcome.
Welcome to take part in our community activities!
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m, Saturday, May 29
Place: the community service center
Price for a family: ¥28
For questions or more information, call us at 415-3778.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】What is the purpose of the community activities?
| A．To eat zongzi. | B．To get a gift. | C．To celebrate the two festivals. |
| A．By making zongzi. | B．By telling a story. | C．By singing a song. |
| A．Make a call. | B．Go online. | C．Write a letter. |
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