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Task 1

A special day in honor of mothers, Mother's Day is celebrated in several countries around the world though on different dates. In a large number of countries including the US, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in the month of May, but in many other countries,Mother's Day is celebrated in an entirely different time of the year.

In the US, Mother's Day is a national holiday and is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and gaiety. On this day, people reflect on the importance of mothers in their life and thank them for their unconditional love and support. In the United States the national flag is raised on every house and important buildings. At home,children express love for their mothers by treating their moms to breakfast in the bed or making a sumptuous (豪华的) lunch. Tradition of gifting flowers and gifts is also rampant.

Mother's Day in the UK is celebrated with great excitement and verve, but it does not fall on the same date as in the US. In the UK,Mother's Day celebrations take place on the fourth Sunday in the month of Lent. Since the Lent days are not fixed, the date for Mother's Day changes every year. On this day, children give flowers and bouquets to their mothers to express their love for them.

In Australia, Mother's Day is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and joy. It falls on the same day as in the US—on the second Sunday in the month of May and is celebrated in a similar fashion as in the US.People of Australia take Mother's Day as an opportunity to express gratitude to their mother. Children show love to their moms by gifting flowers and cards with them.

In North American country of Canada,Mother's Day is the most popular festival after Christmas and Valentine's Day. Just as in the US, Mother's Day in Canada is celebrated in the second Sunday in the month of May. People pay tribute to their mothers on the day and thank them for their constant support and love. In Canada,cards and flowers are the most commonly used methods of expressing love for moms.

1. How is Mother's Day in the UK different from that in the other countries?

A. The national flag is raised on every house.

B. Giving flowers to moms isn't a routine.

C. The date for Mother's Day is fixed.

D. It falls on a different date.

2. What does Mother's Day in Australia and Canada have in common?

A. The date for Mother's Day changes every year.

B. Cards and flowers are the ideal gifts for moms.

C. Children treat their moms to breakfast at home.

D. Mother's Day is the most popular festival.

3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Mother's Day around the world

B. How to celebrate Mother's Day

C. Methods of expressing love for moms

D. Differences in showing love for moms

Task 2

The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible condition—and I told the Sisters,“You take care of the other three.”__1__So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she said just the words “Thank you” and she died.

I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what would I say if I was in her place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself. I would have said I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more—she gave me her grateful love.__2___

___3__We may be doing social work in the eyes of the people, but we are really contemplatives,in the heart of the world.

And with this prize that I received as a prize of peace, I am going to try to make the home for many people who have no home.__4__If we can create a home for the poor, I think that more and more love will spread.

When I pick up a hungry person from the street, I give him a plate of rice and a piece of bread.I feel satisfied.__5__And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally, we want to do something.

A. I have removed that hunger.

B. And she died with a smile on her face.

C. I take care of this one who looked worse.

D. Because I believe that love begins at home.

E. I believe that we are not real social workers.

F. I visited many countries to help poor children.

G. I was to help the poor while living among them.

Task 3

Who has the biggest effect on my life?While I have learnt from many great teachers,the greatest and the most ___1__of all is my mother.

Bringing up seven children on her own is never an easy ___2___ for any mother. She experienced more than her share of pain and__3__in a lifetime.

One thing I remember the most of my mother is that she never lets hard times dictate her life and the future of her children. Instead,she always believes that however__4__life is, a rainbow will always appear after the ___5___ . I grew up watching my mother work hard day and night. Being a primary school teacher, she ___6___us with all the necessities. She sold snacks and cookies to ensure that we had a good education.The__7__she placed on our education ensured that all her children had university degrees.

Hard work is a great investment that never____8_. She taught me the values of hard work and education to__9__my dreams. By working hard, my mother has taught me__10__and time management. The fact is that women should be ___11___ but at the same time not let the family members ___12___ .

She also taught me to never__13__. When I struggled with physical and emotional problems, she was always there to give the support and__14__I needed.

As a man, I may not__15__it well but I can see that you often put your own life after us.Unselfishness is a ___16___ state of motherhood.You will do everything to see the children grow and ___17___ . For me, you have ___18__taught us good habits since my childhood.

My mother is my greatest teacher, a teacher of love and__19__. I cannot thank you enough for what you have taught me. You are my teacher and will always be my__20__.

1. A. influential B. careful C. fearless D. anxious

2. A. marking B. loan C. task D. load

3. A. decisions B. heartaches C. opportunities D. explorations

4. A. serious B. worried C. tough D. lucky

5. A. secret B. struggle C. snow D. storm

6. A. cared B. collected C. added D. provided

7. A. emphasis B. target C. appeal D. call

8. A. shares B. fails C. supports D. saves

9. A. offer B. show C. achieve D. change

10. A. peace B. discipline C. expression D. goal

11. A. curious B. attractive C. energetic D. formal

12. A. perform B. request C. suffer D. discuss

13. A. give up B. register for C. rely on D. search for

14. A. reason B. motivation C. idea D. time

15. A. concern B. disturb C. understand D. master

16. A. natural B. awkward C. cautious D. protective

17. A. expect B. afford C. allow D. succeed

18. A. specially B. excellently C. occasionally D. nationally

19. A. selfishness B. progress C. fortune D. compassion

20. A. hero B. partner C. workmate D. sponsor

Task 4

Ⅰ. 语法填空

The story of Mother's Day is a long one. It is neither a recent phenomenon as many people believe it to be, nor is it about the 1._________(create) of cards and gifts. To the surprise of many people, Mother's Day celebrations are first said to 2.________ (take) place in the time of ancient Greece and Rome 3.________(hundred) of years ago.

Even Mother's Day celebrations in the UK began much before 4._________tradition saw the light of the day in the US. In the US the efforts of Ms Julia Ward Howe and Ms Anna Jarvis are greatly recognized for 5.________(start) the tradition of Mother's Day, 6._________several other women too made remarkable contributions to further the cause of Mother's Day holiday.

Today Mother's Day 7._________(celebrate) in more than 46 countries around the world though at different times in the month of May and in some countries it is celebrated in 8.________(entire)different times of the year. In the present time Mother's Day has come to be internationally recognized as the day 9._________(honor) all mothers and thank them for the services they impart 10._________the benefit of their individual children and consequently to the development of mankind.

Ⅱ. 书面表达

假定你是李华，是Crazy English的学生实习编辑，为迎接母亲节，Crazy English将举行征文比赛。 请根据以下要点写一个征文通知，要点如下：

1. 征文主题——my mother；

2. 内容要求；

3. 截稿时间；

4. 投稿邮箱。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。