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Ⅰ. 阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项
The United States is one of the few countries in the world that have an official Father's Day. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents.
The start of Father's Day is not clear. No matter when the first true Father's Day began, the strongest promoter of the holiday is Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington State. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had a great father. He was a soldier of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children alone.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd advised having a church service to thank fathers on June 5, her father's birthday. But there wasn't enough time left for her to prepare the service, so she put it off a few weeks later to June 19. From then on, Washington State celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
States and organizations began persuading Congress to start a Father's Day. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved of this idea. And President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event in 1924. Since then, fathers had been honored and recognized by their families throughout the country on the third Sunday in June. When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Usually, fathers prefer greeting cards. Most greeting cards are funny. Fathers laugh when they open them.
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A. On June 5.
B. On June 19.
C. On the third Sunday in June.
D. On the second Sunday in May.
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A. She lived in Washington.
B. She once served in the Civil War.
C. She is the strongest promoter of Father's Day.
D. She is a child of a single father without a mother.
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A. To join the public activities.
B. To start a national event.
C. To miss her great father.
D. To thank fathers.
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A. Mrs. Dodd.
B. The United States Congress.
C. President Woodrow Wilson.
D. President Calvin Coolidge.
The United States is one of the few countries in the world that have an official Father's Day. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents.
The start of Father's Day is not clear. No matter when the first true Father's Day began, the strongest promoter of the holiday is Sonora Smart Dodd of Washington State. Mrs. Dodd felt that she had a great father. He was a soldier of the Civil War. His wife had died young, and he had raised six children alone.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd advised having a church service to thank fathers on June 5, her father's birthday. But there wasn't enough time left for her to prepare the service, so she put it off a few weeks later to June 19. From then on, Washington State celebrated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.
States and organizations began persuading Congress to start a Father's Day. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson approved of this idea. And President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event in 1924. Since then, fathers had been honored and recognized by their families throughout the country on the third Sunday in June. When children can't visit their fathers or take them out to dinner, they send a greeting card. Usually, fathers prefer greeting cards. Most greeting cards are funny. Fathers laugh when they open them.
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C
)1. When is Father's Day?A. On June 5.
B. On June 19.
C. On the third Sunday in June.
D. On the second Sunday in May.
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B
)2. Which of the following statements about Mrs. Dodd is NOT true?A. She lived in Washington.
B. She once served in the Civil War.
C. She is the strongest promoter of Father's Day.
D. She is a child of a single father without a mother.
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D
)3. Why did Mrs. Dodd suggest having a church service?A. To join the public activities.
B. To start a national event.
C. To miss her great father.
D. To thank fathers.
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D
)4. Who made Father's Day a national event?A. Mrs. Dodd.
B. The United States Congress.
C. President Woodrow Wilson.
D. President Calvin Coolidge.
答案
【解析】：1. 由第一段"On the third Sunday in June"可知答案为C。
2. 第二段提到"His wife had died young, and he had raised six children alone."中"he"指Mrs. Dodd的父亲，参加内战的是她父亲，不是她，B项错误，选B。
3. 第三段"Mrs. Dodd advised having a church service to thank fathers"明确目的是感谢父亲，选D。
4. 第四段"And President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event in 1924."可知是Calvin Coolidge总统，选D。
【答案】：1.C 2.B 3.D 4.D
2. 第二段提到"His wife had died young, and he had raised six children alone."中"he"指Mrs. Dodd的父亲，参加内战的是她父亲，不是她，B项错误，选B。
3. 第三段"Mrs. Dodd advised having a church service to thank fathers"明确目的是感谢父亲，选D。
4. 第四段"And President Calvin Coolidge made it a national event in 1924."可知是Calvin Coolidge总统，选D。
【答案】：1.C 2.B 3.D 4.D
