Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden（瑞典）, India, Mexico（墨西哥） and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send   presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink（粉红的）or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers was first given（被提出） by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held（举行）in Philadelphia on May 10th, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.
Mother’s Day is on __________.

A．the second Saturday in May

B．the second Sunday in May

C．May the second

D．May the twelfth

When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a ________ rose or carnation.

A．white

B．pink

C．yellow

D．blue

The idea of _________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.

A．a present

B．a week

C．a day

D．a flower

The first American Mother’s Day was ____________.

A．on 10th May, 1908	B．on 2nd May, 1908
C．on 10th May, 1809	D．on 2nd May, 1980

The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held__________.
A. in New York  B. in Philadelphia
C. in Washington D. C. D. in Australia

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