A Father’s day is a day set aside for honouring fathers in church services and in the home. It’s celebrated in the U.S. in the third Sunday of June. This idea was begun by Mrs John Bruces Dodd, who in 1909 persuaded an organization in Washington to

salute fathers with special church services. The idea was officially agreed to by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge suggested national celebration of the day to form closer relations between fathers and their children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their duties. The red or white rose is recognized as the official Father’s Day flower.

1. Father’s Day, at first, meant ______.

A. to honor fathers in church services and in the home

B. to win honor for fathers in church services

C. to do honour to fathers at home

D. to warn the fathers of their duties

2. Father’s Day was first celebrated by _____.

A. the French　　 B. the British　　 C. the German　　　 D. the American

3. The first president who agreed to Father’s Day was _____.

A. Woodrow Wilson B. Calvin Coolidge

C. George Washington D. Abraham Lincoln

4. The president wanted Father’s Day to be a day on which _____.

A. people remembered their fathers

B. the relations between fathers and their children became closer

C. fathers must remember that they should be good fathers

D. both B and C

5. According to the passage, this idea was begun by______.

A. Woodrow Wilson　　 B. Calvin Coolidge

C. George Washington　 D. Mrs. John Bruces Dodd

 

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However important we may regard school life to be, there is always the fact that children spend more time at home than in the classroom. Therefore, the teacher should realize that parents have a great influence on their children. Parents can become strong allies (助手) of the school or they can get in the way of the school education.

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C. believes that schools can’t teach pupils well

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A. Classes for parents.         B. New type of report card.

C. Parent-teacher talk.         D. Dinner or party.

4.The writer implies that ____.

A. interesting activities can improve one’s achievement

B. too many children are lazy and have poor work habits

C. teachers should often make home visits to parents

D. headmasters do more than teachers in this area

5.We can infer from the passage that the writer does not favor ____.

A. father’s helping his son with his study

B. written reports to the parents from the teachers

C. talking about children’s shortcomings

D. having the parents help their children with their lessons

 

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