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PAGE PAGE 3 回答问题 Father’s Day The third Sunday in June is Father’s Day. It’s a day to show love and respect for fathers. Mrs. John B. Dodd of Washington, the USA, first suggested the idea of a Father’s Day in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day for her father, Willian Smart. Mr. Smart’s wife died in giving birth to her sixth child. After that, Mr. Smart had to bring up the newborn baby and his other five children by himself. Mr. Dodd realized her father’s selflessness as a single paarent. She sugeested that there should be a Father’s Day for all the loving fathers. On 19 June 1910, people celebrated the First Fther’s Day in Washington. After that, in a lot of cities across the USA, many other people also began to celebrate Fther’s Day. Finally in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson claimed the third Sunday in Juneas Fther’s Day. Father’s Day has now become a day to honor not only fathers, but all men who act as fathers, stepfathers, uncles and grandfathers are all honored on Fther’s Day. On Father’s Day, some children give parents to their fathers to show their thanks. And fathers will certainly be happy to know that their children love them. When is Father’s Day? Who firt suggested Father’s Day? What will childre do on Father’s Day? Why did Mrs. Dodd suggest Father’s Day? What will you do on this year’s Father’s Day? 正误 Around the World in Eighty Days 2 October, 1872 London Philea Fogg reads the newspaper”A railway has opened in Indi. You can travel around the world in 80 days.” London to Suez Rail and ship 7 days Suez to Bombay Ship 13 days Bombay to Calcutta rail 3 days Calcutta to Hong Kong ship 13 days Hong Kong to Yokahama ship 6 days Yokohama to San Francisco ship 22 days San Francisco to New York ra