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英语阅读必备20 篇 Passage 1 People celebrate Mother’s Day in memory of ( 纪 念 ) mothers. It celebrates the importance of mothers. People celebrate it on different days in many parts of the world, mostly in March, April or May. Let’s see how different people celebrate their Mother’s Day. Mexico (May 10th ) Children make gifts and give them to their mums on Mother’s Eve (May 9th). On the morning of May 10th , families make special trips to church (教堂) and cook tamales (玉米饼) with meat, cheese, or vegetables. South Africa ( Second Sunday of May) People give my mums Mother’s Day cards as well as show their thanks for their mothers by wearing red and pink flowers called carnations. United Kingdom ( Fourth Sunday of Lent) Mothers Day is an important day for people. They usually visit their hometowns and their home churches. People also cook special fruitcakes to give to their mothers. Indonesia ( December 22nd) People throw big parties for their mums. There are many fun activities in the party, such as cooking competitions (比赛) and kebays wearing competitions! ( A kebaya is a traditional blouse and skirt.) Why do people celebrate Mother’s Day? To wear red and pink clothes B. To join in the wearing competition. C. To cook fruitcakes for their mums D. To celebrate the importance of mums. In these countries, people do something about food on Mother’s Day except ( 除了) . A. Mexico B. South Africa C. United Kingdom D. Indonesia The underlined (下划线) word “throw” probably means “ ”. have B. send C. ask D. move What is the passage about？ When to celebrate Mother’s Day. How to celebrate Mother’s Day in South Africa. What to do to celebrate Mother’s Day in United Kingdom. How to celebrate Mother’s Day in different countries in the world Passage 2 Most people choose to do shopping in the supermarket (超级市场), the shop and the market. They enjoy shopping in these places because they can see what they buy and talk with salers face to face. American people also like TV shopping because they can