Do you know Mother' s Day? It is a holiday for mothers. It was celebrated first in the United States, England, India and some other countries. In a short time, it became widely celebrated. Mother' s Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts(禮物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.

The idea of a day for mothers' was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadel­phia. Because of her hard work, the celebration of the first Ameircan Mother' s Day was once held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became pop­ular all over the country and around the world.

In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And， in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(廣播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it says, "Love is invaluable. ”

1. Mother's Day________.

A.  is celebrated in the United States only

B. is a holiday for mothers

C. falls on May 10 every year

D. is not popular around the world

2. What day is Mother's Day every year?

A. The first Sunday in May.         B. The second Sunday in May.

C. The third Sunday in May.        D. The fourth Sunday in May.

3. Why do people send gifts to their mothers on Mother's Day?

A. Because their mothers need gifts.

B. Because their mothers are free on that day.

C. Because they want to show their love for their mothers.

D. Because it is the best way to celebrate Mother's Day.

4. Who celebrated the first Mother's Day?

A. The people all over China.

B. The people around the world.

C. The people in India and Japan.

D. Some American people.

5. The underlined word "invaluable" means

A．無價(jià)的    B．萬能的    C．可有可無的。    D．有價(jià)的

　　The earth circles tile sun. It takes one year for the earth to go completely around. The earth spins around once every 24 hours. In the morning the sun seems to rise in the east. As the day goes on, the sun seems to travel across the sky. In the evening the sun seems to set in the west and then it is night. Almost every part of the earth turns from day to night during every 24 hours.

A．everything looks bright

B．you stand in the sun

C．the sun is shining

A．it gives us the heat

B．it looks small though it is really very big

C．it is warm in the sun

(3) Our earth is cool enough for us to live on because ________.

A．the sun is much nearer

B．there is no sun light

C．the earth is just about the right distance away from the sun

A．the earth circles the sun and it also spins at the same time

B．the sun travels across the sky

C．the sun rises in the east and sets in the west

Think rock. paper, scissors is a children’s game? Think again.

Top players from  around the world came together in Toronto to compete for a ten-thousand-Canadian dollar prize and the title (頭銜) of world champion.
More than 500 players, including national from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.
The simple game is often used to make decisions and solve some simple problems.
Players hold their fists (拳頭~) closed and count to three before making one of three hand signals: a fist 0ock),flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players  have different ideas about the history of the game, but it is believed to have been played for centuries in Japan
The Paper Scissors Stone Club was found in  England in 1842 and provided an environment where  players could play together.
In 1918, the name was changed to World RPS  Club and its headquarters (總部)moved from London to Toronto. In 1925 its members were over 10,000.
The world championships have been held since 2O02, which are held once every year
【小題1】The winner could get______