Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.
Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected(忽视), he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA.
Sweetest Day is not based on any single group’s religious beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.
Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive(积极的) way.
【解题导语】 文章介绍了美国的一个特别的节日(Sweetest Day)的由来，鼓励人们向周围的人展示自己的爱心。
1．What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A．Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy.
B．Sweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people.
C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.
D．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.
A 解析：细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知，Sweetest Day就是让他人高兴的一天。
2．Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?
A．Visiting sick people in hospital.
B．Visiting children who have lost their parents.
C．Giving friends small gifts.
D．Giving flowers to sweethearts.
D 解析：推理判断题。由整篇文章的叙述可知，在Sweetest Day这一天，人们要关心病人、老人、孤儿、朋友、同事、家人和邻居，因此A、B、C三项的叙述符合文意，而D项(给爱人送花)并没有提及。
3．What is Cleveland?
A．An island.
B．A country.
C．A village in England.
D．A city in America.
D 解析：推理判断题。第二段第一句提到了a Cleveland man，第二段最后一句提到了the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA，由此推出克里夫兰(Cleveland)是美国的一个城市。
4．What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage?
A．They give money. B．They give gifts.
C．They send regards. D．They offer help.
B 解析：细节理解题。由第一段和第二段的叙述可知，大多数人在Sweetest Day主要通过送礼物来表达对他人的关心。
nt-family:宋体;mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:black'>D 解析：写作意图题。作者以一个病人的案例引出晚上吃饭时间太晚容易得胃酸倒流病，并且给出自己的建议，然后再以一个女病人的病例对此加以证明，最后得出结论。由此可知，此文的目的在于告诫大家晚饭时间很关键，不能吃得太晚，否则会导致疾病，甚至会威胁生命。
