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The idea of a special day to honor mothers was first put forward in America in 1907. Two years later a woman, Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in the state of Washington proposed a similar day to honor the head of the family—the father. Her mother died when she was very young, and her father brought her up. She loved her father very much.
In response to Mrs. Dodd’s idea that same year—1909, the state governor of Washington proclaimed(宣布) the third Sunday in June Father’s Day. The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance of the occasion "to establish more intimate(亲密) relations between fathers and their children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations. ’The red or white rose is recognized as the official Father’s Day flower.
Father’s day took longer to establish on a national scale than Mother’s Day, but as
A. Lily.
B. Water Lily.
C. Red rose or white rose.
D. Sunflower.

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The idea of a special day to honor mothers was first put forward in America in 1907. Two years later a woman, Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in the state of Washington proposed a similar day to honor the head of the family—the father. Her mother died when she was very young, and her father brought her up. She loved her father very much.
In response to Mrs. Dodd’s idea that same year—1909, the state governor of Washington proclaimed(宣布) the third Sunday in June Father’s Day. The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance of the occasion "to establish more intimate(亲密) relations between fathers and their children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations. ’The red or white rose is recognized as the official Father’s Day flower.
Father’s day took longer to establish on a national scale than Mother’s Day, but as
A. They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.
B. They just accepted it at once without any hesitation.
C. They just thought it a joke.
D. They thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept.

[单项选择]Which of the following is the main idea of the first paragraph

[单项选择]St. Patrick's Day is observed in honor of early immigrants from__________.


A. Italy
B. Portugal
C. Ireland
D. Poland

[单项选择]The author discusses computing machines in the first paragraph primarily in order to ______.


A. indicate the dangers inherent in relying to a great extent on machines
B. illustrate his views about the approach of mathematicians to problem solving
C. compare the work of mathematicians with that of computer programmers
D. provide one definition of intelligence

[单项选择]His conclusion was considered a mistake in the first place. Later, however, it _____ to be true.


A. turned out
B. figured out
C. pointed out
D. filled out

[单项选择]When the author talks about generations in the first paragraph, he seems to______.


A. be speaking very highly of his own Generation
B. be sympathetic with his own generation
C. criticise his own generation for its shortcomings
D. believe bis previous generations share one thing