Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often 36 their parents on this day. Many people 37 the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children 38 their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students 39 storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their 40 . About four million greeting cards are 41 within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a 42 for people to appreciate and express their 43 to their grandparents through 44 actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may 45 a visit from their grandchildren. National Grandparents Day has more than one 46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others 47 Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main 48 of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to 49 people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make 50 asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving, 51 for a lifetime of experience. National Grandparents Day was 52 signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to 53 her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her 54 . A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day 55 .
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本文介绍了美国的祖父母节。
小题1:D 在祖父母节这天，人们都会非常“尊重”他们的父母。Support“支持”；praise“表扬”；reward“奖赏”
小题1:C 此处讲了人们是以何种方式“庆祝”祖父母节。
小题1:A invite sb to do sth意为邀请某人做某事。
小题1:B make the use of“充分利用”；take part in“参加”；take up“占据”； build up“建立”；此处指孩子们参加一些和爷爷奶奶相关的讲故事活动。
小题1:D artworks“艺术品”；孩子们会在自己的参赛作品中会使用一个和爷爷奶奶有关的故事，以此表示对爷爷奶奶的尊敬和爱戴。
小题1:B此题考查被动语态。在节日这天，有四百万张问候卡被送出去。
小题1:A 这一天也同样是一个人们可以通过各种友善的举动对父母表达爱和感激的机会。
小题1:C见上题分析
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小题1:B receive a visit from sb“接受某人的访问”为固定搭配。
小题1:B origin“起源”，祖父母节的起源不止一个。
小题1:C 由上句的Some people consider可知。
小题1:A此处的driver并非指司机，而是指“促成者，驱动者”
小题1:B educate sb about sth教育某人某事。Warn “警告”；
小题1:A if 引导的条件状语从句，此处省略了主语和be 动词。
小题1:B not…but 为固定搭配，不是…而是。
小题1:A 本题考查副词的用法。“最终”祖父母节被卡特总统纳入法律。recently “近来”； nearly “几乎”；Generally“通常地”；
小题1:D本题考查动词的固定搭配。inform sb of sth 意为“通知某人某事”；白宫的人打电话通知Marian McQuade。
小题1:D本题考查名词的辨析。efforts“努力”； energy“精力”goals“目标” bravery“勇敢”。许多人认为是Marian McQuade。的不懈努力才让祖父母节变得如此重要。
小题1:C总统的声明让祖父母节变成了官方节日
