Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make it? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/Son day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remindher of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t’ forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
小题1:Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s day?
A．Because we want to save money
B．Because mothers don’t like gifts.
C．Because we always want to get something special
D．Because mothers are very difficult to deal with小题2:Making a home video may be _______.
A．fun
B．boring
C．easy
D．nothing小题3:What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?
A．使……防范
B．使……想起
C．使……经过
D．使….. 痛苦小题4:How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A．4
B．5
C．6
D．7小题5:From the passage we know _________.
A．you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s day
B．writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day.
C．inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.
D．buying carnations for her is a good way.
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B
题目分析：本文介绍了在母亲节的那天，我们如何为我们的母亲挑选称心如意的礼物，以此来表达我们对母亲的爱。文中作者给出了六条建议。
小题1:细节理解题。根据We often want something personal and thoughtful. 故选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价).可知答案为A。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据her of you and your growing up.回忆以前的事情，故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，本文共提到6种给母亲买礼物的方式。故选C。
小题5:细节理解题。根据Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.故选B。
点评：做词义猜测题，要根据词、词组、句子所在的语境上下文来判断其意义。因此熟练掌握一些猜词技巧是做好这类题的关键。命题者在出这类题时惯用常规词义来麻痹考生，我们要特别注意熟词生义，切不可脱离语境主观臆断。