Mother'sDaycandatebacktotheancientGreeks，whoheldfestivities（庆典）inhonorofRhea，themotherofthegods．AndtheearlyChristianscelebratedMother'sDayonthefourthSundayofLent（大斋期）inhonorofMary，themotherofChrist．However，theMother'sDaywascancelledbecauseoflackoftime．In1872，JuliaWardHoweorganizedadayformotherswhowereworkinghardforthecauseofpeace．ItisgreatlandmarkinthehistoryofMother'sDay．
In1907，AnnaM．Jarvis，ateacherfromPhiladelphia，startedamovementtosetupanationalMother'sDayinhonorofhermother．ThenacelebrationwasheldforAnna'smother．Annapresentedsomewhitecarnations，hermother'sfavoriteflowers，tohermotheronthatday．Sevenyearslater，Anna'shardworkfinallypaidoffandin1914，PresidentWoodrowWilsonannouncedthesecondSundayinMayasanationalholidayformothers．
Gradually，Mother'sDaybecameverypopularintheUS．Actually，thesecondSundayofMayhasbecomethemostpopulardayoftheyear．EventhoughAnnahasbeendeadforlong，Mother'sDaylivesonandhasspreadtolotsofcountriesallovertheworld．AlthoughmanycountriesaroundtheworldcelebrateMother'sDayatdifferentdates，somecountriesincludingDenmark，Finland，Italy，Turkey，AustraliaandBelgiumstillcelebrateMother'sDayonthesecondSundayofMay．
35．WhodidancientGreeksholdfestivitiesinhonorof？___
A．Mary B．Rhea C．Anna D．Julia
36．WhydidAnnapresentsomewhitecarnationstohermother？___
A．Hermotherlikedwhitecarnationsverymuch．
B．Shedidn'thaveenoughmoneytobuyotherthings．
C．Sheherselflikedwhitecarnations．
D．Itwasatraditioninherhometown．
37．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage？___
A．Annaandhermother．
B．Mother'sDayinancientGreece．
C．ThehistoryofMother'sDay．
D．People'sopinionsonMother'sDay．
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