In1924PresidentCalvinCoolidgedeclaredthethirdSundayinJuneasFather’sDay.RosesaretheFather’sDayflowers:redtobewornforalivingfatherandwhiteifthefatherhasdied.
Whenchildrencan’tvisittheirfathersortakethemouttodinner,theysendagreetingcard.Traditionally,fathersprefergreetingcardsthatarenottoosentimental.Mostgreetingcardsaretoospecialsofatherslaughwhentheyopenthem.SomegiveheartfeltthanksforbeingtherewheneverthechildneedsDad.
1.TheUnitedStatesisspecialinFather’sDaybecause________.
A.manypeoplecelebratetheday
B.onlyAmericacelebratestheday
C.Americamakesitanofficialday
D.allmenarehonoredinAmerica
2.Atfirst,Father’sDaywasfixedonJune19thbecause________.
A.Sonorahonoredherfatheronherfather’sbirthday
B.Sonora’sbirthdaywasJune19th
C.itwasdecidedbythePresidentatthattime
D.hermotherdiedonJune19th
3.HowmanyyearshaspassedbeforeFather’sDaybecameanofficialdaysincetheFather’sDaywascelebrated?
A.4B.10
C.14D.24
4.Accordingtothepassage,onFather’sDay,________.
A.peoplewillwearthesameflowerstohonortheirfathers
B.onlydaughterswearredflowerstohonortheirfathers
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