1.What’sthetitleofthesong?Thewomaninmylife.2.WhichdaydoesMother’sDayfallon?ThesecondSundayofMay.ThehistoryOfMothers’Day•TheearliestMother'sDaycelebrationsaretracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.•Duringthe1600's,Englandcelebratedadaycalled"MotheringSunday”.DuringthattimemanyoftheEngland'spoorworkedasservantsforthewealthyandtheservantslivedatthehousesoftheiremployers.OnMotheringSundaytheservantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencouragedtoreturnhomeandspendthedaywiththeirmothers.Aspecialcakewasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.•AsChristianityspreadthroughoutEurope,thecelebrationchangedtohonorthe"MotherChurch"--thespiritualpowerthatgavethemlifeandprotectedthemfromharm.OvertimethechurchfestivalcombinedwiththeMotheringSundaycelebration.Peoplebeganhonoringtheirmothersaswellasthechurch.•IntheUnitedStatesMother'sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.•In1907AnaJarvisbeganacampaigntoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Ms.Jarvispersuadedhermother'schurchtocelebrateMother'sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother'sdeath,the2ndSundayofMay.BythenextyearMother'sDaywasalsocelebratedinhercity.•Ms.Jarvisandhersupportersbegantowritetoministers,businessman,andpoliticianstorequiretoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Itwassuccessful.By1911Mother'sDaywascelebratedinalmosteverystate.PresidentWoodrowWilson,in1914,madetheofficialannouncementproclaimingMother'sDayanationalholidaythatwastobeheldeachyearonthe2ndSundayofMay.Mother’smeaning？mothermotherMisforthemillionthingsshegaveme.M代表她所给予我的无数。mothermotherOmeansonlythatshe’sgrowingold.O的意思是她在日渐老去。mothermotherTisforthetearssheshedtosaveme.T是她为抚育我洒下的泪。mothermotherHisforherheartofpurestgold.H指她有像金子一般的心灵。mothermotherEisforhereyes,withthelove-lightshining.E就是她的眼睛，里面洋溢着爱的光芒。mothermotherRmeansright，andrightshe’llalwaysbe.R的意思是正确，因为她永远都是对的。mother“M”isforthemillionthingsshegaveme，“O”meansonlythatshe’sgrowingold，“T”isforthetearssheshedtosaveme，“H”isforherheartofpurestgold，“E”isforhereyes，withthelove-lightshining，“R”meansright，andrightshe’llalwaysbe，Putthemalltogether，theyspell“MOTHER”，Awordthatmeanstheworldtome.•Nowadays,alotofmothersgiveuptheirownjobstoaccompanytheirchildren.Doyouagreewithit?Why?Readingcomprehension•What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?Pleaselistthesupportingdetails.Whenyouwere1yearold,shefedyouandbathedyou.Youthankedherbycryingallthenight.Whenyouwere2yearsold,shetaughtyoutowalk.Youthankedherbyrunningawaywhenshecalled.Whenyouwere3yearsold,shemadeallyourmealswithlove.Youthankedherbytossingyourplateonthefloor.Whenyouwere4yearsold,shegaveyousomecrayons.Youthankedherbycoloringthedinningroomtable.Whenyouwere5yearsold,shedressedyoufortheholidays.Youthankedherbyloopingintothenearestpileofmud.Whenyouwere6yearsold,shewalkedyouintoschool.Youthankedherbyscreaming,"I'MNOTGOING".Whenyouwere7yearsold,sheboughtyouabaseball.Youthankedherbythrowingitthroughthenext-door-neighborwindow.Whenyouwere8yearsold,shehandedyouanicecream.Youthankedherbydrippingitalloveryourlap.Whenyouwere9yearsold,shepaidforpianolessons.Youthankedherbyneverevenbotheringtopracticeit.Whenyouwere10yearsold,shedroveyouallday,fromsoccertogymnastictoonebirthdaypartyafteranother.Youthankedherbyjumpingoutofthec...
