VIII.阅读下列短文.以约30 个词概括短文内容: In the United States and a number of other countries,

VIII.阅读下列短文，以约30 个词概括短文内容：（不用写其他内容）（5 ）

In the United Statesand a number of other countries, the second Sunday in May is celebrated asMother’s Day.

The history of Mother’sDay is centuries old and goes back to the times of the ancient Greeks, who heldfestivities to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. In 1872 Julia Ward Howeorganized a day for mothers delicated to peace. It is a landmark in the historyof Mother’s Day.

In 1907, a woman namedAnna Jarvis thought mothers should be honored with expressions of love andrespect and began a campaign to honor mothers in America. She talked to friendsand friends of friends. She wrote to congressmen(国会议员),local leaders,teachers and newspaper publishers. Finally , President Woodrow Wilson signed aresolution in May of nineteen fourteen that officially established Mother’sDay. Slowly and gradually Mother’s Day became very popular and its gift givingactivity increased.

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The passage tells us that Mother’s day has a long history.Due to the effects of an American woman, Mother’s day is celebrated on thesecond Sunday of May

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