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The idea for Father's Day started in 1909. A woman named Dodd   about starting a Father's Day holiday   listening to a Mother's Day speech at church. Miss Dodd wanted a   day to honor her   , William Smart, who had fought in the American Civil War. His wife died when   birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart raised the baby and his other   children on a farm in Washington State. When Dodd became an adult, she   how kind and loving her father had been while raising his six children alone. She believed her father had worked very hard to make sure his children   healthy and strong. As Dodd's father was born in   , she chose to hold the   Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June nineteenth, 1910. In 1924, President Coolidge gave his   to the idea of a national Father's Day. Then, in 1966, President Johnson signed a presidential statement（总统令）   the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.

In early times, wearing   was a traditional way to celebrate Father's Day. People wore red roses to   fathers who were still living. White flowers were worn to remember fathers who had   . Today, Americans celebrate Father's Day in many different ways.   families take their fathers out to a restaurant for a meal. Others give their fathers   with special messages of thanks. Children living far call their fathers on the telephone to   them a happy Father's Day.   the holiday is celebrated, the idea is for children to let their father know that he is valued and loved.   one historian in America has said, "Lucky is the man who hears many small voices call him father."

1.A. talkedB. caredC. thoughtD. brought

2.A. whileB. beforeC. ifD. but

3.A. normalB. strangeC. commonD. special

4.A. motherB. fatherC. sisterD. brother

5.A. havingB. doingC. givingD. taking

6.A. sixB. fiveC. fourD. three

7.A. forgotB. rememberedC. organizedD. recognized

8.A. grew upB. put upC. stayed upD. looked up

9.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter

10.A. lastB. firstC. shortestD. longest

11.A. supportB. doubtC. chanceD. time

12. A. tellingB. speakingC. demandingD. declaring

13. A. flowersB. glassesC. hatsD. watches

14.A. praiseB. sendC. blameD. honor

15.A.disappearedB. passedC. diedD. killed

16.A. FewB. NoneC. SomeD. All

17.A. tiesB. giftsC. walletsD. shirts

18.A. wantB. expectC. hopeD. wish

19.A. HoweverB. WheneverC. WhateverD. Whichever

20.A. WhichB. AsC. ThatD. What