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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. Anna Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day, people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

单选题 41. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?

It is a day to show love to mothers.

It is a day to wear carnations.

It is a day for people to visit the cemetery.

It is a day for many people to attend religious services.

正确答案：C

解析

本题考查事实细节。
根据第一段 “...Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May...” 和第四段第一句 “These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.” 可知，五月的第二个星期日是母亲节，且母亲节和父亲节是用来表达对父母的爱和尊敬的。根据最后一段第二句 “On Mother’s Day, people wear carnations.” 可知，人们在母亲节这一天会佩戴康乃馨。根据最后一段第五六句 “Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery.” 可知，许多人参加宗教仪式来纪念父母。这一天也是父母去世的人去墓地的日子。
C项：It is a day for people to visit the cemetery. 这是人们参观墓地的日子。只有父母去世的人才会在这一天去墓地，所以这并不是在母亲节大家都会做的事。符合题意，故选C。
A项：It is a day to show love to mothers. 这是一个向母亲表达爱的日子。说法正确。不符合题意，故排除。
B项：It is a day to wear carnations. 这是戴康乃馨的日子。说法正确。不符合题意，故排除。
D项：It is a day for many people to attend religious services. 许多人在这一天参加宗教仪式。说法正确。不符合题意，故排除。
故本题答案为C。