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1、Mothers’DayBy第8组ThehistoryOfMothers’DayTheearliestMother'sDaycelebrationsaretracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.Duringthe1600's,Englandcelebratedadaycalled"MotheringSunday",celebratedonthe4thSundayofLent."Moth
2、eringSunday"honoredthemothersofEngland.DuringthistimemanyoftheEngland'spoorworkedasservantsforthewealthy.Asmostjobswerelocatedfarfromtheirhomes,theservantswouldliveatthehousesoftheiremployers.OnMotheringSundaytheservantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencourage
3、dtoreturnhomeandspendthedaywiththeirmothers.Aspecialcake,calledthemotheringcake,wasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.AsChristianityspreadthroughoutEuropethecelebrationchangedtohonorthe"MotherChurch"--thespiritualpowerthatgavethemlifeandprotectedthe
4、mfromharm.OvertimethechurchfestivalblendedwiththeMotheringSundaycelebration.Peoplebeganhonoringtheirmothersaswellasthechurch.IntheUnitedStatesMother'sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.In1907AnaJarvis,fromPhiladelphia,beganac
5、ampaigntoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Ms.Jarvispersuadedhermother'schurchinGrafton,WestVirginiatocelebrateMother'sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother'sdeath,the2ndSundayofMay.BythenextyearMother'sDaywasalsocelebratedinPhiladelphia.ThehistoryOfMothers’D
6、ayMs.Jarvisandhersupportersbegantowritetoministers,businessman,andpoliticiansintheirquesttoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Itwassuccessful,by1911Mother'sDaywascelebratedinalmosteverystate.PresidentWoodrowWilson,in1914,madetheofficialannouncementproclaiming
7、Mother'sDayanationalholidaythatwastobeheldeachyearonthe2ndSundayofMay.WhilemanycountriesoftheworldcelebratetheirownMother'sDayatdifferenttimesthroughouttheyear,therearesomecountriessuchasDenmark,Finland,Italy,Turkey,Australia,andBelgiumwhichalsocelebrate
8、Mother'sDayonthesecondSundayofMay.M-O-T-H-E-RM-O-T-H-E-R－－ByHowardJohnson“M”isforthemillionthingsshegaveme,“O”meansonlythatshe’sgrowingold,“T”ifforthetearssheshedtosaveme,“H”isforherheartofpurestgold,“E”isforhereyes,withlo
