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1、Mother’sDayMother’Meaning“M”isforthemillionthingsshegaveus,“O”meansonlythatshe’sgrowingold,“T”isfortearssheshedtosaveus,“H”isforherheartofpurestgold,“E”isforeyes,withlove-lightshining,“R”meansright,andrightshewillalwaysbe,Putthemtogether,theyspell“MOTHER”,Awordthatmeanstheworldtome.Flowers:carnatio
2、n◆TheearlistMother’sDaycelebrationscanbetracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.◆Duringthe1600’s,Englandcelebratedadaycalled“MotheringSunday”.Celebratedonthe4thSundayofLent(the40dayperiodleadinguptoEaster),”MotheringSunday”honouredthemothersofEngland.◆During
3、thistimemanyoftheEngland’spoorworkedasservantsforthewealthy.Asmostjobswerelocatedfarfromtheirhomes,theservantswouldliveatthehousesoftheiremployers.TheoriginofMother’sDay◆OnMotheringSundaythesevantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencouragedtoreturnhomeandspendthedaywiththeirmothers.Aspecialcake,calledthemo
4、theringcake,wasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.◆AsChristianityspreadthroughoutEuropethecelebrationchangedtohonourthe“MotherChurch”----thespiritualpowerthatgavethemlifeandprotectedthemfromharm.◆OvertimethechurchfestivalmixedwiththeMotheringSundaycelebration.Peoplebeganhonouringtheirmothersas
5、wellasthechurch.◆IntheUnitedStatesMother’sDaywasfirstsuggestin1872byJuliaHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.◆In1907AnaJarvis,fromPhiladelphia,beganacampaigntoestablishanationalMother’sDay.◆Mrs.Jarvispersuadedhermother’schurchinGrafton,WestVirginiatocelebrateMother’sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother’sdea
6、th,the2ndSundayofMay.◆WhilemanycountriesoftheworldcelebratetheirownMother’sDayatdifferenttimesthroughouttheyear,therearesomecountriessuchasDenmark,Italy,TurkeyandAustraliawhichalsocelebrateMother’sDayonthesecondSundayofMay.ItisatimeofcommemorationandcelebrationforMom.Itisatimeofbreakfastinbed,famil
7、ygathering,andcrayonscribbled“ILoveYou”LearntoExpressThanksisanimportantformofgoodmanners.Nowdadaysmoreandmorepeoplegetusedtoexpressingthankstoothersforthegoodtheydo.Everyonelikestogetpraisedandappreciated.
