mother's day

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1、WelcomeWhat’sthetitleofthesong?Thewomaninmylife.2.WhichdaydoesMother’sDayfallon?ThesecondSundayofMay.ThehistoryOfMothers’DayTheearliestMother'sDaycelebrationsaretracedbacktothespringcelebrationsofancientGreeceinhonorofRhea,theMotheroftheGods.Duringthe1600

2、's,Englandcelebratedadaycalled"MotheringSunday”.DuringthattimemanyoftheEngland'spoorworkedasservantsforthewealthyandtheservantslivedatthehousesoftheiremployers.OnMotheringSundaytheservantswouldhavethedayoffandwereencouragedtoreturnhomeandspendthedaywithth

3、eirmothers.Aspecialcakewasoftenbroughtalongtoprovideafestivetouch.AsChristianityspreadthroughoutEurope,thecelebrationchangedtohonorthe"MotherChurch"--thespiritualpowerthatgavethemlifeandprotectedthemfromharm.OvertimethechurchfestivalcombinedwiththeMotheri

4、ngSundaycelebration.Peoplebeganhonoringtheirmothersaswellasthechurch.IntheUnitedStatesMother'sDaywasfirstsuggestedin1872byJuliaWardHoweasadaydedicatedtopeace.In1907AnaJarvisbeganacampaigntoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Ms.Jarvispersuadedhermother'schurcht

5、ocelebrateMother'sDayonthesecondanniversaryofhermother'sdeath,the2ndSundayofMay.BythenextyearMother'sDaywasalsocelebratedinhercity.Ms.Jarvisandhersupportersbegantowritetoministers,businessman,andpoliticianstorequiretoestablishanationalMother'sDay.Itwassuc

6、cessful.By1911Mother'sDaywascelebratedinalmosteverystate.PresidentWoodrowWilson,in1914,madetheofficialannouncementproclaimingMother'sDayanationalholidaythatwastobeheldeachyearonthe2ndSundayofMay.Mother’smeaning？mothermotherMisforthemillionthingsshegaveme.

7、M代表她所给予我的无数。mothermotherOmeansonlythatshe’sgrowingold.O的意思是她在日渐老去。mothermotherTisforthetearssheshedtosaveme.T是她为抚育我洒下的泪。mothermotherHisforherheartofpurestgold.H指她有像金子一般的心灵。mothermotherEisforhereyes,withthelove-lightshining.E就是她的眼睛，里面洋溢着爱的光芒。mothermotherRm

8、eansright，andrightshe’llalwaysbe.R的意思是正确，因为她永远都是对的。mother“M”isforthemillionthingsshegaveme，“O”meansonlythatshe’sgrowingold，“T”isforthetearssheshedtosaveme，“H”isforherheartofpurestgold，“E”isforhereyes，withthelove-lig