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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 D

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问题     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. These days are【S1】______aside to show love and respect for parents. They【S2】______their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days【S3】______an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare. These two special days are【S4】______in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one【S5】______a living mother, and if the mother is【S6】______, a white one is wont. Many people attend religious services to【S7】______parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit rile 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.
    Another【S8】______is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are【S9】______more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is "the thought that【S10】______"  Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

A)tradition                                                I)offer
B)celebrated                                               J)symbolizes
C)valued                                                   K)conveys
D)displays                                                 L)dead
E)counts                                                   M)honor
F)set                                                      N)given
G)convert                                                  O)habit
H)raise
【S10】
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答案E
解析 counts是不及物动词，意思是to have importance。此处的意思是“重要的不是礼物的价值，而是情意”。
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