新标准初中英语九年级(下):UNIT2 Mother's Day

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[00:01.74]In France, Mother's Day
[00:03.76]is like a family birthday.
[00:06.09]It takes place on the last Sunday
[00:08.37]in May and the whole¹ family
[00:10.73]has a big dinner together at home.
[00:13.83]At the end of the meal²,
[00:15.35]the mother receives³ a beautiful cake
[00:17.39]from her family.In Japan, Mother's Day
[00:21.18]is on the second Sunday in May.
[00:23.92]On that day, children give their mothers
[00:26.63]presents and do the housework for them.
[00:30.29]Every four years, a national⁴ exhibition⁵ called
[00:33.59]'My Mother'is held to celebrate⁶ Mother's Day.
[00:37.53]Many children between the ages of six
[00:40.57]and 14 draw pictures for the exhibition.
[00:44.57]From the largest countries to the smallest ones
[00:48.34]people everywhere celebrate Mother's Day.
[00:51.76]The dates and the ways
[00:53.65]they celebrate may be different,
[00:55.94]but the idea is the same--
[00:58.29]to show love and respect⁷ to their mothers.
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