Mother's Day

    Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. On this day, mothers don't go to work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated （庆祝）in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. On that day, many people give presents to their mothers. If their mothers are still living, they often wear a pink or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）. If their mothers are dead （死亡的）, they wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia （费城）on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

    My father often takes me to the zoo, because I like animals very much. It is winter. The days are getting cold. Many animals stay in their houses. The elephants are big. They like to eat vegetables and bananas. The bears are by the elephants. They are brown. They like to sleep in winter. I go to say hello to them, but I can't wake them up. There are many monkeys in the Monkey Mountain. They feel cold, and they hide in the holes. A mother monkey takes a baby monkey in her arms and makes it warm. The pandas are lovely. They stay in the warm house and eat nice food. Many other animals in the zoo are happy in winter.