China
Teacher’s Day was proposed (提议) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted (采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, the day was set on August 27, Confucius’s birthday. The government of the People’s Republic of China called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to celebrate Teacher’s Day back to Confucius’s birthday.
India
In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India,because his birthday was September 5.
Russia
In Russia, Teacher’s Day is on October 5. Before 1994, this day was set on the first Sunday of September.
The USA
In the United States, Teacher’s Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.
Thailand
January 16 was adopted as Teacher’s Day in Thailand by a resolution (决议) of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teacher’s Day was celebrated in 1957.
Iran
In Iran, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May 2 every year. It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2, 1980.
Although different countries celebrate Teacher’s Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.
1. The best title for the passage is ____.
A.Teacher’s Day around the world | B.The history of Teacher’s Day |
C.Activities on Teacher’s Day | D.How to celebrate Teacher’s Day |
A.1931. | B.1939. | C.1951. | D.1985. |
A.Iran. | B.India. | C.Russia. | D.Thailand. |
A.How Teacher’s Day became popular in the world. |
B.Which country is the first to celebrate Teacher’s Day. |
C.What activities people take to celebrate Teacher’s Day. |
D.Which country has the longest vacation for Teacher’s Day. |
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