In Britain there is a (1)_________ now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class families in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. They had to do all the (2)_________ and their working day was usually very long, they often (3)_________ on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could (4)_________ their mothers. They went home on that day and (5)_________ presents for their mothers and for (6)_________ members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and then they went back (7)_________their work. People call that day Mothering Day (8)_________Mothering Sunday.
Later workers at the (9)_________ and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is (10)_________ last Sunday in March.
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In Britain there is a (1)___holiday______ now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class families in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. They had to do all the (2)___housework______ and their working day was usually very long, they often (3)___worked______ on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could (4)____visit_____ their mothers. They went home on that day and (5)____brought_____ presents for their mothers and for (6)___other______ members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and then they went back (7)___to______their work. People call that day Mothering Day (8)____or_____Mothering Sunday.
Later workers at the (9)___factories______ and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is (10)____the_____ last Sunday in March.
