buying"a gift to thank her for her unselfish love". When you log ontowebsite,a small pop-up invites you to book a bouquet for her. Commercial warmthand gratitude are the atmosphere being spread around for this special Sunday inMay. 46__________The popularity of Mother's Day around the world suggests thatJarvis got all she wanted.In fact, she got more enough to make her horrified. 47__________They buy, among other things, 132 million cards. Mother's Day isthe No. 1 holiday for flower purchases. Then there are the various commodities,ranging from jewelry and clothes to cosmeties and washing powder, that takeadvantage of the promotion opportunities. Because of this, Jarvis spent thelast 40 years of her life trying to stop Mother's Day. One protest against thecomer cialization Mother's Day even got her arrested-for disturbing the peace,interestingly. 48__________As Ralph Fevre, a reporter at the UK newspaper The Guardian,observe, traditionally "motherhood is something that we do because wethink it's right. " But in the logic of commercialism, people needsomething in exchange for their time and energy. A career serves this purposebetter. 49__________So they work hard and play hard. Becoming a mother,however, inevitably handicaps career anticipation. 50__________According to The Guardian,there are twice as many child-free youngwomen as there were a generation ago. Or,they put off the responsibility ofparenting until later in their lives. So,Fevre writes that the meaning of celebrating Mother's Dayneeds to be updated."It is to persuade people that parenting is a goodidea and to honor people for their attempt to be good people. " A. Commercial warmth and gratitude are the atmosphere beingspread as early as 1905, by Anna Jarvis, as a way of recognizing the real valueof motherhood. B. But what's more,commercialism changes young people'sattitude towards motherhood. C. Obviously, the best girl will be a phone call or a visit. D. According to a research by the US card company Hallmark, 96percent of American consumers celebrate the holiday. E. As a result,motherhood has suffered a huge drop in statussince the 1950s. F. In addition, women are being encouraged to pursue any careerthey desire. {TS} 46__________