Question

Every year in early April, tens of thousands of people in China visit the tombs of their parents, grandparents and ancestors. It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead.

Tomb sweeping Day falls on April 4 this year. On the day, Chinese families will sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruits in front of the tombs. They hope the dead can enjoy them and bring the family good luck.

However, it is not only the Chinese who remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead.

In Japan, O-Bon Festival(孟兰盆节了) is one of the most important festivals. It is held from August 13 to 16. It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion. During O-Bon, Japanese people return to their hometown and visit their ancestors’ tombs.  They also believe their ancestors’ spirits return home to be reunited with their family. People perform a “bon odori” dance(盆舞) to welcome the spirits. ON the last day of O-Bon, they put paper tandems in a river to send off the spirits.

In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing(欣喜). It’s usually in the late April or early May. The name of this festival means birth and happiness. Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world . On the Day of Rejoicing , Russian people draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of the tombs. After that they have a picnic together. They hope for a good life for both the living and the dead.

1.We know that __________.

A. Tomb Sweeping Day is a festival to remember the dead

B. Tomb Sweeping Day falls on April 4 every year

C. people grow grass beside the tombs on that day

D. people can see the dead on the  festival

2.We know the followings about O-Bon Festival EXCEPT _______.

A. it is a Japanese festival

B. it lasts four days in August

C. it is also a family reunion day

D. paper lanterns  are used to welcome the spirits

3.The festival that remembers the dead in Russia is named _______.

A. Tomb Sweeping Day    B. O-Bon Festival

C. Day of Rejoicing    D. Birth and Happiness

4.What do Russian people think of death?

A. It’s a sad thing

B. They feel happy about it

C. It means a good life for the dead

D. It means birth in another world

5.The passage mainly talks about _____.

A. history of Tomb Sweeping Day

B. how to remember the dead

C. festivals in some countries to remember the dead

D. meanings of death in different countries

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】文章介绍了中国、日本和俄罗斯纪念死者的不同节日习俗。

1.题意：（通过文章）我们知道__________。考查综合理解题。A. Tomb Sweeping Day is a festival to remember the dead清明节是纪念死者的节日；根据第一段第二句It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead.，可知说法正确。B. Tomb Sweeping Day falls on April 4 every year每年4月4日清明节；根据第二段第一句Tomb sweeping Day falls on April 4 this year.，可知说法错误。C. people grow grass beside the tombs on that day那一天，人们在坟墓旁边种草；根据第二段第二句On the day, Chinese families will sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them.，可知说法错误。D. people can see the dead on the festival人们可以在节日看到死者；根据第四段第3行They also believe their ancestors’ spirits return home to be reunited with their family.，可知说法错误。综合以上分析，可知选A。

2.题意：我们知道以下除了_______，都是关于盂兰盆节的。考查细节理解题。A. it is a Japanese festival这是一个日本节日；B. it lasts four days in August它在八月持续四天；C. it is also a family reunion day这也是一个家庭团聚日；D. paper lanterns are used to welcome the spirits纸灯笼是用来欢迎灵魂的。根据第四段内容， On the last day of O-Bon, they put paper tandems in a river to send off the spirits.，可知纸灯笼是用来为灵魂送行的，所以选D。

3.题意：在俄罗斯纪念死者的节日叫做 。考查细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing.，可知选C。

4.题意：俄罗斯人对死亡的看法是什么？考查细节理解题。A. It’s a sad thing这是件令人伤心的事；B. They feel happy about it他们对此感到高兴；C. It means a good life for the dead这意味着死者的好生活；D. It means birth in another world它意味着在另一个世界出生。根据第五段的第四句Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world .，可知死亡意味着在另一个世界出生，故选D。

5.题意：本文主要谈论了_____。考查细节理解题。A. 清明节的历史；B. 如何纪念死者；C. 在一些国家的节日纪念死者的节日；D. 不同国家的死亡意义。根据短文内容，可知介绍的是中国、日本和俄罗斯纪念死者的不同节日习俗，故选C。

点睛：对于阅读理解题，首先要粗读文章了解大意，其次通过细读，理解全文。在粗读的基础上，仔细阅读题后所给的题目，根据题目要求，再有重点地返回来仔细阅读。在阅读理解的题目中，所设问题主要有以下几种方式：找主题或概括文章的中心思想、就文中的具体事实和情节进行提问、根据文章的表层意思进行深层次的推理判断等，在细读时，要根据设问的方式，进行有侧重地阅读。1、概括文章中心思想。1)文首呈现主题句。2)文尾出现主题句。3)首尾呼应展现主题。4)文中表述主题。前面提出问题，文中的主题由随之陈述的细节或合乎逻辑的引申在文中导出，而后再做进一步的解释。5)文章没有主题句。在这种情况下，考生要把所有的细节综合起来。进行逻辑推理，概括归纳出文章的主题句。2.掌握文章的具体事实和重要情节。在考题中，经常会见到就文章中某一具体事实和重要情节进行测试的题目。例如，第3题，题意：在俄罗斯纪念死者的节日叫做 。考查细节理解题。根据第五段的第一句In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing.，可知选C。这就要求考生在阅读时要注意辨认和记忆具体事实，重要情节，事物的起因、过程、结果及发生的地点、时间等，这些都有可能作为测试点。还有一些测试题，要求考生在理解的基础上，通过自己的思维将理解的内容系统化，比如计算、排序等题型。