Question

    Every April, there is a special day in China. It is Qingming Festival, also called Tomb­Sweeping Day. On that day, people _____ and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先). Qingming is a(n)_____ Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2，000 years ago. A famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day：“Rain falls _____ as Qingming comes, and passers­by(行人) with lowered spirits go.”

Tomb­Sweeping Day has been a public _____ on the Chinese mainland(中国大陆) since 2008. On this day, _____ bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs(墓). They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they _____ the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.

Why do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to _____ respect(尊重) to their dead family members.

However, Tomb­Sweeping Day is not only _____ this. During that time, the weather is becoming _____. People are able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often ______ for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time. It's also a good time for people to enjoy the spring.

1.A.remember B.remind C.choose D.imagine

2.A.popular B.famous C.traditional D.unhappy

3.A.heavily B.luckily C.clearly D.quietly

4.A.weekend B.weekday C.journey D.holiday

5.A.classes B.families C.friends D.groups

6.A.turn B.keep C.sweep D.go

7.A.bring B.show C.make D.take

8.A.with B.by C.about D.in

9.A.warmer B.colder C.cooler D.shorter

10.A.have fun B.work hard C.pull together D.get together

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.D

【解析】

主旨大意:本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国的传统节日——清明节。家人们通常会在这一天到祖先的坟墓上去祭祀、打扫。现在清明节已经是我们国家的一个公共假期了，那个时候天气也比较暖和，所以家人们经常聚在一起去远足或者放风筝。