Question

通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出一個(gè)最佳答案。

Every April, there is a special day when people remember and honor their ancestors (祖先). It is called Tomb (墳?zāi)?-Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. This year, the day __________ on April 4th.

Tomb-Sweeping Day is a(n) __________ Chinese festival. It began over 2,000 years ago. A well-known poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu __________ the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go. A drizzling rain falls on the mourning Day, the mourner’s heart is breaking on his way.”

Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public __________ on the Chinese mainland since 2008. On this day, __________ bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs (墳?zāi)?. They put food like cakes and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they __________ the dirt (塵土) off the tombs and remember their dead family members.

__________ do Chinese people do this? That’s because people think that visiting tombs during Qingming Festival is to __________ respect (尊重) to their dead family members.

However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is getting __________. So Tomb-Sweeping Day also means finally being able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities in China. Families often __________ for outings or fly kites at this time.

1.A. falls B. turns C. appears D. puts

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

3.A. explains B. describes C. draws D. paints

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

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

6.A. sweep B. keep C. turn D. go

7.A. Where B. When C. Why D. Who

8.A. bring B. show C. give D. take

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

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

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