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【題目】A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”

This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2, 500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先). This year, it falls on April 4. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off for that day.

On this day. families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the grave and some may bum joss paper as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish(懷念) the memories of their dead family members.

Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.

Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.

【1】The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “passersby” is ______.

A. 行人 B. 陌生人 C. 故人 D. 古代人

【2】 Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to ______.

A. go out to fly kies

B. B. have a public holiday

C. get together with their families

D. remember and honor their ancestors

【3】What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage?

A. Flowers, food, fruits and umbrellas.

B. Flowers, food, wine and joss paper.

C. Food, fruits. joss paper and kites.

D. Flowers, wine and pets.

【4】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. We have one day off for Tomb Sweeping Day.

B. Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty.

C. People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day.

D. Family values play an important role in Chinese culture.

【5】What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. People bring many things to the grave site.

B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming Festival.

C. Tome Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.

D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：該文主要介紹了中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日清明節(jié)的起源。以及人們在那一天的活動。自2008年以來清明節(jié)已成為中國大陸的一個公共假日。

【1】A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)杜牧的詩句可知passersby值得是行人，所以該選A。

【2】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2, 500 years ago. Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先).可知中國人慶祝清明節(jié)來記住和尊敬他們的祖先。所以該選D。

【3】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中On this day. families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the grave and some may bum joss paper as money for the dead.可知在這一天人們帶著鮮花、食品、酒和紙錢到墓地紀(jì)念他們的祖先。所以該選B。

【4】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.可知清明節(jié)是一個傳統(tǒng)的中國節(jié)日。所以該選C。

【5】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。該文主要介紹了中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日清明節(jié)，所以該選C。