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【題目】 Every year in early April, many 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 5 this year. On the day , Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them .Them they burn paper money and put flowers and fruit 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（盂蘭盆節(jié)）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 will return home to be reunited with their family. People perform a “bonodori” dance（盆舞）to welcome the spirits. On the last day of O-Bon, they put paper lanterns in a river to send off the spirits.

In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing. It’s usually in 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.

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

【1】What do we know about Tomb Sweeping Day?

A.It falls on April 5 every year.B.It’s a day to remember the dead.

C.People grow grass beside the tombs on that day.D.It’s said that people can see the ancestors on that day.

【2】We know the following about O-Bon festival EXCEPT that ___________.

A.It’s a Japanese festivalB.it lasts four days in August

C.it’s also a family reunion dayD.paper lanterns are used to welcome the spirits

【3】What do Russian people think of death?

A.It’s a sad thing.B.They feel happy about it.

C.It means birth in another world.D.It means a good life for the dead.

【4】The underlined word “rejoicing” means “_____________” in Chinese.

A.喜悅B.難過C.哭泣D.雀躍

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.History of Tomb Sweeping Day.B.How to remember the dead.

C.Meanings of death in different countries.D.Festivals in some countries to remember the dead.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文講述了在中國的清明節(jié)是人們祭奠逝者的節(jié)日，而在其它國家同樣也有祭奠逝者的方法和節(jié)日。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead，可知，清明節(jié)是祭奠逝者的節(jié)日。故選B。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)In Japan, O-Bon festival is one of the most important festivals，可知，盂蘭盆節(jié)是日本的一個(gè)節(jié)日，所以選項(xiàng)A是正確的。根據(jù)It is held from August 13 to 16，可知，一共持續(xù)4天，所以B選項(xiàng)是正確的。根據(jù)It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion，可知，它也是一個(gè)家庭團(tuán)圓日，所以C選項(xiàng)是正確的。根據(jù)they put paper lanterns in a river to send off the spirits，可知，他們把紙燈籠放在河里是送走神靈而不是歡迎神靈。所以D選項(xiàng)是不正確的。故選D。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world，可知，俄羅斯人認(rèn)為死亡意味著在另一個(gè)世界誕生。故選C。

【4】詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)后文Russian people draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of the tombs. After that they have a picnic together“俄羅斯人在雞蛋上畫漂亮的圖片，并把他們放在墳?zāi)骨�。之后他們聚在一起野餐”，可知，這些都是喜悅的行為，所以rejoicing可以解釋為“喜悅”。故選A。

【5】主旨大意題。根據(jù)However, it is not only the Chinese who remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead，可知，本文主要講述了不同國家祭奠逝者的節(jié)日。故選D。