Every April, there is a special day in China. It is called Qingming Festival,also called Tomb -Sweeping Day. on that the 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______the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passers-by(行人) with lowered sprits go.”
Tomb-Sweeping 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 (坟墓). They put food like cakes and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they________the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
________ do Chinese people do this? That’s because people think that visiting tombs to
__________ respect (尊重) to their dead family members.
However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming________. People are also able to garden (从事园艺)and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often ______ for outings (远足) or fly kites at this time.
1. A.remember | B.meet | C.see | D.find |
2. A.popular | B.famous | C.traditional | D.unhappy |
3. 4. A.weekend | B.weekday | C.journey | D.holiday |
5. A.classes | B.families | C.friends | D.groups |
6. 7. 8. A.bring | B.show | C.make | D.take |
9. A.warmer | B.colder | C.cooler | D.shorter |
10. A.have fun | B.work hard | C.pull together | D.get together |