Tomb Sweeping Day is     1     one-day Chinese holiday that has been celebrated for centuries. It falls     2     April 4 or April 5, depending on the lunar calendar. It is a     3     (nation) holiday in China, with most people having the day off from work or school to allow time to travel to the grave-sites (墓地).

The day     4     (mean) to remember and pay respect to a person’s ancestors. Thus, on Tomb Sweeping Day, families visit and clean the grave-site of their ancestors     5     (show) their respect.

First, weeds are removed from the grave-site and the tombstone is cleaned and swept. Any necessary repairs to the grave-site     6     (be) also made. The new earth is added and willow     7     (branch) are placed on top of the grave-site.

Next, joss sticks (香) are placed by the grave. The sticks are then lit and an offering of food and paper money is placed at the tomb. Paper money is burned while family members show their respect by     8     (sincere) bowing to their ancestors. Fresh flowers are placed at the tomb and some families also plant willow trees. In addition to     9     (visit) grave-sites, people also go for walks in the countryside, plant willows (柳树),     10     fly kites. Other traditional activities on Tomb Sweeping Day include playing tug-of-war (拔河) and swinging on swings.