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閱讀理解 　　Tomb(墳?zāi)?Sweeping Day, which falls on April 4 this year, is a traditional festival when Chinese remember and honor their ancestors． 　　On this day, people take food and paper money to visit the tombs of their elders．Grass is pulled, dirt is swept away, and the family lays out offerings．They pray to their ancestors for blessing． 　　In the tradition of folk religion, Chinese tombs are usually in woods or on mountains．It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine(松樹)trees, is a proper place for a tomb．People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return , they will look after the living family． 　　The Western world has different attitudes towards the dead．From about the 7th century tombs can only be placed on church ground．But from the late 18th century, many new cemeteries were set up outside old towns and cities．They were used instead of church grounds． 　　Today, almost all communities have cemeteries(公墓)．In the US and many European countries, modern cemeteries have many tombstones placed in open spaces．Trees, such as Willows,yews and flowers are often planted in a cemetery．Friends and family of the dead often leave flowers at their graves on major holidays and birthdays． (1) The word “sweeping” in passage 1 means ________． [　　] A． laughing B． crying C． joking D． cleaning (2) People build tombs to face south for ________． [　　] A． the sunshine B． the wonderful sights C． making the dead happy and they will care for the living D． the growing of trees (3) Which of the following Chinese tradition is not mentioned in the story? [　　] A． pulling grass B． sweeping dirt C． making offerings D． setting off fireworks (4) The passage is mainly about ________． [　　] A． traditions in China that remember the dead． B． western traditions that remember the dead． C． different traditions of remembering the dead D． the same things between traditions．

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答案：1．D;2．C;3．D;4．C;