Question

TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."

Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine 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.

Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life". (361words)

1.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The cultural difference between the east and the west.

B．The traditional customs on tomb-sweeping day.

C．Various ways to care for the dead in the world.

D．Qingming Festival

2.All of the following practices are mentioned on tomb-sweeping day EXCEPT_____ .

A．Weeping over the passed-away.

B．Flying kites made from bamboo and paper

C．Sending flowers to their ancestors’ graves.

D．Burning incense and paper money for the dead.

3.Which of the following is correct according to passage?

A．Du Mu ,the well-known poet in Song Dynasty wrote a poem about Qing Ming.

B．Qingming Festival used to be a Chinese national holiday.

C．People have the custom of flying kites on Qing Ming.

D．Those whose ancestors were buried in proper places will have a bright future.

4.The writer write the passage in order to____________ .

A．enable us to observe traditional tomb-sweeping day.

B．show traditional and present ways to spend Qingming Festival .

C．educate people to show their respect to the ancestors

D．raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹了清明節的一些風俗，主要是過去和現在人們過清明節的不同方法。

1.主旨題：從第二段的句子：Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year.可知第二段講的是清明節的傳統。選B

2.排除題：文章的最后一段提到清明節放風箏，第二段的句子：They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers,可知給去世的人送花，第三段的句子：burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.提到燒紙錢。沒有提到為去世的人哭。選A。

3.細節題：從最后一段的句子：Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper.可知人們在清明的時候有放風箏的風俗。選C

4.主旨題：文章第二段講的是過去人們是怎么過清明節的，第三，第四段講的是現在人們是怎么過清明節的。選B

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點評：做這篇閱讀理解的時候，可以通過略讀主題句，我們可以分別在每個段落的開頭位置找到每個段落的主題句，由此可以明確這篇文章的主旨，以及了解每個段落的段落大意，再做題就容易多了。