任务一 完形填空
Every April, there is a special day in China. It is called the Qingming Festival. It is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, people
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their ancestors(祖先).
The Qingming Festival is a(n)
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Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2,000 years ago. A famous
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by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day:
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day;
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.
The Qingming Festival has been an official public
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in China since 2008. On this day,
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bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors’ tombs. They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they sweep the dirt
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the tombs. People also
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their respect for the heroes or martyrs(烈士) of the country during that time.
However, the Qingming Festival is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming
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. People plant willow branches or flowers because they are a
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of new life and growth. It is also a time for spring outings. Families often
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and go for walks or picnics in nature. Children like flying kites at this time.
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) 1. A. remember B. meet C. see D. find
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) 2. A. quiet B. lucky C. traditional D. unhappy
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) 3. A. art B. poem C. book D. festival
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) 4. A. weekend B. weekday C. trip D. holiday
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) 5. A. classes B. families C. friends D. groups
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) 6. A. into B. onto C. off D. back
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) 7. A. bring B. show C. make D. take
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) 8. A. warmer B. colder C. cooler D. shorter
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) 9. A. symbol B. fact C. work D. material
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)10. A. wake up B. work hard C. fall down D. get together
