Question

【題目】

“A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day/ The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way”, it is from a poem about Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as the Qingming Festival. It falls on April 5th this year. It's the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead. Chinese people visit the tombs (墓) of their parents,

grandparents and ancestors (祖先). They will sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them. Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruit in front of the tombs. They hope the dead can enjoy them and bring the family good luck.

However, not only Chinese remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead.

In Japan, O-Bon Festival (盂蘭盆節(jié)) is one of the most important festivals. It is held from August 13 to 16. It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion. During O-Bon, Japanese people return to their hometown and visit their ancestors’ spirits return home to be reunited with their family. People perform a “bon odori” dance (盆舞) to welcome the spirits. On the last day of O-Bon, they put paper lanterns in a river to send off the spirits.

In Russia, people remember their ancestors on the Day of Rejoicing (欣喜). It's usually in late April or early

May. The name of this festival means birth and happiness. Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world. On the Day of Rejoicing, Russian people draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of tombs. After that they have a picnic together. They hope for a good life for both the living and the dead.

【1】What do we know about Tomb Sweeping Day?

A. It's a day to remember the dead.B. People grow grass beside the tombs that day.

C. It falls on April 4 every year.D. It's said that people can see the dead that day.

【2】We know the following about O-Bon Festival EXCEPT that ______________.

A. it is a Japanese festivalB. it lasts four days in August

C. it's also a family reunion dayD. people send off the spirits by dancing

【3】What do Russian people think of death?

A. It's a sad thingB. It means birth in another world.

C. They feel happy about it.D. It means a good life for the dead.

【4】What does the story mainly talk about?

A. How to remember the dead.B. History of Tomb Sweeping Day.

C. Festivals to remember the dead.D. Meanings of death in different countries.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇科普文，介紹了不同國(guó)家的人們祭奠死者的節(jié)日和習(xí)俗：中國(guó)是清明節(jié)，日本是盂蘭盆節(jié)，俄羅斯是Day of Rejoicing。

【1】題意：對(duì)清明節(jié)我們了解什么?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)It's the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead. 清明節(jié)是中國(guó)紀(jì)念死者的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，可知選A。

【2】題意：除了人們通過(guò)跳舞來(lái)送別神靈，我們知道以下關(guān)于盂蘭盆節(jié)的事情。考查細(xì)節(jié)判斷。A. it is a Japanese festival這是一個(gè)日本的節(jié)日；根據(jù)In Japan, O-Bon Festival (盂蘭盆節(jié)) is one of the most important festivals.，可知說(shuō)法正確。B. it lasts four days in August它在八月持續(xù)四天；根據(jù)It is held from August 13 to 16.，可知說(shuō)法正確。C. it's also a family reunion day這也是一個(gè)家庭團(tuán)聚的日子；根據(jù)During O-Bon, Japanese people return to their hometown and visit their ancestors’ spirits return home to be reunited with their family.，可知說(shuō)法正確。D. people send off the spirits by dancing人們通過(guò)跳舞來(lái)送別神靈；根據(jù)On the last day of O-Bon, they put paper lanterns in a river to send off the spirits.，可知說(shuō)法錯(cuò)誤。綜合以上分析，故選D。

【3】題意：俄羅斯人如何看待死亡?考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)Russians believe that people shouldn’t feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world.（俄羅斯人認(rèn)為，人們不應(yīng)該為死者感到悲傷，因?yàn)樗劳鲆馕吨�在另一個(gè)世界出生），可知死亡意味著在另一個(gè)世界出生，故選B。

【4】題意：這個(gè)故事主要講的是什么?考查文意理解。A. How to remember the dead. 如何紀(jì)念死者。B. History of Tomb Sweeping Day. 清明節(jié)的歷史。C. Festivals to remember the dead. 紀(jì)念死者的節(jié)日。D. Meanings of death in different countries.死亡在不同國(guó)家的含義。根據(jù)However, not only Chinese remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead.，結(jié)合日本和俄羅斯的風(fēng)俗，可知介紹的是不同國(guó)家的人們祭奠死者的節(jié)日，故選C。