A well－known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”
This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It began in the Zhou dynasty, over 2,500 years ago.
Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先). This year, it falls on April 5. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. People have one day off for that day.
On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to the grave sites(墓地) of their ancestors. They place cakes, fruits in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper, as money for the dead. After that, they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念) the memories of their dead family members.
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them. This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture.
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China. Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.
1.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “passersby” is ________．
A. 故人 B. 陌生人 C. 古代人 D. 行人
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. We have one day off for Tomb Sweeping Day.
B. Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty.
C. People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day.
D. Family values play an important role in Chinese culture.
3. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. People bring many things to the grave sites.
B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming
C. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.
D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities.
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne. It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(版本) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared(出现) in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
1.This passage is from .
A. a newspaper B. a magazine
C. a TV program D. a radio program
2. Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
A. Robert Bums. B. The Washington Saxophone Quartet.
C. Buddy Thomas. D. The passage doesn’t tell us.
3. The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared .
A. in 1790 B. in 1793
C. in 1796 D. in 1799
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then ? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who grew corn all his life. Each year he took his corn(玉米) to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something surprising about how he grew it. The farmer his seed corn to his neighbors.
“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?”the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the with you each year.”
“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The picks up pollen(花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-polination(异花传粉)will affect(影响) the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must my neighbors to grow good corn.”
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve if his neighbor’s corn doesn’t improve.
As a great man says, “We make a living by what we ; we make a life by what we give.”We can’t live without food, clothes, and many other things. Howerer, a meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well, and those who choose to be happy must help others to find in their life.
1.A. why B. how C. when D. where
2.A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest
3.A. lent B. showed C. offered D. recommend
4.A. game B. fight C. activity D. competition
5.A. wind B. water C. farmer D. neighbor
6.A. teach B. warn C. help D. advise
7.A. do B. own C. get D. grow
8.A. and B. but C. or D. so
9.A. different B. free C. safe D. far
10.A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness
--It’s so hot here. Do you mind ____________ the window?
---____________. I will do it right now.
A. to close; Yes
B. to open; No
C. opening; Of course not
D. closing; You’d better not
My computer broke down, but I am not clear ___________________.
A. how to do with it B.what to do with it
C. how should I do it D. what should I do
--- What do you think of what I said?
--- Sorry. I _____ about something else.
A. am thinking B. was thinking
C. thought D. thinks
