Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day comes on April 4-5 every year. It's a traditional Chinese festival. After the festival, the temperature will get higher and there will be more and more rain. Farmers work hard in the field.1.However, Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it's more a festival of commemoration(纪念). Chinese remember and honor their ancestors, the nation's heroes and loved people. They also do not cook food on this day and only cold food is served.

2.This is the most important day of sacrifice(供奉). After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites to the dead. Then they burn paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

3.During the spring, everything on the earth takes a new look, as trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly. It's the best time to go out and enjoy the beauty of nature during the festival. 4.

People love to fly kites during Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited on Qingming Festival. 5. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and they are called "god's lanterns". It's so fun that kids jump and run to watch them in the sky.

A. So tourists are everywhere at this time.

B. Qingming Festival represents(代表)sadness.

C. Because it's the best time for spring farm work.

D. People also enjoy going sightseeing on this day.

E. But during the festival, people fly kites not only during the day, but also at night.

A. So tourists are everywhere at this time.

B. Qingming Festival represents(代表)sadness.

C. Because it's the best time for spring farm work.

D. People also enjoy going sightseeing on this day.

E. But during the festival, people fly kites not only during the day, but also at night.

What will our life be like in 50 years?No one knows the answer exactly,but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today.My brother Jill White makes some predictions.Here are some of his ideas.

First,people will have less work to do,and robots will do most work.People will use robots to make cars,do the housework, look after sick people and teach students.People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling.So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to be about 200 years old.

Second,cars will become very small and computers will control their speed.So there will be fewer accidents on the road.Planes will be very popular,and most people would like to take them to travel.

Third,people will be able to live in the sea,on the moon or on Mars.The earth won't be crowded or noisy.So there will be much space for people to plant trees.There will be less pollution,and the air will become much fresher.

Finally,water shortage will become one of the most serious problems.If people don't save water now,there will be water wars(战争)in 50 years.

1.Jill White thinks that in 50 years robots will help to do the following things EXCEPT_______.

A. looking after sick people B. driving cars

C. teaching students D. doing the housework

2.Jill White thinks most people will travel ________ in 50 years.

A. by bike B. by plane C. by train D. by car

3.According to Jill White,________ in 50 years.

A. every family will have a car B. people won't need to work

C. computers will control the cars' speed D. the earth will become crowded and noisy

4.The underlined word “ shortage” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 短缺 B. 丰富 C. 清澈 D. 浑浊

5.This passage mainly tells us ________ in 50 years.

A. the schools B. the cars C. the robots D. the life

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