Every year in early April, many thousands of people in China visit the tombs of their parents, grandparents and ancestors. It is Tomb Sweeping Day, the traditional Chinese festival to remember the dead.

Tomb Sweeping Day falls on April 5 this year. On the day , Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them .Them 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, it is not only the Chinese who remember the dead. People in other countries also have festivals for the dead.

In Japan, O-Bon festival(盂兰盆节)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’ tombs. They also believe their ancestors’ spirits will return home to be reunited with their family. People perform a “bonodori” 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. 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 the tombs. After that they have a picnic together. They hope for a good life for both the living and the dead.

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1.What do we know about Tomb Sweeping Day?

A.It falls on April 5 every year. B.It’s a day to remember the dead.

C.People grow grass beside the tombs on that day. D.It’s said that people can see the ancestors on that day.

2.We know the following about O-Bon festival EXCEPT that ___________.

A.It’s a Japanese festival B.it lasts four days in August

C.it’s also a family reunion day D.paper lanterns are used to welcome the spirits

3.What do Russian people think of death?

A.It’s a sad thing. B.They feel happy about it.

C.It means birth in another world. D.It means a good life for the dead.

4.The underlined word “rejoicing” means “_____________” in Chinese.

A.喜悦 B.难过 C.哭泣 D.雀跃

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

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

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

An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss that he planned to leave the building business and live a more relaxing life with his wife, enjoying his big family. He would miss the pay check each week, but he needed to retire. He believed they could get by (勉强过活) even on a small amount of money.

The boss was sorry to see his good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but soon afterwards he was found to be absent-minded. He used shoddy materials to build the house. How disappointing it was to end his career in this way!

When the carpenter finished all his work, the boss came to inspect (检查) the new house as usual. But after that, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, saying. “This is your house, my gift to you.”

What a shock! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the worst house he had ever built in his life.

Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or put up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you ever build. Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves (值得) to be lived comfortably.

Life is a do-it-yourself project. Your life today is the result of your attitudes (态度) and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.

1.According to the article, the carpenter _________.

A.was too old to build a fine house B.had a large family to raise

C.was not in need of money D.was not welcome

2.What does the underlined word “shoddy” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.Beautiful. B.Best. C.Bad. D.Good.

3.The carpenter was ________ when he learned that the house he had built was for himself.

A.excited B.delighted C.worried D.surprised

4.What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

A.We should try our best to do things well. B.We should build a good house to live in.

C.We always like doing something. D.We enjoy building the house.

5.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the text?

A.We should build a house wisely.

B.Building a house is like building a life.

C.We should pursue (追求) a comfortable life.

D.We should have the right attitude towards life.

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