摘要:坟墓

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  Tomb(坟墓)Sweeping Day, which falls on April 4 this year, is a traditional festival when Chinese remember and honor their ancestors.

  On this day, people take food and paper money to visit the tombs of their elders.Grass is pulled, dirt is swept away, and the family lays out offerings.They pray to their ancestors for blessing.

  In the tradition of folk religion, Chinese tombs are usually in woods or on mountains.It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine(松树)trees, is a proper place for a tomb.People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return , they will look after the living family.

  The Western world has different attitudes towards the dead.From about the 7th century tombs can only be placed on church ground.But from the late 18th century, many new cemeteries were set up outside old towns and cities.They were used instead of church grounds.

  Today, almost all communities have cemeteries(公墓).In the US and many European countries, modern cemeteries have many tombstones placed in open spaces.Trees, such as Willows,yews and flowers are often planted in a cemetery.Friends and family of the dead often leave flowers at their graves on major holidays and birthdays.

(1)

The word “sweeping” in passage 1 means ________.

[  ]

A.

laughing

B.

crying

C.

joking

D.

cleaning

(2)

People build tombs to face south for ________.

[  ]

A.

the sunshine

B.

the wonderful sights

C.

making the dead happy and they will care for the living

D.

the growing of trees

(3)

Which of the following Chinese tradition is not mentioned in the story?

[  ]

A.

pulling grass

B.

sweeping dirt

C.

making offerings

D.

setting off fireworks

(4)

The passage is mainly about ________.

[  ]

A.

traditions in China that remember the dead.

B.

western traditions that remember the dead.

C.

different traditions of remembering the dead

D.

the same things between traditions.

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     When Michael Ma died, his three best friends went to his funeral (葬礼). They stood for a moment ,
looking down into the grave (坟墓) of their friend. "He was a good friend," the first person said. " He
was  generous (慷慨的) and  kind.  Let's give him some money to use in heaven(天堂). " The other
two friends agreed. They thought this was a good idea.
     The first friend took his wallet out of his pocket, opened it and took out a $ 100 bill. Then he threw
it into the grave.
      The second friend did not want the other two to think he was mean(吝啬的 ) , so he also took out
his wallet.  "You're right," he said, "He always helped his friends. He should have everything he needs in
his next life. " And with these words, he also threw a hundred dollar bill into the grave.
      The third man looked at the other two, and thought carefully for several minutes. He did not want
them to think he was mean, but he really did hate spending money.
      At last, he bent clown, took the two hundred dollar bills out of the grave and put them in his pocket.
Then he wrote a check(支票) for three  hundred dollars. He then threw the check into the grave. " I  
haven't got any change , "  he said," but that check is for three hundred dollars , so I've given the same
as you. "
1. Michael Ma's friends went to the grave yard ______.                        
A. to find out if there was heaven
B. because they wanted to meet him
C. to attend his funeral
D. because they wanted to pay off their debts
2. Two of Michael Ma's friends gave him some money ______.
A. because he asked them for it
B. to pay for his grave
C. to use in heaven
D. to pay for his trip to heaven
3. The third friend            .
A. was very generous
B. made $ 200
C. spent $ 100
D. gave $ 300
4. Which of' the following is NOT true?
A. Michael Ma and his two friends went to a funeral.
B. Michael Ma was well-liked by his friends.
C. The third friend took the $ 200 as the change for his check.
D. The third friend knew that Michael Ma would never cash the check.
5. The best title for this passage is ______.
A. Three Generous Friends
B. A Well-Linked Person
C. A Good-bye Gift
D. A Trip to the Heaven
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     Easter Sunday is one of the most important religious (宗教) holidays. It is on the first Sunday after
the full moon or after March 21. It is celebrating for the rising of Jesus Christ from his tomb (坟墓).
Before he died, he said he would come back to life again.
     There are a lot of symbols (符号) for Easter. Of all the symbols, we see the eggs and the rabbits
most. American children believe that the Easter Rabbit brings chocolate eggs at Easter, so they carry
small baskets to look for coloured eggs. The eggs are in the grass, near the house or in the trees.
Americans hold eggs rolling on Easter Monday morning every year in front of the White House. The
most famous one is along the Fifth Avenue (大街) in New York City. Students usually have a week-long
holiday. They often go home to have an Easter dinner with their families.
1. Easter Sunday is in _____.
A. spring     
B. summer    
C. fall    
D. winter
2. How many symbols can we see on the Easter Sunday?
A. One.   
B. Two.    
C. More than two.    
D. No symbol.
3. Easter Sunday is celebrating for _____.
A. the death of Jesus Christ         
B. the harvest  
C. the birthday of Jesus Christ       
D. the rising of Jesus Christ
4. Americans hold eggs rolling _____ every year in front of the White House.
A. on Easter Sunday morning        
B. on Easter Sunday evening 
C. on Easter Monday morning       
D. on Easter Monday evening 
5. How long can students stay at home on Easter holiday?
A. Two days.   
B. Seven days.   
C. Four days.   
D. Five days.
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Have you ever visited any wonders of the world? We may know the pyramids in Egypt, but most of us don't know that the ancient native(土著的)people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs(坟墓). They used to build a pyramid and then build a temple on the top of it .The pyramids in Mexico are not as high as the pyramids in Egypt , but they are big .Each pyramid has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top .There is nothing inside the pyramids, only earth and stones .The biggest pyramid in Mexico is the pyramid of Teotihuacan. It is about 2,000years old .Scientists think it took 10,000 men and more than ten years to build it .People call it the pyramid of the Sun .Near it is another huge pyramid of the Moon.

     How did the people in ancient times build the pyramids? How did they carry and lift up the huge stones? The stones fitted in each other so well and they didn't have our modern machines! Scientists have studied the pyramids, but nobody can say how they did it.

(   )1.This passage is about

      A.Egypt                                                  B.Mexico       

C.the pyramids in Egypt                                 D.the pyramids in Mexico

(   )2.The ancient people of Mexico used to build ____

      A.a temple on the top of pyramid                 B.a temple near the pyramid

C.a tomb in the pyramid                        D. a garden outside the pyramid

(   )3.The pyramid of the Sun is ________ the pyramid of the Moon.

      A.smaller than         B.bigger than            C.as big as             D.not so big as

(   )4.The biggest pyramid in Mexico was built ____

A.200 years ago       B.about 2,000 years ago  C.last year           D.1,000 years ago

(   )5._____ knows how the ancient people built the pyramids.

      A.Everybody          B.The scientist         C.The teacher         D.Nobody

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