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Module 2 Public holidays
完形填空练习
A
Every April, there is a special day in China. It is called Qingming Festival, also called TombSweeping Day. On that day, people __1__ and honor their ancestors (祖先).
Qingming is a __2__ Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2,000 years ago. A famous poem __3__ the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”
TombSweeping Day has been a public __4__ since 2008. On this day, __5__ bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs (坟墓).
They put food and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they __6__ the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
__7__ do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to __8__ respect (尊重) to their dead family members. However, TombSweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming __9__. People are also able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often __10__ for outings (远足) or fly kites at this time.
1.A.remember B.Meet C.see D.find
2.A.popular B.happy C.traditional D.famous
3.A.for B.by C.with D.as
4.A.weekend B.weekday C.journey D.holiday
5.A.classes B.families C.friends D.groups
6.A.turn B.keep C.sweep D.go
7.A.Why B.When C.Where D.Who
8.A.bring B.show C.make D.take
9.A.warmer B.colder C.cooler D.shorter
10.A.have fun B.work hard C.pull together D.get together
B
A father and his son went to a kite-flying festival. The son was happy when he saw the sky __1__ with colorful kites. He wanted to fly a kite, too. The father then bought a kite for his son. The son started to fly the kite. Soon, his kite was high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, "Father, it seems that the string is __2__ the kite from flying higher.
If we cut it, the kite will be free and fly even __3__. Can we cut it?" The father cut the string. The kite