A well-known poem by Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April： "Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes，and passersby with lowered spirits go." This scene happens on Tomb Sweeping Day，also known（1）CC Qingming Festival.It is（2）AAone-day Chinese holiday that has been celebrated in China for centuries.Every year in early April，（3）BB Chinese people visit the tombs of their ancestors to show their respect.
This year，Tomb Sweeping Day（4）CCon April 4th.On that day，Chinese families sweep the tombs and clean away the grass around them.Then they burn paper money and put flowers and fruit in front of the tombs.They hope the dead can enjoy（5）BBand bring the family good luck.
However，it is not only the Chinese（6）DDremember the dead.People in（7）AAcountries also have festivals for the dead.
In Japan，the O-Bon Festival is one of（8）DDfestivals.It（9）CC from August 13 to 16.It is also a holiday that serves as a family reunion.All the members of the family（10）AAgo back home for jye.ai.It is said that their ancestor's spirits return at this time to visit their relatives.People perform "bon odori" dance to welcome the spirits.At the end of O- Bon，they put paper lanterns in a river（11）BB 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（12）DD.In Russia，it's（13）BBbelieved that people shouldn't feel sad for the dead because death means birth in another world.On the Day of Rejoicing，people usually draw beautiful pictures on eggs and put them in front of the tombs on this day.After（14）CC a picnic together，they will make wishes for good life for both the living and the dead ones.（15）AA this day is mostly about remembering the dead，it's also a happy time to get married.Many families look forward to the weddings held on or around this date.And if newly-married couple visits the tomb on this day，it is a tradition to bow（鞠躬） before their ancestors' tombs and ask them for their blessings（祝福）.
| （1） | A．by | B．for | C．as | D．to |
| （2） | A．a | B．an | C．the | D． / |
| （3） | A．thousand of | B．thousands of | C．thousand | D．thousands |
| （4） | A．fell | B．fall | C．falls | D．would fall |
| （5） | A．they | B．them | C．their | D．theirs |
| （6） | A．which | B．whose | C．whom | D．who |
| （7） | A．other | B．the other | C．others | D．another |
| （8） | A．important | B．more important | C．most important | D．the most important |
| （9） | A．hold | B．held | C．is held | D．was held |
| （10） | A．should | B．have to | C．would | D．could |
| （11） | A．send | B．to send | C．sent | D．sending |
| （12） | A．happy | B．happier | C．happily | D．happiness |
| （13） | A．wide | B．widely | C．wider | D．widest |
| （14） | A．have | B．had | C．having | D．has |
| （15） | A．Although | B．Because | C．As | D．When |
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【答案】C；A；B；C；B；D；A；D；C；A；B；D；B；C；A
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发布：2024/4/20 14:35:0组卷：28引用：1难度：0.4
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