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广东省2017年初中毕业生学业考试英语模拟试卷（一）
Every April, there is a special day when people remember and honor their ancestors (祖先). It is called Tomb (坟墓)-Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. This year, the day 1 on April 4th.
Tomb-Sweeping Day is a(n)2 Chinese festival. It began over 2,000 years ago. A well-known poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu 3 the day: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go. A drizzling rain falls on the mourning Day, the mourner's heart is breaking on his way.”
Tomb-Sweeping Day has been a public 4 on the Chinese mainland since 2008. On this day,5 bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs (坟墓). They put food like cakes and fruits in front of the tombs. After that, they 6 the dirt (尘土) off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
7 do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs during Qingming Festival is to 8 respect (尊重) to their dead family members.
However, Tomb-Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is getting 9. So Tomb-Sweeping Day also means finally being able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities in China. Families often 10 for outings or fly kites at this time.
The Art of Paper
Chen Zijiang is a paper cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.
"It is a Chinese folk art with a long history," Mr. Chen told me, "Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}" He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#}They are paper cuts for decoration, for religious purposes (宗教目的) and for design patterns.
Paper cuts for decoration are often seen, on windows and gates. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}They are also used on presents. A present for parents whose child has recently been born might show a paper cut of children, for example. Paper cuts which show the Chinese character for double happiness are often used to celebrate weddings.
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The third kind of paper cuts are these used to make patterns on clothing. They are also sometimes used to decorate jewelry (珠宝) boxes. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.
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A. They are usually put up during holidays to bring good luck. B. They are also used as offerings to the dead. C. Dragons are very popular patterns for these designs. D. They can date back to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty. E. Mr. Chen went on to explain that there are three types of paper cuts which people still make today. |
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