DearMom,ImsorrythatIcantgoback-优题课

阅读理解
Li Ming is staying with the Wang family for the weekend．Today it is warm and fine．The family are having dinner in the garden．They often have dinner in the garden on a warm and fine spring day．Now Mr and Mrs Wang are sitting at the table with Li Ming under a tree．
“It’s great to have dinner out here on such a lovely day，”Mrs Wang says．“What’s the weather like in your hometown，Li Ming？”Mr Wang asks．“It’s not very warm in spring．But I like the spring there best，”Li Ming says．“Help yourself to some cakes，Li Ming，”Mrs Wang says．“Thanks，”says Li Ming．“The cakes are very nice．I enjoy the dinner very much．”
Li Ming is staying with the Wang family________．

A．for a week

B．for a day

C．for the weekend

D．for a month

It’s not a cold spring day，is it？

A．Yes，it is．

B．No．It’s a warm spring day．

C．No．It’s a warm winter day．

D．Yes．It is a warm spring day．

The family are having their dinner________．

A．in the house

B．in the garden

C．in the park

D．in the hotel

What’s the weather like in Li Ming’s hometown？

A．It isn’t very cold in spring．

B．It’s very nice．

C．It’s not very warm in spring．

D．It’s very cold．

How does Li Ming like the dinner？

A．He enjoys the dinner very much．

B．He only enjoys the cakes．

C．He eats a lot．

D．He doesn’t enjoy the cakes．

C

A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April："Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes，and passers-bywith lowered spirits go．"

This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day，also known as Qingming Festival．Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．It began in the Zhou dynasty，over 2，500 years ago．Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先)．This year，it falls on April 4．Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008．People have one day off for that day．
On this day，families bring flowers，food and wine to the grave sites(墓地)of their ancestors．They place cakes，fruits in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper，as money for the dead．After that，they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念)the memories of their dead family members．
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them．This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture．
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China．Families often get together for outings or fly kites at this time．

1．

The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"passersby"is________．

A．	行人
B．	陌生人
C．	故人
D．	古代人

2．

Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to________．

A．	go out to fly kites
B．	have a public holiday
C．	get together with their families
D．	remember and honor their ancestors

3．

What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage？

A．	Flowers，food，fruits and umbrellas．
B．	Flowers，food，wine and joss paper．
C．	Food，fruits，joss paper and kites．
D．	Flowers，wine and pets．

4．

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？

A．	We have one day off for Tomb Sweeping Day．
B．	Tomb Sweeping Day began in the Zhou dynasty．
C．	People in the world celebrate Tomb Sweeping Day．
D．	Family values play an important role in Chinese culture．

5．

What does the passage mainly discuss？

A．	People bring many things to the grave sites．
B．	Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming．
C．	Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．
D．	Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities．

B
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs(习俗)for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong，15，Hong Kong，China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year．Before it，we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．”
Wendy，16，Sydney，Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off，so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing．What fun！”
Amy，14，New York，the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It’s still a very important day for families to be together．This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year．”
How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？

A．Two．

B．Three．

C．Four．

D．Five．

During the Chinese New Year，tourists can________．

A．do a lot of shopping

B．see lion and dragon dances

C．decorate the house for good luck

D．eat turkey

On Australia Day，families often________．

A．have a picnic in the countryside

B．go to a swimming pool

C．have a party at school

D．clean the house and dance

What do you think a turkey is in this passage？

A．A country．

B．A festival．

C．A bird．

D．A kind of drink．

From the passage，we can learn that________．

A．Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B．different festivals have different customs

C．many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D．the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

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A

Festival　　　　By China Daily May 5th
Symbol(象征)
Name	Chinese New Year	Thanksgiving Day	Boy’s Day	Halloween	Christmas Day
Date	January or February	The fourth Thursday in November	May 5th	October 31st	December 25th
Country	China	the USA	Japan	the USA	Western countries

Thanksgiving Day often comes on________．

A．the second Thursday in October

B．the third Thursday in December

C．the fourth Thursday in November

D．the first Thursday in August

Of all the festivals below，________comes last in a year．

A．Christmas Day

B．Boy’s Day

C．Halloween

D．Chinese New Year

The symbol of Chinese New Year is________．

A．turkey

B．carp banners

C．pumpkins

D．dumplings

There are________festivals in the USA in the form．

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．1

From the form we know that people are celebrating a festival in________．

A．China

B．the USA

C．Japan

D．Canada

阅读理解
When two English people meet，their first words will be“How do you do？”or“How are you？”After the reply“How do you do？”or“Fine，thank you．How are you？”they often talk about the weather．The reason for this is not simply that their weather is interesting and changeable（易变的）but that the English people don’t like talking about personal matters（私事）with people who are not friends．Talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation with a stranger in public．
What are the first words when English people meet？

A．Say hello to each other．

B．Say goodbye to each other．

C．Talk about the weather．

D．Talk about their personal matters．

What’s the answer to“How do you do？”

A．Fine，thank you．How are you？

B．How are you？

C．How do you do？

D．I’m fine，too．

Why do the English people often talk about the weather？

A．Because the weather is interesting．

B．Because they don’t like talking about personal matters with strangers．

C．Because the weather is changeable．

D．All of the above．

From the article，you know that the English people talk about the weather to________．

A．finish a conversation with a friend

B．start a conversation with a stranger

C．say goodbye to a stranger

D．study the weather

Which sentence is not right？

A．English people like talking about the weather．

B．English people usually talk about personal matters with friends but not strangers．

C．English people like talking about personal matters with strangers in public．

D．The weather in England is interesting and changeable．

A．John has two brothers.	B．John is unhappy with his boss.
C．John has to work on Mother's Day.	D．Tim will leave home for his job soon.

A．John's father died at work.	B．Tim will look for a teaching job.
C．John bought a gift for his mother.	D．John hopes to take a trip with his family.