Whether you like it or not, death is a part of life. Understanding death can help us cherish(珍爱)our time and live our best lives. Zhongyuan Festival and Qingming Festival in China celebrate this topic.
In April, there is a special day when people remember their ancestors. It is Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. This year, it fell on April 5th. While the term Qingming was first recorded in the Western Han Dynasty, it was until the Tang Dynasty that it became a national holiday to honor the dead. It was also combined with other festivals. One of them is called hanshi, meaning “cold meal”, which falls two days before Tomb Sweeping Day. For three days, ancient people would not use fire and eat only cold meals. To celebrate the festival, families first sweep dust off the tombs and then put flowers, food and wine to the tombs of their ancestors.
Zhongyuan Festival is another festival in China to remember the dead, which falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month and on Aug 30th this year. Since ancient times, the Chinese have believed that the gates of hell open on that day and so people hold all kinds of activities to honor the ghosts. Therefore, the festival is also called the Ghost Festival. Among the different folk customs of the Zhongyuan Festival, the floating(漂浮的)water lanterns is the most important. On the night of the festival, lanterns are set into rivers or lakes. People believe this can help dead people find their way home.
【小题1】Qingming Festival is always on April 5th.【小题2】Qingming Festival didn’t become a national holiday in the Western Han Dynasty.
【小题3】Zhongyuan Festival is also called the Ghost Festival.
【小题4】People believe the floating water lanterns can help the dead return home.
【小题5】The passage comes from a sports magazine.
A.Jack’s friends. | B.Sue’s parents. | C.Jack and Sue. |
A.In December 6. | B.On January 12. | C.By January 5. |
A.size | B.price | C.address |
![]() This year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TFF) will offer a mix of in-person and online experiences. Dates The festival runs from September 9 to 18. Festival prizes will be shown on September 19. Public tickets will go on sale on September 4.
★You can buy tickets at tiff. net or by phone. ★You can buy tickets for digital(电子的) screenings at Bell Digital Cinema or tiff.net. Prices
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A.dates | B.tickets | C.guests |
A.5 days | B.10 days | C.14 days |
A.ask for one at Bell Digital Cinema |
B.buy a printed one before the festival |
C.download at tiff.net and print it himself |
A.$26. | B.$49. | C.$69. |
A.There are two ways to buy tickets for digital screenings. |
B.People can only watch the festival program online. |
C.People can buy tickets ten days before the festival. |
An African American Festival-Kwanzaa
Around the world, millions of people celebrate Kwanzaa. It is an African holiday celebrated by many African Americans.
This festival was created by Maulana in 1966. His purpose was to bring together the African-American community, which is also the most important meaning of this festival. The name “Kwanzaa” means “first fruits”.
People celebrate it with a seven-day holiday. Also, there are seven rules of Kwanzaa. The first three are unity (团结), controlling your own life and working together. The last four are supporting each other, purpose, creativity and belief.
Kwanzaa also has some symbols, such as crops, candles and cups. During this festival, these objects (物体) are put on a table. Three of the candles are red, which are symbols of the hard work of black people. Three are green, representing the land and hope for the future. One is black, which stands for people whose families came from Africa.
People give gifts to friends and family members on the last day of Kwanzaa. The gifts are often educational. Some people buy books, music or art objects, often from business owned by African-American people. In general, educational gifts are welcomed.
【小题1】How old is Kwanzaa now?A.54. | B.56. | C.58. | D.60. |
A.The land and hope for the future. | B.The black people’s hard work. |
C.The people who came from Africa. | D.The good will to control the life. |
A.On the first day. | B.On the third day. | C.On the fifth day. | D.On the seventh day. |
A.To give many thanks for the food. | B.To learn to control their life. |
C.To encourage hard-working spirit. | D.To bring together the community. |
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