Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day) is a traditional Chinese festival for families to pay respect (尊敬) to their ancestors. People visit their ancestors’ grave sites and offer food, drinks and flowers. The festival falls on April the fourth this year. There are some Chinese poems that offer clues to Chinese history and culture through ancient expressions. Here we look at one of the classic poems in the history of Chinese literature:
In China around the time of Qingming Festival, there is more rain. The poet is traveling far away from home on these rainy days. The rain and lonely walks lead to the separation of the soul and body, which adds a sad mood to this poem. The writer, Du Mu describes a rainy scene in a village in the first two lines. Then in the last two lines, the poet wants to find a place to take a rest, drink some wine (酒) and get rid of the sad mood. Where can I find a good tavern? In the last line, a cowherd points to a direction, which vividly depicts (生动描绘) two people looking far ahead on the rainy day.
Mourning Day
Drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day,
The mourner’s heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wineshop be found to drown his sad hours?
A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong, Chinese translator)
In this poem, Du Mu presents a village with apricot flowers around as the direction of the tavern. He doesn’t describe its details on a rainy day but leaves it to the readers’ imagination.
Qingming is not only a sad festival, but can also be a happy time for people to enjoy the spring and get closer to nature in an outing. Trees are green and flowers are blooming, so it’s a good time to be outside.
【小题1】The Chinese title of this poem is ________.| A．《清明》 | B．《咏柳》 | C．《春望》 | D．《秋思》 |
| A．snowy | B．windy | C．cold | D．rainy |
| A．make friends | B．eat some food | C．drink some wine | D．buy a raincoat |
| A．a boy sits on the cow | B．a place where the cow lives |
| C．a person who herds (放牧) the cow | D．a place where the cow eats grass |
| A．offer food, drinks and flowers to old people |
| B．pay respect to our ancestors and enjoy the spring |
| C．feel sad all day and drink some wine with family |
| D．find a beautiful place with a lot of flowers around |
On the first day of the World Cup 2022, Jack Grealish scored the sixth goal（进球） to help England win the game. It was a really great goal. But it was Jack’s goal celebration that really caught the eye. He opened his arms and moved like a wave. He did so for his big fan, Finlay. The 11-year-old boy has cerebral palsy（脑瘫）, like Jack’s younger sister. Jack made a promise to let Finlay choose his next goal celebration. He kept his promise.
🔻 . Some of the most common celebrations are the knee slide（滑跪）, running with open arms or kissing the picture on the shirt. They do these to show their excitement or remember someone they love.
In soccer, goal celebrations are special. Unlike other sports such as basketball or volleyball, soccer is a very low-scoring（得分低的） sport. There are usually just a few goals scored in a match. That’s probably why soccer players celebrate so much after scoring a goal.
【小题1】Who doesn’t have cerebral palsy?| A．Jack Grealish. | B．Finlay. | C．Jack’s younger sister. | D．Above all. |
| A．We can see goal celebrations in basketball games, too. |
| B．Jack Grealish always opens his arms and moves like a wave after scoring a goal. |
| C．Like Jack, many soccer players have their own goal celebrations. |
| D．Jack Grealish is one of the most popular soccer players. |
| A．England win the first game in the World Cup 2022. |
| B．Basketball and volleyball are both low-scoring sports. |
| C．Jack kept his promise to Finlay, his big fan. |
| D．Soccer players’ goal celebrations show their excitement. |
| A．Famous Goal Celebrations. | B．Goal Joy. |
| C．Jack Gleaslish. | D．The World Cup 2022. |
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women.
【小题1】When did Elizabeth move to the United States?
| A．In 1849. | B．In 1821. | C．In 1831. |
| A．She was a woman. |
| B．She couldn’t set up her hospital. |
| C．She couldn’t graduate from medical school. |
| A．she didn’t get admitted to medical school |
| B．she decided to further her education in Paris |
| C．she had a serious eye problem |
| A．In 1849. | B．In 1831. | C．In 1821. |
| A．Elizabeth was the first woman doctor. |
| B．Elizabeth became the first woman physician. |
| C．Elizabeth set up the first hospital. |
Colors | Makes you feel …. | Opinions |
Blue | Safe | David: I like blue. I have a clothes shop, and I find when I changed the wall’s color to blue, my clothes sold better. Someone told me that blue can make people feel safe. |
Green | Energetic | Mary: I am a nurse. I heard that green can make people feel energetic. Because it is the color of nature, it can also give people a feeling of hope. It is my favorite. |
Red | Lucy | Li Ming; I like red. In our country, red means good luck. For example, during the Spring Festival, most Chinese people like wearing red clothes, because we believe it will bring us good luck in the future. |
Orange | Happy | Sam: I like orange because it is a warm color. When I am sad, if I see something orange or wear orange clothes, I will feel better. I like buying things that are orange —— bags , caps ,cups, anything ! I live in an orange word! |
Black | Powerful | Linda: I think black is a powerful color .we know that the leaders of a country always wear black clothes. And it makes people look thin. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】Of the following people, who likes orange best?
| A．David. | B．Mary |
| C．Sam | D．Linda |
| A．An orange pencil case |
| B．A blue coat |
| C．A green cup |
| D．A black wallet |
| A．They think red gives them a feeling of hope. |
| B．They think red makes them feel safe. |
| C．They think red brings good luck. |
| D．They think red makes them powerful. |
| A．Red | B．black |
| C．Green | D．Orange |
| A．Sam thinks fat people should wear green clothes. |
| B．Linda is a nurse, and she likes green. |
| C．Li Ming thinks red is a lucky color. |
| D．Mary thinks orange gives people a feeling of hope. |
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