TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."

Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine trees, is a proper place for a tomb. People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return, they will look after the living family.

Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life". (361words)

1.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．The cultural difference between the east and the west.

B．The traditional customs on tomb-sweeping day.

C．Various ways to care for the dead in the world.

D．Qingming Festival

2.All of the following practices are mentioned on tomb-sweeping day EXCEPT_____ .

A．Weeping over the passed-away.

B．Flying kites made from bamboo and paper

C．Sending flowers to their ancestors’ graves.

D．Burning incense and paper money for the dead.

3.Which of the following is correct according to passage?

A．Du Mu ,the well-known poet in Song Dynasty wrote a poem about Qing Ming.

B．Qingming Festival used to be a Chinese national holiday.

C．People have the custom of flying kites on Qing Ming.

D．Those whose ancestors were buried in proper places will have a bright future.

4.The writer write the passage in order to____________ .

A．enable us to observe traditional tomb-sweeping day.

B．show traditional and present ways to spend Qingming Festival .

C．educate people to show their respect to the ancestors

D．raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.

 

You must have a favorite line or pet phrase you repeat often in your conversations. Studies say that pet phrases can reflect our changing society and reveal information about a person’s personality. Here are some of the most popular pet phrases among young people.

脑残---nuts

I love the word and use it whenever I think a person is stupid, or a behavior is crazy. I learned the term from one of my classmates. Once, we saw two high school girls wearing miniskirts on a very cold winter day and my classmate called the two girls “nuts”. I don’t think the word reflects my personality. I use it because it sounds cool.

Diao Yujie, 22, computer science major at Nanjing University.

汗---stunning

I use this word very often. Once, my classmates and I were discussing how amusing QQ is. One guy suddenly burst out, “I have MSN too”. This comment had no relation with the topic we were discussing. I used this word and everybody laughed. I think it is a fantastic word that can change awkwardness to amusement.

Mu Li, 20, journalism major at Beijing Normal University.

晕死---I’m giddy!

I use this word a lot---more often than my classmates. It has became a symbol of me, as my friends sometimes refer to me as the guy who often says the word. I am a person who wants to be different and this word gives me that feeling.

Chen Zhou, 21, Nanjing University.

雷---stunning

I only use this word with my friends. My parents don’t understand it. The word, which is only used among people of my age, is intimate. I think it stands for being young and energetic. And I want to be young forever, so I like the word.

Chen Jianjun, 23, senior at Nanjing University.

1.If a man wearing suit and a tie is climbing a mountain, what can we say to him according to the passage?

A. nuts                    B. I’m giddy.           C. 汗---stunning   D. 雷---stunning

2.What’s the meaning of “pet phrase” in the first paragraph?

A. 习惯用语        B. 宠物语言        C. 口头禅        D. 座右铭

3. What’s young people’s attitude to pet phrase?

A. indifferent         B. crazy                  C. reasonable          D. against

4.Pet phrase can ________ according to studies.

A. reflect our changing society  

B. reveal information about a person’s personality

C. make young people popular  

D. both A and B

 

 

It was the second day of the three-day Golden Beach Music Festival on Huangdao Peninsula, west of Qingdao, one of China's most renowned coastal tourist cities. Lines of orange beach umbrellas stood out along the coastline against the big blue sea and sunny sky. Brightly colored tents dotted Golden Beach, which is said to be the best beach in China with the longest stretch of untainted silver sand.

With one hour to go before the start of the show on September 13, Liu Siyuan, one of the festival's chief promoters, was sitting alone at the sound-mixing station with his head buried in a box lunch. His cellphone, which was close at hand, kept ringing from time to time and Liu picked it up to answer all kinds of questions and give orders on everything from booking train tickets to disposing of trash.. “I'm so busy these days, since I have to arrange everything for the festival. How would I know how to deal with the garbage on the beach?” he said.

But that didn't matter a bit to festival goers. On the first day, more than 1,000 music fans, local residents and tourists gathered at Golden Beach to enjoy dynamic music mixed with local beer, sea breeze and sunshine.

“This is the most unforgettable music festival I've ever attended,” said Mu Er, a music fan and magazine editor who came all the way from Shanghai especially for the beach festival. Mu has been to many other domestic music festivals, including those held on grassland and in city parks.

“Nothing can compare to the beach music experience, which is so extraordinary, relaxing and so much fun,” she said, while wandering around a market where vendors sold postcards, CDs, hats, masks, rock-themed T-shirts and other small handmade products.

Festival goers turned the beach into a giant playground—playing football, swimming, riding motorcycles, flying kites, or just simply sitting on the beach and drinking beer. "(The beach is) damn awesome!" said Joe, a musician from Wales who plays bass with a local five-piece rock band called The Dama Llamas, as he was about to go on stage.

60. Mu Er, a music fan and magazine editor, came to Golden Beach            

  A. to see the best beach                  B. to be on holiday

  C. to play his own music                 D. to attend the music festival

61. Mu Er felt the most interested in         

 A. buying postcards                   B. wandering around

 C. experiencing the beach music         D. selling hats and T-shirts

62. It can be inferred that festival goers         

 A. have a lot of fun on the beach        B. have built a giant playground

 C. play football every day             D. sit and drink free beer every day

 

In China, Mother^’s Day is becoming more popular, and carnations（康乃馨）are a very popular gift. In 1997  48  was set as the day to help poor mothers, specially to remind people  49_ the poor mothers in rural areas. In the People^’s Daily,  50_ article explained that “despite originating in the United States, people in China take the holiday   51   it goes in line with（符合） the country^’s traditional ethics（道德标准）—respect to the elderly and filial piety（子女的孝顺）to parents.” In recent years many people began 52  advocate for the official adoption of Mother^’s Day  53  memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Meng Zi, and some officials even formed a non-governmental organization called Chinese Mothers^’ Festival Promotion Society, with the support 100 Confucian scholars and lecturers of ethics. They also ask to replace the Western gift of carnations with lilies（百合花),   54_, were planted by Chinese mothers  55 children left home in ancient times.

 

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Four Habits t0，Help You Succeed

We all want to succeed，whether it’s in losing weight or learning the guitar．For those who hay e tried and failed，success seems difficult to understand．Why does one person succeed while another person fails?       1   

1．Identify your core values．   

Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation．  2     Pick a handful of things and actually write them down．Remind yourself of your values every day，and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work．

2．Pick a goal and focus on it．

Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of accomplishment，while adjusting well to your core values．Focus is key here.    3     If you perform many tasks at。a time，you might never complete your projects because they will take far too lon9．

3．Set a deadline for success．

Set a date for success．Identify when you hope to achieve your goal．    4     By setting a time limit，you are making the process more real．

4．     5       ．Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks, By its very definition，the desire to succeedmeans you are risking failure。Many people tend to give up far too early．Don’t fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier．Know it will happen．A failure is merely you working out the details，and learning what works and what doesn’t．Use failure．Treat it as a good thin9，and march on!

A．The more focused you are on one goal，the higher chance you have of Success．

B．Make the right decision．

C．I’ve made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve them．

D．Stick to your goal．

E．Keep it realistic，while not giving you too mu ch time．

F．Sit and reflect on what you value most．

G．Push yourself to be courageous，and take that next step．