This kind of poem was created by an American ...

This kind of poem was created by an American poet ________ century.

A. in the nineteenth　　 B. in nineteenth　　 C. in the nineteen　　 D. on the nineteenth

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Whitman (惠特曼)was ____ American poet. He created free verse poems.

A.a B.an C.the D./

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The poet says he wrote this long poem ____ he was still in primary school.

A. which 　　　　　　　 　 B. why

C. when　　 　　　　　　　 D. where

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Susan Hunter, a poet whose poems were loved by millions, _______ because of cancer on Tuesday in London at the age of 73.

A. past away　　 B. passed away　　 C. past on　　 D. passed out

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A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a scene in early April: “Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with lowered spirits go.”

This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese 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 grave and some may bum 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 to 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. 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 site.

B. Du Mu wrote a poem about Qingming Festival.

C. Tome Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival.

D. Qingming Festival is a good time for outdoor activities.

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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-by with 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 2500 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 on 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 “passers-by” is_______.

A、行人　　　 B、陌生人　　 C、故人

2.Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to _______.

A、go out to fly kites

B、have a public holiday

C、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.

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.

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.

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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-by with 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 2500 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 on 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 “passers-by” is_______.

A、行人　　 　　　　 　 B、陌生人　 　　　　 　 C、故人

2.Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to _______.

A、go out to fly kites

B、have a public holiday

C、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.

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.

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.

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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-by with 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．

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My father is an engineer, but he is ________of a poet. He often writes poems in his spare time.

A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862.　 As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because the stories finished with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _______.

A. they had surprising endings.

B. they were easy to understand.

C. they showed his love for the poor.

D. they were about New York City.

2.O. Henry went to prison because _______.

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he broke the law by not using his own name.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his.

3.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.

B. He was very good at learning.

C. He was devoted to the poor.

D. He was not serious about his work..

4. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.

B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and poor people in New York.

D. His exciting early life as a boy.

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