The Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It is believed to have a history of about 2, 500 years. Over the centuries, Chinese people have developed colorful traditions, including flying kites, eating cold food and going on spring outings. The most important tradition of the festival is sweeping tombs (扫墓) .
The Qingming Festival usually falls on April 4 or 5. It falls on April 4 this year. On April 3, a middle school in Guyuan, Ningxia held a special activity for students —a 54-kilometer hike to Renshanhe Martyr Cemetery (任山河烈士陵园) . At 4: 30 in the morning, more than 2, 000 teachers and students set off from the starting point. They hiked for 27 kilometers until they reached Renshanhe Martyr Cemetery. When they arrived there, they swept tombs and offered flowers to pay respects to the revolutionary martyrs (革命烈士) . Then they returned 27 kilometers to where they started at 7: 30 p. m.
Starting in 1995, the 54-kilometer hike is a traditional ideological and political class (思政课) of the school. “We hope students can not only learn about the revolutionary martyrs from books, but also experience and touch history on the spot (实地) ,” the school’s headmaster said.
“Although it has been a difficult trip, I would like to say that what I did is very meaningful.” said Zhao Mingyu, a student from Grade 8. “I deeply realized that we can’t live a happy life today without the revolutionary martyrs. ”
1.Which of the following is the most important tradition of the Qingming Festival?
A Flying kites.
B Eating cold food.
C Sweeping tombs.
D Going on spring outings.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据“The most important tradition of the festival is sweeping tombs”可知,最重要的传统就是扫墓,故选C。
2.How does the writer describe the special activity in Paragraph 2?
A By listing numbers.
B By telling reasons.
C By asking questions.
D By comparing differences.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第一段“The most important tradition of the festival is sweeping tombs”既第二段“On April 3, a middle school in Guyuan, Ningxia held a special activity for students—a 54-kilometer hike to Renshanhe Martyr Cemetery ”可知,第一段提到了清明节最重要的传统就是扫墓,而第二段讲述了宁夏的一所中学举办了一个特别活动,也就是说通过对比差异来描述这个特别的活动,故选D。
3.Why did the school start the 54-kilometer hike?
A To help students live a happy life.
B To help students develop colorful traditions.
C To help students experience and touch history on the spot.
D To help students learn about the revolutionary martyrs from books.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据“We hope students can not only learn about the revolutionary martyrs from books, but also experience and touch history on the spot ”可知,帮助学生亲身体验和触摸历史,故选C。
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The Qingming Festival falls on April 5 this year.
B The 54-kilometer hike started in 2000
C It took the students 3 hours to finish the 54-kilometer hike.
D Zhao Mingyu thought the hike was difficult but meaningful.
解析:选D。推理判断题。根据“Although it has been a difficult trip, I would like to say that what I did is very meaningful.”可知,认为这场徒步既困难又有意义,故选D。