《2025年学习之友七年级英语上册外研版》

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During the Qingming Festival, Ann and her parents go back to their hometown. Ann knows nothing about the Qingming Festival, so her mother buys her an encyclopaedia (百科全书) about festivals. Here is an article about the Qingming Festival.
The Qingming Festival is usually in April. It is a good time for people to go outside and enjoy the spring and go to the graves (墓) of departed ones. Since 2008, the Qingming Festival has been a public holiday in China. The holiday is also called Tomb Sweeping Day (扫墓节) in English.
Along the River During the Qingming Festival (《清明上河图》) is a famous painting about this festival. Zhang Zeduan draws it. People also write many poems (诗) about the Qingming Festival. Among them, the most famous one may be Du Mu's poem—Qingming.
(C)9. When has the Qingming Festival been a public holiday in China?
A. Since 2000.
B. Since 2006.
C. Since 2008.
D. Since 2010.
(D)10. People do the following EXCEPT ______ to celebrate Qingming Festival.
A. go outside and enjoy the spring
B. go to the graves of departed ones
C. paint and write poems
D. give presents to each other
(D)11. The underlined word “departed” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 活着的
B. 伤心的
C. 勇敢的
D. 去世的
(A)12. What's the passage mainly talking about?
A. The Qingming Festival.
B. Why people celebrate Qingming Festival.
C. An encyclopaedia about festivals.
D. How Ann spend the Qingming Festival.

答案： 9.C 10.D 11.D 12.A