Question

閱讀下面短文，理解其大意，然后從每小題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出一個能填入空白處的最佳選項。

The main activities in the Qingming Festival are tomb sweeping(掃墓), taking a spring outing and flying kites.

Tomb sweeping is the most important ______ in the Qingming Festival. Cleaning the tomb and paying respect to the ______ person with offerings are the two important parts of remembering the past relatives. People often ______ weeds(野草) around the tomb and add fresh soil to show care of the dead. They also take the dead person's favorite food and wine to sacrifice(供奉) to them as well as paper money. They take the food and burn the paper money to hope the dead won't lack(缺少) ______. Kowtowing(叩頭) is also necessary.

This tradition of spring outing began in the Tang Dynasty and lasts till today. It is a day ______ remembering the dead and having a good time. During March, trees turn green, flowers blossom(開花), and the sun shines brightly. It is a fine time to go out and ______ the beautiful scenes of nature. So visitors can be seen everywhere during the month of the festival. Spring outings ______ add joy to life but also develop a healthy body and mind.

Flying kites is an activity loved by many people during the Qingming Festival. ______ are flown day and night. Little lanterns are tied to the kite. When the kite is flying in the sky, the lanterns look like twinkling(閃爍的) stars. That adds special scenery to the sky during the night. It is said that this ______ good luck and diseases can be taken away.

______， the Qingming Festival is special because it connects the tears to the dead with the laughter from the spring outing.

1.A. tradition B. culture C. trick

2.A. important B. dead C. useful

3.A. clear away B. wash away C. give away

4.A. clothes and money B. food and drinks C. food and money

5.A. for B. in C. to

6.A. discover B. admire C. treat

7.A. not only B. either C. not

8.A. Clouds B. Birds C. Kites

9.A. brings B. lays C. spreads

10.A. As a result B. In a word C. In my opinion

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