第一篇

阅读下面短文，根据语法、语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入恰当的词，有些空格要填2个词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文流畅连贯，满分10分。

The Qingming Festival is an important traditional Chinese festival. It_______ ( start) from the Zhou Dynasty.And it has a history______ over 2,500 years.The Qingming Festival always falls on April 4th or 5th. On this festival, people usually worship their ancestors. They burn incense and "paper money" at their ancestors' grave sites. It ______ (think ) that the best time to worship ancestors is from 9 a.m to 11 a.m.The latest time should not be_______ ( late) than 3 p.m.

Flying kites during the Qingming Festival is a widely popular custom. Ancient people______ (believe) that flying kites could release their bad luck. Many people would write the diseases they knew about on the kites. When the kites were flown high, they ______( cut ) the kite strings and let the kites drift away with the wind.

Around the Qingming Festival, the spring sun shines and the spring rain falls. The survival rate of planting tree seedlings is high and they grow ______. Therefore, since ancient times, there has been the custom of planting trees during the Qingming Festival in China.

During the Qingming Festival, people traditionally only eat cold food.People usually eat qingtuan on this day. It is a green food that is round, sticky, and slightly sweet. It is full of fillings, _______red bean paste,fruits and eggyolk.Sanzi is also a popular food for this festival. It is salty fried food. It is _______(eat )when it's cold.

Now,the Qingming Festival is a public holiday.People have three-day _______. And it becomes an important intangible cultural heritage in China.

清明节是中国重要的传统节日。它始于周朝。它有2500多年的历史。清明节总是在4月4日或5日。在这个节日里，人们通常祭拜祖先。他们在祖先的墓地烧香和“纸钱”。人们认为祭祖的最佳时间是上午9点至11点。最迟不能晚于下午3点。

清明放风筝是普遍流行的习俗，古人认为放风筝可以放走自己的秽气，很多人会将自己知道的灾病写在纸鸢上，等风筝放高时剪断风筝线，让纸鸢随风飘逝。 清明前后，春阳照临，春雨飞洒，种植树苗成活率高、成长快，所以自古以来我国就有清明植树的习惯。

清明节期间，人们传统上只吃冷食。人们通常在这一天吃青团。青团是一种绿颜色的食物，呈圆形，口感软糯，略带甜味。青团里面有各种馅料，如红豆沙、水果和蛋黄。馓子也是这个节日的热门食物。馓子是咸的油炸食品。它是放凉了才吃的。

现在，清明节是一个公共假日。人们放假三天。清明节已经成为中国一项重要的非物质文化遗产。

第二篇

阅读下面短文，根据语法、语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入恰当的词，每个空格填1个词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文流畅连贯，满分10分。

Qingming Festival, the traditional tomb-sweeping day.It usually falls______April 4th or 5th every year. It is a very_______ (importance) day for Chinese people.On this day, people in China sweep the tombs to commemorate their_______(ancestor).They go to the cemeteries with offerings, usually the dead's favourite food and joss paper. Then they ______ (clear )up the weeds around the tombs and add fresh soil on it.

From that day, the weather is ______(get ) warmer and warmer, everything_____(return) to life. It is a great time for people to enjoy______( them) and appreciate the beautiful nature outside. People usually _____ spring outing and fly kites with their families.With the mild temperature and fresh air, people _____ ( relax) from their busy modern lives.

Now,the Qingming Festival is a public holiday.People have three days _______. And it becomes an important intangible cultural heritage in China.

清明节通常是在4月4日或5日。对中国人来说，这是一个非常重要的日子。这一天，人们通过扫墓来纪念他们的祖先。人们带着祭品去墓地，通常是死者最喜欢的食物和纸钱。然后他们会清理坟墓周围的杂草，并盖上新的土壤。

从那天起，天气变得越来越暖和，万物复苏。这是享受生活和欣赏大自然的好时机，人们通常会和家人一起春游和放风筝。适宜的温度和清新的空气，能舒缓都市生活带来的压力。

现在，清明节是一个公共假日。人们放假三天。清明节已经成为中国一项重要的非物质文化遗产。