题文
TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine trees, is a proper place for a tomb. People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return, they will look after the living family.
Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.
In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.
Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life". (361words)
小题1:What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?A．The cultural difference between the east and the west.B．The traditional customs on tomb-sweeping day.C．Various ways to care for the dead in the world.D．Qingming Festival小题2:All of the following practices are mentioned on tomb-sweeping day EXCEPT_____ .A．Weeping over the passed-away.B．Flying kites made from bamboo and paperC．Sending flowers to their ancestors’ graves.D．Burning incense and paper money for the dead.小题3:Which of the following is correct according to passage?A．Du Mu ,the well-known poet in Song Dynasty wrote a poem about Qing Ming.B．Qingming Festival used to be a Chinese national holiday.C．People have the custom of flying kites on Qing Ming.D．Those whose ancestors were buried in proper places will have a bright future.小题4:The writer write the passage in order to____________ .A．enable us to observe traditional tomb-sweeping day.B．show traditional and present ways to spend Qingming Festival .C．educate people to show their respect to the ancestorsD．raise people’s awareness of environmental protection. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
解析
文章介绍了清明节的一些风俗，主要是过去和现在人们过清明节的不同方法。
小题1:主旨题：从第二段的句子：Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year.可知第二段讲的是清明节的传统。选B
小题2:排除题：文章的最后一段提到清明节放风筝，第二段的句子：They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers,可知给去世的人送花，第三段的句子：burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.提到烧纸钱。没有提到为去世的人哭。选A。
小题3:细节题：从最后一段的句子：Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper.可知人们在清明的时候有放风筝的风俗。选C
小题4:主旨题：文章第二段讲的是过去人们是怎么过清明节的，第三，第四段讲的是现在人们是怎么过清明节的。选B
点评：做这篇阅读理解的时候，可以通过略读主题句，我们可以分别在每个段落的开头位置找到每个段落的主题句，由此可以明确这篇文章的主旨，以及了解每个段落的段落大意，再做题就容易多了。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“TANG Dynasty writer .....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
