八年级英语时文阅读~WEEK 14 文化风俗~有答案

WEEK 14 文化风俗（2）

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A

Washington DC has a graffiti(涂鸦) problem. That is a usual problem for many large cities around the world. Graffiti is an illegal(非法的) kind of 1 . Graffiti artists are usually young people. They use a kind of paint that is sprayed(喷射) from a can(罐). They illegally 2 words and pictures on the wall—especially in poor neighborhoods.

Some cities are 3 the graffiti artists with education instead of punishment. In Washington DC, officials are working with graffiti artists to help make the 4 more beautiful.

About twelve young artists have met at a workshop in Washington. They are 5 how to use spray paint to make graffiti that people will want to see. Michelle Chen is one of the artists.

They practice on small 6 . They are taught by Eric Ricks. He is a graffiti artist from Liberia. He used to paint on buildings illegally. But now the city is paying him to 7 young people.

The project is called "MuralsDC". The program provides the 8 people ten weeks of training. After the training, the students 9 with Mr. Ricks to a neighborhood in the north of the city. They will make a large painting called a "mural" on a wall. That makes Mr. Ricks 10 .

Mr. Ricks says he will go on a trip across America. He hopes to paint a mural in every state.

1. A. work B. art C. sport D. music

2. A. paint B. write C. read D. find

3. A. enjoying B. agreeing C. fighting D. sharing

4. A. house B. country C. city D. world

5. A. learning B. teaching C. wondering D. asking

6. A. blackboards B. paper C. floor D. walls

7. A. teach B. learn C. love D. find

8. A. old B. young C. rich D. poor

9. A. stay B. travel C. share D. work

10. A. rich B. sad C. free D. happy

B

Qu Yuan, a poet who loved his country a lot. The emperor didn't take his advice and drove him out of the country. He felt very sad then jumped into the Miluo River on the fifth day

of the fifth lunar month. To memorize him, Chinese people usually race dragon boats and eat zongzi on that day. So it's called Dragon Boat Festival. Do you know that there are some other customs of the holiday?

Hanging mugwort

It is a custom to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival. Mugwort doesn't smells good but it has the power to keep insects away and clean the air. This custom has been passed down from generation to generation (世代).

Carrying a spice bag

It's believed that if you carry a small spice bag (香囊) around, it not only drives away evil spirits (恶魔), but also brings good luck and happiness to you.

11. From the first paragraph, we can know that .

A. Qu Yuan is the best poet in his country

B. the emperor never took anybody's advice

C. the emperor is very clever

D. Qu Yuan was too sad to jump into the Miluo

12. The author mentioned ways to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in the passage.

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. five

13. The underlined phrase "that day" in the passage refers to .

A. Spring festival

B. Qingming Festival

C. Dragon Boat Festival

D. Double Ninth Festival

14. Mugwort is a kind of .

A. plant

B. wine

C. animal

D. food

15. Why do people carry a spice bag on Dragon Boat Festival?

a. It can make people healthy.

b. It can drive away evil spirits.

c. It can bring good luck.

d. It can bring happiness.

A. a, b, c.

B. a, c, d.

C. a, b, d.

D. b, c, d.

C

As we know, National Day is a day to remember the start of a country. Different countries celebrate National Days in different ways. Look at the celebrations below: