The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain as the last term in spring, starts on April 19 and ends on May 4.

Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, which shows that this period of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops.

Here is something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.

1.

Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often.

2.

There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.

3.

People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes “toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk (嫩如丝)”.The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.

4.

The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen’s first voyage (航行)of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago.

1.When Grain Rain ends, starts.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

2.The underlined word “crops” refers to .

A. plants in the field B. trees in the forest

C. fishes in the sea D. tea in the south

3.The people in southern China on the day of Grain Rain.

A. drink tea B. eat toona sinensis

C. start the first voyage D. eat rice dumplings

4.We can infer that “toona sinensis”must be a kind of vegetable which____.

A. can bring good luck B. is delicious and healthy

C. grows at the seaside D. is good for the old

5.The right order of the titles from 1 to 4 should be .

a. Eating toona sinensis b. Sandstorms happen

c. Grain Rain Festival d. Drinking tea

A. b-a-d-c B. b-c-a-d C. b-d-a-c D. a-d-b-c

When I was a little boy, my mother often asked me what the most important part of the body was.

I thought sound was the most important to us, so I said, “My_______, Mummy.” She said, “No. Many people can’t hear but they live normal(正常的)lives.”

Several years later, she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mummy, _______is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are learning fast,_______the answer is not right, because there are many people who are _______ but happy and healthy.”

Then, last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was _______. My mum looked at me when it was our turn to say final good-bye to grandpa. She asked me, “Do you know the most important body part now, my dear?” I was _______ when she asked me this now because I always thought it was a game between her and me. I saw her eyes full of tears (眼泪). She said, “The most important body part is your _______.” “Is it because it holds up your head ?” I asked. “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry.” she answered_______.

_______ needs a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will ____________ have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.

1.A. eyes B. ears C. noses

2.A. sight B. sound C. taste

3.A. and B. but C. so

4.A. poor B. blind C. deaf

5.A. talking B. fighting C. crying

6.A. happy B. surprised C. angry

7.A. shoulder B. arm C. leg

8.A. quietly B. quickly C. excitedly

9.A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Somebody

10.A. never B. seldom C. always

Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can learn a _______ from our mistakes.

   Donnie is a quiet student and _______ answers questions in class. He is _______ to make mistakes. He never finishes his homework _______ he doesn’t want to make any mistakes. But something changes after Mary Anne, a _______, comes to our _______.

One morning, Mary Anne asks Donnie to _______ some questions. After a while, Donnie is crying because he makes a mistake. _______ Mary Anne gets a box full of erasers from the desk. “Look, Donnie,” she says standing _______ him. “I have something to show you.” She takes out the erasers, one at a time, and put ________ on the desk.“See these erasers, Donnie?” she continues. “Do you know why the erasers become ________? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase (擦掉) the mistakes and try again . That’s ________ you must learn.” “Here,” she says, “I’ll ________ one eraser to you, so you will remember that ________ may make mistakes.” Donnie looks at Mary Anne and smiles.

   Donnie changes a lot from then on. He knows that everyone may make mistakes as long as (只要) you learn them and ________ again.

1.A. sign B. message C. lesson D. notice

2.A. often B. never C. usually D. always

3.A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid

4.A. because B. so C. if D. but

5.A. student B. friend C. worker D. teacher

6.A. row B. class C. team D. club

7.A. answer B. ask C. give D. have

8.A. Suddenly B. Sadly C. Luckily D. Happily

9.A. on B. with C. beside D. to

10.A. him B. it C. her D. them

11.A. cleaner B. smaller C. bigger D. nicer

12.A. why B. what C. when D. where

13.A. forget B. carry C. leave D. give

14.A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody

15.A. remember B. try C. learn D. think

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