In early spring, 1.. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up(破坏) the warmth of the spring within a night.

However, with the coming of Guyu—the Grain Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(节气). 2..

Sow(播种) grains

This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. 3.

Hope for safety and harvest

4. , they will hold some ceremonies on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.

Watch the peony

It′s also a great time to see the peony, which is known as “the Queen of All Flowers” in Chinese culture. As a result, watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.

Pick tea leaves

Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. 5.. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.

A. It is said that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can drive away bad luck

B. For those living near the sea

C. The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice, corn and beans

D. the weather is becoming warmer and warmer

E. It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on

F. It means the coming raining season last for a long time and people are free

G. the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable

Claudette Colvin by Phillip Hoose

Who says teenagers can’t change the world? This book tells the true story of 15-year-old Claudette Colvin and how her fight for justice (正义) led to the end of separation (分离) between races (种族) in buses in Alabama in 1956.

Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke

In the final novel of Cornelia Funke’s popular Inkheart trilogy (三部曲 ), Meggie and her father, Mo, travel through Inkworld, a dark and dangerous place full of villains (歹徒 ). At the heart of this unusual tale is a question: Can you change your own life?

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

This Pulitzer Prize winner is the only book author (作者) Harper Lee ever wrote. Set in the South in the 1930s, the story is told by a young girl named Scout. Her dad is a lawyer (律师) who takes a difficult case that shakes up their town and changes their lives.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Meg’s father is a scientist who has gone missing — and he happens to be lost in a whole other universe (宇宙)! As Meg and her little brother, Charles Wallace, get on a plane for a special task to save their father through space and time, Meg must discover her own strength and courage.

Margaret Bourke-White by Christopher C. L. Anderson

Margaret Bourke-White was one of the first women photojournalists (摄影记者). She helped pioneer the whole field! This book explains how she caught some of the most important historic moments of the 20th century.

1.Which of the following books is part of a series?

A. Inkdeath. B. A Wrinkle in Time.

C. To Kill a Mockingbird. D. Margaret Bourke-White.

2.What do we know about Harper Lee?

A. She dreamed of being a lawyer at a young age.

B. She wrote only one book in her lifetime.

C. She won a Pulitzer Prize in the 1930s.

D. She had a brother named Charles.

3.A Wrinkle in Time is mainly about___________.

A. what Meg and his brother meet in the universe

B. how two children save their father

C. the scientific knowledge of the universe

D. a funny trip through space and time

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