The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨), 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’s 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

2.The underlined word “crops” refers to ________.

A. plants in the field B. trees in the forest C. fishes in the sea

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

A. drink tea

B. eat toona sinensis

C. start the first voyage

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

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

We know April Fool's Day is on April 1st. On that day,interesting things will happen. Our friends will play jokes on us and try on us and try to fool(愚弄) us. Everyone can have a lot of fun. People do not know the beginning of April Fool's Day. Some believe the celebration of it began in France many years ago.

But in many countries,people do not celebrate April Fool's Day on April 1st,but on some other days. In Mexico,April Fool's Day is on the 28th of December. In old Rome,people celebrated it on the 25th of March. And in India,people celebrate the day on the 31st of March. In America,young people may set(定) the day when they want to make fun of other people. But it is important to remember(记住) that the jokes should be good for both sides. One must remember the difference between a good joke and a bad one.

1.In most countries,April Fool's Day is on ______.

A. April 1st B. December 28th

C. March 25th D. March 31st

2.Some people believe the celebration of April Fool's Day began in ________.

A. America B. Britain C. France D. China

3.For Indians,April fool's Day is on ________.

A. April 1st B. December 28th

C. March 25th D. March 31st

4.On April Fool's Day,people can ________.

A. have a lot of fun in playing jokes on others

B. play games with the children

C. get strange presents from their friends

D. do bad things to the other people

5.This passage is about ________.

A. when people began to celebrate April Fool's Day

B. why people call it April Fool's Day

C. the celebration of April Fool's Day

D. A and C

阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题.。

A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery (外科手术).

He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly.

On seeing him, the father cried out, "Why did you take all this time to come? Don't you know that my son is in danger? Don't you have any sense of duty?"

The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry. I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work."

"Calm down?! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down? If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor, then what will you do?" said the father angrily.The doctor smiled again and replied, "We will do our best and you should also pray (祈祷)for your son's healthy life."

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happy, "Thank goodness!Your son is saved!" And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse."

"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state?" shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.

The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. "His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial (葬礼) when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What did the doctor do after he received the call for the surgery?

A. He asked another doctor to do his duty.

B. He went to the hospital as soon as possible.

C. He discussed the boy's state with the father.

D. He waited until his son's burial was finished.

2.The father shouted at the doctor because he thought

A. he had waited too long

B. no one cared for his son

C. the doctor was cold to him

D. the surgery took a long time

3.Who told the truth to the father in the end?

A. The doctor. B. The nurse. C. His son. D. A patient.

4.How might the father feel after he knew the troth?

A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Sorry. D. Doubtful.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Seeing is believing

B. Time waits for no man

C. Practice makes perfect

D. Think before you decide

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