Question

【题目】从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳迄项，使短文通顺、连贯，意思完整

Our grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar, and they will know what weather will be like days or even months later.

【1】 They are following the 24 Solar Terms(节气), which is an important part of Chinese culture. And on Nov. 30th, 2016, the United Nations (UN）added it to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity（人类非物质文化遗产）.

The 24 Solar terms came into being during the Qin （211-206BC） and Han （206BC-AD220） dynasties. 【2】 So, weather changes were important. But of course, they had no satellite, Internet or weather broadcast to help them.

【3】 They studied the sun’s movement with a sundial（日冕仪）.They also paid attention to other natural changes such as temperature, water and crops growth. In the end, they worked out the 24 Solar terms to mark the changes.

【4】 For example, the solar terms jingzhe（惊蛰）is when insects wake up from a long sleep in the cold winter. Farmers take it as a sign of warm weather and get busy working.

The 24 Solar Terms is honored as China’s fifth great invention, after papennaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder.【5】 For example, people will say, “Do not show your feet after Hanlu(寒露).” Why? It’s because the solar term “Hanlu” marks the coming of the cold days.

A.Now, people still use the solar terms in daily life，

B.But people found a way.

C.The terms became their guide to farming work.

D.What’s the secret?

E.At the time, most Chinese people made their living on farms.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】B

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了中国人的智慧，在以前没有天气预报和网络的时代，人们通过研究太阳的轨迹和自然环境的变化，推演和总结出24节气的变化规律，用于指导他们的生产和农耕。

【1】根据下文“They are following the 24 Solar Terms(节气), which is an important part of Chinese culture. And on Nov. 30th, 2016, the United Nations (UN）added it to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” 他们遵循24节气，这是中国文化的重要组成部分。2016年11月30日，联合国将其列入《人类非物质文化遗产名录》。可知上文是“What’s the secret?”秘诀是什么？故选D。

【2】根据下文“So, weather changes were important. But of course, they had no satellite, Internet or weather broadcast to help them.” 所以，天气变化很重要。当然，他们没有卫星、互联网或气象广播来帮助他们。可知上文是“当时，大多数中国人以农业为生。”根据题意，故选E。

【3】根据下文“They studied the sun’s movement with a sundial（日冕仪）.They also paid attention to other natural changes such as temperature, water and crops growth. In the end, they worked out the 24 Solar terms to mark the changes.” 他们用日晷研究太阳的运动，还注意到其他自然变化，如温度、水和作物生长。最后，他们制定了24个太阳术语来标记这些变化。可知上文是“But people found a way.”但是人们找到了一个方法。根据题意，故选B。

【4】根据下文“For example, the solar terms jingzhe（惊蛰）is when insects wake up from a long sleep in the cold winter. Farmers take it as a sign of warm weather and get busy working.” 例如，太阳术语“惊蛰”是指昆虫在寒冷的冬天从长时间的睡眠中醒来。农民们把这看作是天气暖和的标志，忙着干活。可知上文是“The terms became their guide to farming work.”这些术语成了他们从事农业工作的指南。故选C。

【5】根据下文“For example, people will say, “Do not show your feet after Hanlu(寒露).” Why? It’s because the solar term “Hanlu” marks the coming of the cold days.” 例如，人们会说，“不要在寒露之后露出你的脚。”为什么？这是因为“寒露”这个节气标志着寒冷日子的到来。可知上文是“Now, people still use the solar terms in daily life” 现在，人们在日常生活中仍然使用太阳术语。故选A。