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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar（农历） divides the year into 24 solar terms（农历节气）．Start of Summer （立夏），the 7th term of the year，begins on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year．   Start of Summer shows the change of seasons．On this day，the sun's rays reach an angle（角） of 45 degrees to the earth．The temperaure will rise quickly during this period，yet in Northern China weather remains mild，not too hot． Here are five things to do about the Start of Summer． 1．Greeting Start of Summer 2．Checking one's weight 3．Eating eggs 4．Egg Competitions 5．Take care of the heart

43．How many days does Start of Summer last？B
A．Fourteen．
B．Fifteen．
C．Sixteen．
44  Which of the following is FALSE？B
A．Start of Summer is the beginning of summer．
B．Start of Summer begins on May 5every year．
C．People in Northern China don't feel very hot during Start of Summer．
45  What do people NOT do during Start of Summer？C
A．Look after the heart．
B．Weigh themselves．
C．Say good-bye to summer．

Answer 1

分析 这篇短文主要介绍了中国传统的一个节气---立夏．夏季，气温有所变化，要注意五件事．

解答 43．答案：B．细节理解题，根据句子Start of Summer （立夏），the 7th term of the year，begins on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year．可知立夏持续时间为从五月五日至五月十九日，由此可以推断出：立夏持续15天，故选：B．
44．答案：B．细节理解题，根据The temperaure will rise quickly during this period，yet in Northern China weather remains mild，not too hot．可知中国北方仍然温和，不热．答案C信息正确；根据The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms．Start of Summer （立夏），the 7th term of the year，begins on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year．  可知立夏意为"夏天的开始"，答案A信息正确；根据Start of Summer （立夏），the 7th term of the year，begins on May 5 and ends on May 19 this year． 可知今年立夏是五月五日，答案B信息有误，故填：B
45．答案：C．细节理解题，根据Here are five things to do about the Start of Summer．1．Greeting Start of Summer2．Checking one's weight3．Eating eggs4．Egg Competitions5．Take care of the heart 可以推断出：保护心脏；检查体重，故选：C．

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