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【题目】 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.springB.autumnC.summerD.winter

【2】The underlined word “crops” refers to .

A.trees in the forestB.plants in the field

C.clouds in the skyD.fishes in the sea

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

A.grow spring teaB.eat toona sinensis

C.start the first voyageD.drink tea

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

A.is delicious and healthyB.can bring good luck

C.can prevent bad luckD.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-c-a-dB.b-a-d-cC.b-d-a-cD.b-a-c-d

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要讲述中国24节气之一——谷雨，是春天的最后一个节气。

【1】细节理解题。题意：当谷雨结束，什么开始？A. spring春天；B. autumn秋天；C. summer夏天；D. winter冬天。根据the last term in spring春季的最后一个节气，当它结束时，夏天会开始，故选C。

【2】词义猜测题。题意：下划线“crops”指的是什么？A. trees in the forest森林里的树；B. plants in the field田野的植物；C. clouds in the sky天空的云；D. fishes in the sea海里的鱼。根据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. 谷雨源于“雨养百谷”的古语，说明这一时期的降雨对农作物的生长十分重要。可知，谷雨对植物是重要的，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。题意：中国南方的人在谷雨这一天做什么？A. grow spring tea种春茶；B. eat toona sinensis吃香椿；C. start the first voyage开始第一次航行；D. drink tea喝茶。根据There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. 中国南方有一个古老的习俗，人们在谷雨那天喝茶。可知，南方的人们会喝茶，故选D。

【4】推理判断题。题意：我们提到的“toona sinensis”一定是一种什么样的蔬菜？A. is delicious and healthy美味健康；B. can bring good luck带来好运；C. can prevent bad luck阻挡坏运气；D. grows at the seaside生长在海边。根据The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin. 这种蔬菜对胃和皮肤都有好处。可知，这种蔬菜是健康的，对身体有好处，故选A。

【5】主旨大意题。题意：1到4的正确顺序是什么？根据With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often. 土壤干燥，风力大，沙尘暴可能会多发。可知，第一空讲的是沙暴的发生，为b；第二空，根据It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck. 据说在这一天喝茶可以防止厄运。可知，讲述南方的人喝茶，为d；第三空，根据People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. 中国北方人有在谷雨期间吃蔬菜香椿的传统。可知，讲述北方人吃香椿，为a；第四空，根据The custom dates back to more than 2000 years ago. 这个习俗可以追溯到2000多年前。可知，讲述谷雨这个习俗，为c；故顺序为b-d-a-c。故选C。