Question

【题目】 The traditional Chinese lunar calendar（农历） 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.summerC.autumnD.winter

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

A.birds in the skyB.trees in the forestC.fishes in the seaD.plants in the field

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

A.drink teaB.eat toona sinensisC.start the first voyageD.eat fish

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

A.can bring good luckB.is delicious and healthy

C.grows at the seasideD.is good for the eyes

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

文章大意：短文介绍了谷雨这个节气。在谷雨时，雨水开始频繁，促进作物的生长。北方的人们在谷雨期间吃香椿；南方的人喝茶；在北方渔村人们会庆祝谷雨节。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, 可知，谷雨在春末和夏初之间，因此谷雨结束的时候，夏天就开始了，故答案为B。

【2】词义猜测题。根据Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains”, 可知，谷雨促进谷物的生长，谷物是庄稼，是生长在田地里的植物，故答案为D。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中根据There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. 可知，在中国南方，人们在谷雨这一天喝茶，故答案为A。

【4】推理判断题。根据文中The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin. 可知，香椿这种蔬菜对胃和皮肤好，故推断它是健康的，美味的蔬菜，故选B。