The traditional Chinese year is divided into ...

The traditional Chinese year is divided into 24 solar terms. Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) falls on March 5 and ends on March 19 this year. Awakening of Insects signals a rise in temperature and increase of rain fall. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities. Here are 4 things you may not know about Awakening of Insects.

Spring thunder(春雷) breaks the sky

The spring thunder is the most noticeable during the Awakening of Insects. If the first spring thunder breaks before the Awakening of Insects, there will be bad weather that year. The Awakening of Insects falls after the end of winter and before the beginning of spring.

Spring ploughing(耕作)

The Awakening of Insects is an extremely important time for farmers and is widely seen as the beginning of the busiest time for farm work. During this period, most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperature and there is a marked increase in sunshine, which provides good natural conditions for farming.

A good time for fishing

Around the Awakening of Insects, hibernating(冬眠的) animals wake up, and so do　 fishes. They swim from deep water to shallow(浅) water to look for　 food and to bear young. It is a good time for fishing. Fishing can make people feel relaxed, especially for those living in the city.

Eating pears

Eating pears around the Awakening of Insects is a widely practiced custom in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people feel that their mouths are parched(干的) and tongues are dry, which can make them uncomfortable. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, which is highly suggested during the Awakening of Insects.

1.完成句子

The traditional Chinese year has ____________.

2.简略回答问题

When does Awakening of Insects fall this year?

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3.简略回答问题

What do hibernating animals do around the Awakening of Insects?

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4.找出并写下全文的主题句

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5.将文中画线句子译成汉语

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Chushu, also called End of Heat, is the 1. (fourteen) solar term(节气) in China. It 2. (usual) happens on August 23 each year. At this period, the hot summer passes and heat stops. There is a 3. (say) that “People tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze(打盹) in summer and feel tired in autumn.” As the w4. becomes cool during End of Heat, many people will feel lazy and have no energy, which is called “autumn weariness(秋乏)”. It will be helpful for 5.(they) to get enough sleep, do more exercise and keep plants indoors.

It is 6. tradition in China for people to eat ducks during Chushu. Duck is sweet and cool in nature(性质). It helps eliminate(去除) the heat in human body. There are many 7. (way) to cook ducks. People in Beijing usually buy Chushu Lily duck 8. that day. For 9.(fisherman), Chushu is a season of harvest. During this period, the Fishing Season Festival is held in regions along the coastline of the East China Sea in Zhejiang Province. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood d10.this period.

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任务型阅读　 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息,每空一词。

The world is divided into two important parts. One half of the world is rich and the other half is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people never get enough to eat. In the rich part, many people eat too much. In one part, children are hungry and in the other, a lot of people are fatter and fatter and have to go on diets or do some exercise. For example, a dog or a cat in North America eats better than a child in the poorer countries.

The poor countries have some difficult problems. Sometimes the land is too poor to grow anything on. The land can get better, but people have to do a lot of things first. They should learn how to enrich their land and how to find water.

But rich countries have problems, too. Sometimes the air is too dirty to breathe and the rivers are too dirty to swim in or to take water. The roads and the streets are full of people and buses. Cars usually move very slowly. Noise is terrible. A lot of people do not have houses to live in. People must do something about these problems. We should do something about these problems. We should do something to make the air and the rivers clean and build more houses. But it will take a long time.

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The Dragon Head Raising Day(Longtaitou) is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. This special day is on the 1.(two) day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming.

The dragon is a2.(power)animal in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 3.(we)the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. People celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many 4.(custom).

On the day in ancient times, people 5.(put) ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead 6.dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in a 7.. Also, people ate delicious food that day. The food was 8.(usual)named after dragons.

It is also said that a haircut d9. the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of the family—mainly mother's brothers. 10. many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

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Dragon Head­Raising Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It falls on the second day of the second lunar(农历)month.

On the day in old times, people put ashes(灰)into kitchens and around water vats(大桶). This was to “take the dragon into the house”.

On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and deep fried pancakes. All the day's foods are named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(须)noodles” and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

In some old Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often bring rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.

It is said that after the day there will be more and more rain. This is why the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that with the help of the dragon, farming would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest(丰收).

It is also said that a haircut during the first lunar month brings bad luck to the uncles in a family. That is why you still see many people getting their hair cut on Dragon Head­Raising Day.

1.The Dragon Head­Raising Day is on ______.

A.February, 2nd

B.March, 6th

C.the second day of the second lunar month

D.the first day of the first lunar month

2.Which kind of food has the name “Dragon teeth”？

A.Pancakes. B.Noodles.

C.Dumplings. D.Rice.

3.From the passage we can learn that　 ______.

A.people　 put ashes into bedrooms and around water vats

B.people eat the dragon's food on this day

C.there is always the most rain on this day

D.people hope a good harvest

4.Which may be the best title for this passage?

A.Dragon Head­Raising Day

B.What to Eat on Dragon Head­Raising Day

C.Traditional Chinese Festivals

D.How to Take the Dragon into the House

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Fillin each blank with a proper word. The first letter is given.

Chinese traditionally believe babiesb1. in the Year of Monkey to bes2. and confident, because it is cute and like h3. in manyways. The Spring Festival, which falls o4.Feb.8 this year, marks theb5. of the Year of Monkey. The monkey ranks the ninth in the cycle, andthe eighth is s6. while the t7. is rooster.

Even more favorable for parents, both new andold, China dropped its one-child policy last year and a8. each familyto have two children. The surge(浪潮）in births will be felt in three years when the kids are old e9. to goto kindergarten and then again in six years when they go to p10.school.

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Today is Sunday, so Peter doesn’t go out. He asks his parents about the traditional Chinese clothes. Mother tells him that Qipao is the traditional dress of China. Qipao is usually made of silk. Sometimes Qipao is made of cotton. Many women in the West like it very much too. Father say all the VIPs in important meetings like wearing Tang suit(唐装). People look smart in the traditional Chinese clothes. Many young people find it cool to wear the clothes in their own styles. Peter’s cousin says the modern clothes are better. Finally, they think the fashion should be comfortable first.

1.Where does Peter talk with his parents?

A. At home.

B. At school.

C. At a fashion show.

D. At a clothes shop.

2.How do the VIPs in important meetings wear clothes?

A. In modern styles.

B. In Tang Styles.

C. In the style from the 1980s.

D. In their own styles.

3.Who is at Peter’s home, too?

A. His sister.　　　　 B. His brother.

C. His grandfather.　 D. His cousin.

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The Spring Festival is a traditional Chinese Festival. There are three1. ['hʌndrəd] and sixty-five days in a year. Our parents can buy some new clothes for us. We2.（拜访）our relatives. We often do some3. (clean) at home. We can go shopping with our family in our4. time. We are happy to buy some different5.(kind) of food and drinks for the new year. We can cook some6.food. Dumplings are Chinese people’s7.　　  ['feɪvərɪt] food. On this day, every family gets8.(团聚) and have dinner. Some families have dinner in the9. [ˈrestrɒnt], others eat at home. After dinner, we watch TV and say “Happy New Year！” to each other at 12 o’clock at night. We can get lucky money from our grandparents. We are all happy.

We look 10. to the Spring Festival.

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Every April, there is a special day in China.1. On that day, people remember and honor their ancestors. Qingming is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a long history.2. A famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day “Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passers­by with lowered spirits go.”

Tomb­Sweeping Day has been a public holiday on the Chinese mainland since 2008.3. They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs.4.Why do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to show respect to their dead family members.

However, Tomb­Sweeping Day is not only about this. During that time, the weather is becoming warmer.5.Families often get together for outings or to fly kites at this time.

Word Bank

ancestor祖先mainland大陆outing远足

A.It began over 2,000 years ago.

B.People are able to garden and enjoy outdoor activities.

C.It is Qingming Festival, which is also called Tomb­Sweeping Day.

D.On this day, families bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs.

E.After that, they sweep the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.

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Exam time is the most stressful period of the year. You have worked all school term on your classes and now it's the time to _____ what you have learned. With so much at stake(处于成败关头), it is easy to get _____ about your exams. However, with the right amount of hard work and focus, you can pass your tests _____.

When I was in school, I used to get very stressed over my exams. So did my friends. Some people stopped eating and others ate too much! Some gave up and others _____ themselves out! The most important thing to remember when studying is not to feel frightened! Take the middle path—stay _____, eat healthily and get a rest. Pushing yourself too hard is just as dangerous as not studying enough. A tired, overworked brain is just as useless as _____, empty one!

So, what should you do? Arrange a time each day for study and a time for relaxation. You may have less time to _____ than usual, but you still need to let your brain rest for a few moments. Get plenty of sleep. If you are tired, information will not _____ in our memory. Finally eat healthy foods that fuel your body and mind.

It does no good to think too much about your exams. Some students may think that the rest of their life depends on them. That's not true. _____, just view the exams as another difficulty you will overcome. You have overcome all kinds of difficulties in your life so far. With the ______ amount of work and focus, you will pass your exams with flying colors! High school is right around the corner!

1.A.prove B.satisfy C.criticize D.correct

2.A.cheerful B.relaxed C.stressed D.sick

3.A.with accuracy B.in doubt C.with ease D.in surprise

4.A.burned B.tired C.tore D.spared

5.A.silent B.calm C.overjoyed D.worried

6.A.ugly B.quick C.lazy D.busy

7.A.deal B.run C.work D.relax

8.A.stand B.keep C.enter D.stick

9.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.Hopefully D.Furthermore

10.A.huge B.right C.slight D.little

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