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Du Fu Happy Rain on a Spring Night Good rain knows its time right; O'er wild lanes dark cloud spreads; It will fall when comes spring. In boat a lantern looms. With wind it steals in night; Dawn sees saturated reds; Mute, it moistens each thing. The town's heavy with blooms. Translated by Xu Yuanchong |
This famous poem, with four couplets, was written by Du Fu(712-770, Tang Dynasty)when he was living and farming in Chengdu. His farming experience taught him to be thankful to nature.
The very first word, "good", shows the poet's joy and love for the spring rain. The rain is good because it "knows" the proper time to come. Here the poet uses personification, as if the rains were smart enough to come in time for the farmer's busy season.
When the rain comes, it appears during the night without making any noise. Unlike the summer storms, the spring rain finishes its task without being known.
In the third couplet, the poet describes a peaceful scene to us. In the night sky, the clouds look dark and heavy. It's a sign that there will be enough rain during the night. The light from the riverboat makes the dark scene a bit livelier.
Lastly, the poet starts to imagine. Tomorrow morning, he thinks, the city of Chengdu will be-come beautiful when all of the flowers bloom(盛开)after the rain.
1.What's the Chinese title of the poem Happy Rain on a Spring Night?
A.《春望》 B.《春夜喜雨》 C.《夜雨寄北》
2.Which of the following rhymes are right for this poem?
A.aa-bb-cc-dd B.ab-ab-cd-cd C.ab-cd-ab-cd
3.Which word can be used to describe the rain in this poem?
A.Busy. B.Dark. C.Quiet.
4.Which of the following uses personification?
A.With wind it steals in night.
B.It will fall when comes spring.
C.The town's heavy with blooms(blooming flowers).
5.What does Du Fu want to show in this poem?
A.He's thankful to nature.
B.He loves and enjoys farming.
C.He expects the flowers to bloom.
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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 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”. 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 of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2,000 years ago. |
1.When Grain Rain ends, ________ starts.
A.summer B.spring C.fall D.winter
2.The underlined word “crops” refers to ________.
A.flowers in the garden B.trees in the forest
C.fishes in the sea D.plants in the field
3.The people in southern China ________ on the day of Grain Rain.
A.eat toona sinensis B.fly a kite C.drink tea D.start the first voyage
4.We can infer that “toona sinensis” must be a kind of vegetable which ________.
A.can bring good luck B.is delicious and healthy
C.grows at the seaside D.is a type of medicine
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-d-c-a B.b-a-d-c C.b-c-a-d D.b-d-a-c
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----I don’t know if it_ tomorrow. If it ,we won’t go on a picnic.
A. rains, rains B. will rain, rains C. will rain, will rain
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Every April, there is a special day in China. It is Qingming Festival, also called TombSweeping Day. On that day, people _____ and honor(纪念) their ancestors(祖先). Qingming is a(n)_____ Chinese festival. It has a long history. It began over 2，000 years ago. A famous poem by the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu describes the day：“Rain falls _____ as Qingming comes, and passersby(行人) with lowered spirits go.”
TombSweeping Day has been a public _____ on the Chinese mainland(中国大陆) since 2008. On this day, _____ bring flowers, food and wine to their ancestors' tombs(墓). They put food like cakes and fruit in front of the tombs. After that, they _____ the dirt off the tombs and remember their dead family members.
Why do Chinese people do this? That's because people think that visiting tombs is to _____ respect(尊重) to their dead family members.
However, TombSweeping Day is not only _____ this. During that time, the weather is becoming _____. People are able to garden(从事园艺) and enjoy outdoor activities. Families often ______ for outings(远足) or to fly kites at this time. It's also a good time for people to enjoy the spring.
1.A.remember B.remind C.choose D.imagine
2.A.popular B.famous C.traditional D.unhappy
3.A.heavily B.luckily C.clearly D.quietly
4.A.weekend B.weekday C.journey D.holiday
5.A.classes B.families C.friends D.groups
6.A.turn B.keep C.sweep D.go
7.A.bring B.show C.make D.take
8.A.with B.by C.about D.in
9.A.warmer B.colder C.cooler D.shorter
10.A.have fun B.work hard C.pull together D.get together
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—We’ll go on a trip to South Hill if it _______this Sunday.
—Wish you a happy weekend.
A. rain B. won’t rain C. doesn’t rain D. rains
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— How great! It begins to rain. We don’t have to work outside.
— Yes. It rains________ .
A.on time B.in time C.at times
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We don't know if it _______ this weekend. If it _________, we will go on a trip.
| A．rains; won’t rain | B．will rain; isn’t rain |
| C．rains; rains | D．will rain; doesn’t rain |
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Why do many Chinese people refuse to cut their hair during the first month of the lunar year?
This is because people believe that getting a haircut during the first lunar month is not a good idea. Tradition says that doing so will cause your mother's brothers to die. Although it's not true, some people still believe it.
So, after a month's wait, people usually flock to cut their hair on Dragon Head-Raising Day —the second day of the second lunar month. It was once tradition to line up outside of barber shops on this day.
Dragon Head-Raising Day falls on Feb 24 this year. It is an important traditional Chinese holiday. Ancient people believed that after this day, rainfall would increase because the rain-bringing Dragon King would wake up from his winter sleep. So that day is the start of spring and farming.
A well-known phrase (俗语) goes, “On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts his head.” Besides cutting their hair, there are also other ways to celebrate this holiday. For example, people eat food with “dragon names". People call noodles dragon's beard . Dumplings are dragon's ears and spring rolls (春卷) are dragon's scales (龙鳞).
1.In ancient times, people believed cutting their hair during the first lunar month ____.
A.would make the Dragon King angry
B.would cause their mothers' brothers to die
C.would bring them bad luck
D.would cost them more than usual
2.The underlined word "flock" probably means ________.
A.gather B.refuse C.forget D.disagree
3.Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly tell us _________.
A.people’s expectations for rainfall in ancient China
B.that dragons stand for good luck in Chinese culture
C.about the relationship between Dragon Head-raising Day and hair cutting
D.the traditional meaning of Dragon Head-raising Day holiday.
4.What do we know about Dragon Head-raising Day from the story?
A.People eat dragons to celebrate the holiday.
B.Young people don't celebrate the holiday
C.People visit their uncles during the holiday.
D.It is seen as the start of spring.
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You know there are many poems from Li Bai, Du Fu in the ancient times. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and (71)m1. of their poems are still read and enjoyed today.
To (72)r2.people of those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV show – Chinese Poetry Competition. The show’s second season was shown on Feb 7.
Wu Yishu, 16, who studies at the High School Afliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came (73)f3. in the competition. Wu surprised the viewers when performing in a section entitled “Feihualing”. Once the game’s theme was “ yue ”, meaning “moon” or “(74)m4.” in Chinese. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》 ), the earliest collection of poems in China:
“I really admire her knowledge of (75)p5.,” said Huang Zijin, 16. “The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. Moreover, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very unusual for her
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“Learning poems isn’t about winning or (77)l7.. The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world,” said Li Bo, an expert guest. (78)T8. the percent of ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams. He (79)s9. that teachers should explain more about the (80)b10. of the poetry, and guide the students to lose themselves in the poems rhythmic (有节奏的) and rhyming (押韵的) lines.
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—When is the school art festival?
—It will be held on time if it next Monday.
A.don’t rain B.won’t rain C.doesn’t rain D.didn’t rain