五、传统文化 完形填空。
Dear Tina,
I'm writing to tell you my favourite season—spring. As a Chinese saying goes, "The whole year's work depends on a good start in _1_." For us Chinese, spring means the beginning of a whole year's farming _2_ China is an agricultural(农业的) country. _3_, I like everything about spring, such as the Beginning of Spring.
In the last _4_, I told you there are 24 Solar Terms in China. The Beginning of Spring, also called Lichun in Chinese, is the first one. In 2024, it _5_ on February 4 and ended on February 19. Lichun marks the _6_ of winter and the beginning of spring. The weather becomes warmer, and plants start to grow _7_. Also we can find that the days are becoming _8_, and the nights are becoming shorter.
We often take part in some interesting activities to _9_ Lichun.
Welcoming spring
To welcome spring, people _10_ a picture of the God of Spring. It is said that the God of Spring has the _11_ of a human and the body of a bird.
Making eggs stand up
According to the Chinese folk culture, _12_ you can make an egg stand up on the first day of the Beginning of Spring, then you will have good luck in the new year. It's so _13_, right?
"Eating" spring
During Lichun, people eat food related to spring. This is _14_ "eating spring" gets its name. Spring pancakes, spring rolls, or spring vegetables are the most _15_ "spring food" among people of all ages.
In a word, I love spring.
Mary
(
A
)1. A. spring
B. summer
C. autumn
D. winter
(
B
)2. A. so
B. because
C. although
D. but
(
D
)3. A. At least
B. At first
C. For example
D. In fact
(
C
)4. A. book
B. plan
C. email
D. party
(
B
)5. A. looked
B. began
C. happened
D. felt
(
A
)6. A. end
B. past
C. time
D. history
(
D
)7. A. even
B. still
C. only
D. again
(
B
)8. A. hotter
B. longer
C. bigger
D. smaller
(
C
)9. A. watch
B. protect
C. celebrate
D. save
(
C
)10. A. give up
B. get up
C. put up
D. take up
(
D
)11. A. heart
B. feet
C. mind
D. face
(
A
)12. A. if
B. as
C. while
D. until
(
C
)13. A. terrible
B. important
C. interesting
D. strange
(
B
)14. A. when
B. how
C. where
D. what
(
D
)15. A. boring
B. expensive
C. terrible
D. popular