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In China there are 24 Solar Terms in a year and they are important to our life. The Beginning of Autumn (立秋) is the 13th of them and it means the end of summer and, of course, the beginning of autumn. What do you know about it?
Autumn Tiger
The Beginning of Autumn means the end of summer, but hot weather doesn't come to an end. Hot days after the Beginning of Autumn usually last for 30 days and people call them "Autumn Tiger".
Gathering (收割) crops
The Beginning of Autumn is a big Solar Term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying, "If it rains on the day of the Beginning of Autumn, a good harvest is coming."
Eating dumplings
In Shandong Province, people eat dumplings on the Beginning of Autumn, and they call it "Biting Autumn". They think it can bring them a good harvest next year.
Touching Autumn
Touching Autumn is a custom in the middle-lower reaches of the Yangtze River. On the eve of the Beginning of Autumn, people can touch and take away some vegetables and fruit in other people's gardens without paying. The gardeners think it can make them have more vegetables and fruit next year.
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) 26. In China, the Beginning of Autumn is the ______ of all Solar Terms.
A. 13th B. 15th C. 21st D. 24th
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) 27. What is "Autumn Tiger" according to the passage?
A. A kind of tiger that appears in autumn. B. A Solar Term after the Beginning of Autumn. C. The hot weather after the Beginning of Autumn. D. A custom in Shandong Province.
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) 28. What weather do farmers like on the Beginning of Autumn?
A. A sunny day. B. A windy day. C. A rainy day. D. A cloudy day.
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) 29. Which of the following has nothing to do with harvest?
A. Autumn Tiger. B. Gathering crops. C. Eating dumplings. D. Touching Autumn.
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) 30. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. 24 Solar Terms B. Autumn in China C. Four seasons D. The Beginning of Autumn
