Question

【題目】閱讀短文，根據(jù)題目要求完成各小題。

In early spring, the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up(破壞) the warmth of the spring within a night(一夜之間).

However, with the coming of Guyu-the Grain(谷物) Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(節(jié)氣). It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on.

Sow(播種) grains

This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice, corn and beans.

Hope for safety and harvest

For those living near the sea, they will hold some ceremonies(儀式) on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.

Watch the peony

It’s also a great time to see the peony(牡丹), which is known as “the Queen of All Flowers” in Chinese culture. As a result, watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress(女皇) Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.

Pick tea leaves

Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.

【1】When does Guyu usually come every year?

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【2】Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains?

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【3】Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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【4】List(列表) activities on Guyu according to the passage (at least two).

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【5】Give a proper title to the passage.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It usually comes on or around April 20 every year.

【2】Because as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing.

【3】結(jié)果，對于很多人來說，觀賞牡丹成為最令人愉悅的活動之一。

【4】.(1)Sow grain. (2)Hope for safety and harvest.

(3)Watch the peony (4)Pick tea leaves.(回答其中任意兩條，即可得分)

【5】(One/The sixth of the 24 solar terms-)Guyu/The Grain Rain

【解析】文章介紹了二十四節(jié)氣中的第六個節(jié)氣———谷雨。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。“When does Guyu usually come every year?”意為“谷雨通常每年什么時候到來？”由文章第二段第二行“Falling uaually on or around April 20 every year”可知，谷雨通常在4月20號或者4月20號前后到來。故答案是“It usually comes on or around April 20 every year”。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains? 意為“為什么谷雨對于播種糧食來說是一個重要的時間？” 由文章第三段This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. 可知“古代中國人就已經(jīng)知道當谷雨來臨時，天氣會變得足夠暖和，適合播種。又回答的是原因，要用 because ……來回答。故答案為：“Because as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing.”

【3】Translate ……into ……把……翻譯成……；Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. 意思是，把劃線句子翻譯成漢語。注意得分點，as a result結(jié)果；one of ……之一；the most enjoyable最令人愉悅的。故答案為 “結(jié)果，對于很多人來說，觀賞壯丹成為最令人愉悅的活動之一”。

【4】題干的意思是，根據(jù)文章列舉谷雨的活動。（至少兩條）At least 至少；故答案在大標題中任選兩個即可(1)Sow grains，(2) Hope for safety and harvest.

【5】主旨大意題。題干的意思是，給文章起一個合適的標題。文章主要介紹了二十四節(jié)氣中的第六個節(jié)氣。故答案為：The sixth of the 24 solar terms —Guyu/ The Grain Rain 或者單純寫 Guyu 也可以。