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【題目】閱讀下面的短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)補(bǔ)全短文。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Four things you need to know about Start of Summer

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer is the symbol of the change of seasons. The temperature will rise quickly during this period. Here are four things to learn about Start of Summer.

【1】

In the Zhou Dynasty, the king led his officials to hold a welcome celebration for Start of Summer and encouraged his people to seize the key time to do farm work. It’s said that most of the decorations were set in the color red, including the king and the officials’ dresses, the horses and the flags, in order to show respect to the god of summer and pray (祈禱) for a good harvest.

Eating eggs

In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health.【2】. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China.

Egg competitions

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Hanging an egg on Children’s chest can prevent them from getting summer diseases”.【3】. When at school, children gather together to play egg competitions by beating each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins.

Taking care of the heart

According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to look after the heart. When the weather grows hotter, wet and heat can influence human health.【4】 Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, and celeries (芹菜) and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are on the top list.

A.Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is highly suggested

B.Parents will prepare boiled eggs and put them in a bag before hanging them on their child’s chest

C.Starting to have a harvest

D.They put tea leaves and salt into boiled water together with eggs and the “tea egg” was created

E.Greeting Start of Summer

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

本文講述了需要知道的關(guān)于初夏的四件事情。

【1】句意：迎接初夏。

根據(jù)文中的句子“In the Zhou Dynasty, the king led his officials to hold a welcome celebration for Start of Summer and encouraged his people to seize the key time to do farm work.”文中談到了對初夏的慶祝以及鼓勵(lì)他的人民抓住關(guān)鍵時(shí)間來做農(nóng)活�？赏茰y本段是在迎接初夏。故選E。

【2】句意：他們把茶葉和鹽放入帶有雞蛋的開水中，于是“茶葉蛋”就誕生了。

空格后的句子“Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China.”句中談到：茶葉蛋已經(jīng)成中國的傳統(tǒng)小吃�？芍�上文空格處談到的應(yīng)該是茶葉蛋的問題。故選D。

【3】空格前的句子“Hanging an egg on Children’s chest can prevent them from getting summer diseases.”句中談到：將雞蛋掛在孩子胸前可以防止患夏季疾病。選項(xiàng)B中談到父母將煮好雞蛋放在袋子里，掛在孩子胸前。可知和前文連貫、符合題意。故選B。

【4】句意：強(qiáng)烈建議食用富含維生素和性涼的食物。

空格前談到了初夏是養(yǎng)心的關(guān)鍵時(shí)期；空格后談到了蔬菜在名單之首�？赏茰y空格上說的應(yīng)該是：是什么樣的蔬菜更養(yǎng)心。根據(jù)選項(xiàng)中的關(guān)鍵詞vitamins也是蔬菜中富含的�？芍�空格上說的就是：強(qiáng)烈建議食用富含維生素和性涼的食物。故選A。