Around March 5th every year, we welcome the Awakening of Insects, the third solar term of the Chinese lunar calendar.This1season is like nature’ s gentle alarm clock, waking up the earth from its long winter sleep. The first spring thunder rumbles in the distance, and2 rain falls, making the air fresh and warm.
As the Awakening of Insects comes, the temperature3rises above 10°C, and the soil becomes soft and wet. This is a 4time for farmers to start spring plowing. Ancient people believed that the timing of the first thunder could5 the weather for the whole year. If the thunder6 early, it might mean abnormal weather later.
Besides guiding farming, this term also has interesting folk customs. Many places have the tradition of eating pears to stay healthy and stop coughs. Some regions also have the custom of“offering to the White Tiger” to7bad luck.These customs show our8for nature and our9 for a good new year. They also remind us that traditional culture is still10and meaningful in modern life.
1.A. coldB. livelyC. dark
2.A. heavyB. softC. icy
3.A. suddenlyB. graduallyC. hardly
4.A. badB. perfectC. boring
5.A. stopB. predictC. forget
6.A.comesB. cameC. will come
7.A. bring inB. keep awayC. take up
8.A. fearB. respectC. doubt
9.A. worryB. hopeC. anger
10.A. aliveB. deadC. useless
【答案】
1-5 BBBBB6-10 ABBBA
