The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms （節(jié)氣）.Start of Autumn，the 13th solar term of the year，begins this year on Aug 7 and ends on Aug 22.Start of Autumn means the （1）endendof summer and the beginning of autumn.The fruitful season is comjye.aig.In China，the 24 solar terms were said to exist （存在） thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production（農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)）.But solar term culture is still useful today to guide（2）people'speople's lives through special foods，cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term.
The following are some things you should know about Start of Autumn.
"Autumn Tiger"
（3）AlthoughAlthough Start of Autumn means the beginning of autumn but weather will not come to an end.The period of hot days after Start of Autumn，usually（4）lastinglasting for 30 days，is called"Autumn Tiger' or' "Indian Summer." Because of decreasing precipitation （降雨量），it is ever（5）hotterhotterduring this period than during Major Heat.
Fleshing out in autumn
On the first day of the Start of Autumn，usually people will weigh（6）themselvesthemselves and compare their weight to what it is at the Start of Summer.If one has lost weight during the summer，then at the beginning of autumn，he or she needs to flesh out（7）byby eating many different kinds of delicious food，especially meat.
（8）GatheringGatheringcrops
Start 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 Start of Autumn，a good harvest is expected.
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1．Qingming，literally （字面上） means "clear and bright".It is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China.After the festival，the temperature rises and rainfall increases.And then farmers begin to grow crops.Qingming Festival falls on April 4 this year.
As a festival，Qingming is believed to have a history of about 2，500 years.The most important tradition of Qingming is to honor ancestors and remember the dead family members.So Qingming is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day.When sweeping the graves，people pray，clean the tombstones and burn offerings，usually paper money，paper clothes，paper houses and now even a paper phone.
Lots of ancient poets expressed their sad feelings with words.One of the most famous poems describing the festival was the poem Qingming by Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty as follows：A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day；The mourner's heart is going to break on his way. "Where can a wine shop be found to drown my sad hours？" A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.
Some traditions of Qingming have brought such problems as traffic jams and air pollution or even forest fires.As part of a greener Qingming campaign，people have been encouraged to pay respect to their ancestors and dead family members online，or burn less or no paper money to protect the environment.
（1）The weather willafter Qingming.
A．be much warmer
B．rain heavily
C．be snowy
D．be windy
（2）When is Qingming Festival this year？
A．On April 1.
B．On April 2.
C．On April 3.
D．On April 4.
（3）The underlined word "offerings" means "" in English.
A．things for children
B．things for the poor
C．gifts for the dead
D．gifts for the old
（4）What does the third paragraph mainly tell us？
A．The life of Du Mu.
B．Poems about the festival.
C．Poets in Tang Dynasty.
D．Sad feelings of people.
（5）The greener Qingming campaign encourages people to honor the dead.
A．a(chǎn)t home
B．in the open air
C．on the Internet
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2．Li Hua：Lily，welcome to Chengdu!Did you watch the opening ceremony（開幕式） of the 31st Chengdu FISU World University Games on July 28th？
Lily：Of course.It was so amazing that I was（1）surprised at it!When sportsmen and sportswomen from home and（2）came to show at the opening ceremony，audiences burst into cheers.
Li Hua：What's more，they weren't the only ones that appeared in it.Students from many universities in Sichuan （3）to work for it without being paid.Most of them（4）service and comfortable environment for these sportsmen and sportswomen.
Lily：I agree with you.They worked and danced tirelessly and excitedly that night.Because of their support ，the opening ceremony was held very（5）.
Li Hua：That's right. （6）at the opening ceremony were also wonderful.Many young people danced and sang for it.Sichuan Opera Face changing also appeared.
Lily：I watched that.It's an（7）opera with over hundreds of years' history.However，its history is （8）longer than that of the Golden Sun Bird which had been put at the Jinsha museum.
Lily：You mean the Golden Sun Bird.I know that.When the main torch was lit by torchbearers（火炬手），four golden birds and the sun also（9）brightly.
Li Hua：Because it symbolizes hope and brightness，we（10）it as the logo（徽標） of the sports event.Moreover，I hope you can have a good trip in Chengdu!
Li Hua：Thanks!發(fā)布：2024/8/4 8:0:9組卷：24引用：1難度：0.5 -
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（2）China has is profound culture of that product.It has the close relationship with the bamboo culture and Buddhism.It is hard to say the exact time that it had became popular in Chinese history.It in Chinese culture is an ant work combined the Chinese calligraphy （書法），paintings or poems rather than a daily tool to make you cool in hot weather.
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（4）It is one of China's traditional arts.China has a time-honored history of this art.
The earliest existing product was found in 1980 in Hubei Province.It is believed to be made during the Warring States about 3，000 years ago.According to the historical records，the daily furniture made of wood came into being in Southern Qi Period （420 A.D. -479 A.D. ）.In one of his poems，Tang poet Han Yu described a wood-carving figure vividly.During the Song and Yuan Dynasties，some painters began to focus on the painting of the product.In Qing Dynasty，this art reached a new peak，and there were many artists good at it.Today many valuable products of this kind are kept in the Imperial Palace in Beijing and Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai.
（5）Traditionally，girls in towns and cities around China learned the skill at their early age，which will give them an advantage when they are going to marry.
This art was first developed by local women to decorate their clothes，pouches and bedclothes.With is designs rich in life and full of colors，it has gradually developed into a national art.What's more，China's large production of silk has promoted the development of this art.發(fā)布：2024/10/5 1:0:1組卷：21引用：2難度：0.6
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