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Beginning of Winter （Lidong） The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into twenty-four solar terms（節(jié)氣）.Beginning of Winter is regarded as a very important one.
What is Beginning of Winter It is the first solar term in winter，which means winter is coming and crops harvested in autumn should be stored up（儲藏）.
When is Beginning of Winter It usually takes place on November 7 or 8.This year it fell on 8.
What do Chinese people do on this day？ ●They swim. ●They drink mutton soup. ●They eat dumplings because an old saying "Eat dumplings on Lidong，or your ear will be frostbitten （凍傷）." Don't you think dumplings look like ears？

（1）Beginning of Winter fell on this year.
A.November 7
B.December 7
C.November 8
（2）Which of the following is true？
A.Beginning of Winter is one of the 24 solar terms.
B.People drink milk tea on Beginning of Winter.
C.Eating dumplings can make sure you don't get frostbitten.

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Hello，everyone!I'm a（1）student.China is a great country.Chinese is used（2）in the world.More and more people begin（3）Chinese.Chinese products （4） in many places.Of all the products，I like tea（5）.Tea is made from leaves of a plant.It （6） and smells wonderful.It has changed from a simple drink to a cultural symbol of Chinese civilization and has become a bridge connecting the world.Do you like shopping when you visit some places？When you visit some places，you may buy some local products.You might think these （7） were made in those places.But you are wrong.Once I went to America，I （8） that so many products in the local shops were made in China.
    We Chinese have（9） own long history and rich culture.Now China（10） richer and stronger.I'm very proud of my country.

3．In Guangdong，many local people start a day with morning tea at a tea house.For them，it is （1）（probable） the most important meal of the day.They go out to meet friends，eat and have fun.
   Guangdong morning tea is not just tea.It is a special breakfast with different （2）（kind） of snacks and tea.The snacks （3）（call）"dim sum".There are rice noodle rolls，shrimp dumplings，steamed buns，etc.
    The tradition of drinking morning tea dates back to over 150 years ago in Guangdong.During the Qing Dynasty，there （4）（be） a small restaurant in Guangzhou called "Yi Li Pavilion".It was a place for chatting and serving tea and snacks.It was the（5）（one） tea house in Guangdong.The local people fell in love （6） this kind of dining.So more and more tea houses appeared.Little by little，the local people got into the habit of drinking morning tea at a tea house.For the local people in
    Guangdong，drinking morning tea at a tea house is not only a lifestyle but also （7） important way of social communication.Friends meet and talk about their（8）（day）lives.Even many businessmen drink morning tea while discussing（9）（they） business.（10） you get to visit Guangdong，don't forget to enjoy morning tea for yourself.