Question

The Spring Equinox(春分)is the fourth of the 24 solar terms(节气). It is not only important in China, but also in many other___________around the world. It is a public holiday in Japan.In Iran, it is known as the Iranian New Year.

The Spring Equinox is the best time for people to_________. The adults can admire flowers and the children can fly kites in the open air. Besides, there are also activities that have been kept over centuries, such as balancing eggs.

Earth is supposed to be more balanced(平衡的)on this day. It’s usually_____________to balance an egg. But on the Spring Equinox, it is believed that there are some special forces that can help.

However, this isn’t true._________you are patient enough, you can actually balance an egg on its end any day of the year.

But balancing eggs is still an interesting_________for people on the Spring Equinox. Do you want to give it a try?

1.A.countries B.cities C.villages

2.A.stay at home B.go outside C.balance eggs

3.A.easy B.important C.difficult

4.A.If B.Whether C.Unless

5.A.change B.examination C.tradition

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文讲述了二十四节气中的春分，它在中国和世界上其他许多国家都很重要。

1.句意：它不仅在中国很重要，在世界其他许多国家也很重要。

countries国家；cities城市；villages农村。根据下文中“It is a public holiday in Japan.In Iran, it is known as the Iranian New Year.”可知，春分是日本的公共假日，在伊朗，这被称为伊朗新年，所以春分在世界其他许多国家也很重要。故选A。

2.句意：春分是人们外出的最佳时间。

stay at home待在家里；go outside去外面；balance eggs平衡鸡蛋。根据下文中“The adults can admire flowers and the children can fly kites in the open air.”可知，大人们可以欣赏花朵，孩子们可以在户外放风筝，这都属于户外活动，所以春分是人们外出的最佳时间。故选B。

3.句意：通常保持一个鸡蛋平衡是困难的。

easy容易的；important 重要的；difficult困难的。根据下文中“But on the Spring Equinox, it is believed that there are some special forces that can help.”可知，但在春分这一天，人们相信有一些特殊的力量可以帮助保持鸡蛋平衡，所以此处是“通常保持鸡蛋平衡是困难的”。故选C。

4.句意：如果你有足够的耐心，你可以在一年中的任何一天，让鸡蛋保持平衡。

If如果；Whether是否；Unless除非。根据上文中“However, this isn’t true.”可知，在春分这一天，有一些特殊的力量可以帮助保持鸡蛋平衡是不真实的，所以此处是“如果你有耐心，你就能够使鸡蛋保持平衡”。故选A。

5.句意：但对于人们来说，在春分时平衡鸡蛋仍然是一个有趣的传统。

change变化；examination测试；tradition传统。根据上文中“Besides, there are also activities that have been kept over centuries, such as balancing eggs.”可知，在春分时，平衡鸡蛋属于持续了几个世纪的活动，所以平衡鸡蛋属于传统。故选C。