Question

    In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. They are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold(小寒）and greater cold.

Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After beginning of winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.

Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places around the country can expect the coldest weather yet. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from winter solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come.

Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start.

1.From the passage, we know that there are six solar terms in winter.

2.People in northern China usually have dumplings and mutton soup on beginning of winter.

3.Heavy snow comes before light snow.

4.All Chinese are ready to celebrate the Spring Festival after greater cold.

5.The passage tells us how people celebrate the Spring Festival.

Answer

1.T

2.T

3.F

4.T

5.F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍冬季的六个节气。

1.

题意：从文中得出，冬天有六个节气。

根据第一段“there are 24 solar terms in a year. And there are six of them in winter.”可知有六个节气在冬季。句子表述正确。故答案为T。

2.

题意:中国南方的人通常在冬天开始的时候吃饺子和羊肉汤。

根据第二段“People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day”可知人们通常在冬季开始的时候吃饺子和羊肉汤，句子表述正确。故答案为T。

3.

题意：大雪在小雪之前。

根据第三段“Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th”可知小雪在大雪之前，句子表述错误。故答案为F。

4.

题意：所有的中国人都准备好在大寒之后庆祝春节。

根据第四段“Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it”可知大寒之后人们准备庆祝春节，句子表述准确。故答案为T。

5.

题意：这篇文章主要讲述人们怎样庆祝春节。

这篇文章主要讲述的是冬季的节气，句子表述错误，故答案为F。