Wintersolstice(冬至)asthenameshowsmeansthecomingofwinter.Asanimportantsolarterm（节气）inthetraditionalChinesecalendaritisalsoatraditionalholidayforChinesewhichisalsocalled“冬节”，“长至节”，“亚岁”etc.GenerallywintersolsticeoccursbetweenDecember21stand23rd.AccordingtothetraditionalChinesecalendarfivedaysconstitutes（组成）apentadandthreepentadsconstitutesasolarterm. Oneyearisdividedintotwelveperiodsandtwelveclimateswhichareregardedastwenty-foursolarterms.TheWinterSolsticeisoneoftwenty-foursolarterms.OnthisdayintheNorthernHemisphere（北半球）theperiodofdaytimeistheshortestoftheyearandtheperiodofnightislongest..InNorthernChinaduringwintersolsticethereisacustomofeatingdumplings.
1.Thereare_________solartermsinayear.
A.twelve B. five
C.thirty-one D.twenty-four
2.Peopleofteneat_________duringwintersolstice
A.dumplings B.mooncakes
C.noodles D.chicken
3.Wintersolsticeisin__________.
A.January B.September
C.December D.October
4.Onwintersolsticetheperiodofnightis________inChina.
A.darkest B.theshortest
C.thelongest D.brightest
5.WhichdayhasthelongestdaytimeinChina?
A.Summersolstice B.Thebeginningofspring
C.Grainfull D.Thebeginningofautumn
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