ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainRain(谷雨)asthelastterminspringstartsonApril19andendsonMay4.

GrainRaincomesfromtheoldsaying“Rainbringsupthegrowthofhundredsofgrains”whichshowsthatthisperiodofrainfallisveryimportantforthegrowthofcrops.Here’ssomethingthatyoumaynotknowabouttheGrainRain.

1.________

GrainRainfallsbetweentheendofspringandthebeginningofsummerandthetemperaturerisesmuchhigherthanitdoesinMarch.Withdrysoilandheavywindssandstormsmayhappenmoreoften.

2.________

ThereisanoldcustominsouthernChinathatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain.SpringteaduringGrainRainisgoodfortheeyes.Itisalsosaidthatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck.

3.________

PeopleinnorthernChinahavethetraditiontoeatthevegetabletoonasinensisduringGrainRain.AnoldChinesesayinggoes“toonasinensisbeforetherainisastenderassilk(嫩如丝)”.Thevegetableisgoodforthestomachandskin.

4.________

TheGrainRainFestivaliscelebratedbyfishingvillagesinnorthernChina.GrainRainmarksthestartofthefishermen’sfirstvoyage(航行)oftheyear.Thecustomdatesbacktomorethan2000yearsago.

A.spring B.summer C.autumn

2.Theunderlinedword“crops”refersto________.

A.plantsinthefield B.treesintheforest C.fishesinthesea

3.ThepeopleinsouthernChina________onthedayofGrainRain.

A.drinktea B.eattoonasinensis C.startthefirstvoyage

4.Wecaninferthat“toonasinensis”mustbeakindofvegetablewhich________.

A.canbringgoodluck B.isdeliciousandhealthy C.growsattheseaside

5.Therightorderofthetitlesfrom1to4shouldbe________.

a.Eatingtoonasinensis

b.Sandstormshappen

c.GrainRainFestival

d.Drinkingtea

A.b-a-d-c