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Dear Tina,
I'm writing to tell you my favourite season—spring. As a Chinese saying goes, "The whole year's work depends on a good start in ______ 1 ______ ." For us Chinese, spring means the beginning of a whole year's farming ______ 2 ______ China is an agricultural(农业的) country. ______ 3 ______ , I like everything about spring, such as the Beginning of Spring.
In the last ______ 4 ______ , I told you there are 24 Solar Terms in China. The Beginning of Spring, also called Lichun in Chinese, is the first one. In 2024, it ______ 5 ______ on February 4 and ended on February 19. Lichun marks the ______ 6 ______ of winter and the beginning of spring. The weather becomes warmer, and plants start to grow ______ 7 ______ . Also we can find that the days are becoming ______ 8 ______ , and the nights are becoming shorter.
We often take part in some interesting activities to
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Lichun.
Welcoming spring
To welcome spring, people
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a picture of the God of Spring. It is said that the God of Spring has the
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of a human and the body of a bird.
Making eggs stand up
According to the Chinese folk culture,
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you can make an egg stand up on the first day of the Beginning of Spring, then you will have good luck in the new year. It's so
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, right?
“Eating” spring
During Lichun, people eat food related to spring. This is
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“eating spring” gets its name. Spring pancakes, spring rolls, or spring vegetables are the most
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“spring food” among people of all ages.
In a word, I love spring.
Mary
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)1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
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)2. A. so B. because C. although D. but
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)3. A. At least B. At first C. For example D. In fact
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)4. A. book B. plan C. email D. party
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)5. A. looked B. began C. happened D. felt
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)6. A. end B. past C. time D. history
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)7. A. even B. still C. only D. again
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)8. A. hotter B. longer C. bigger D. smaller
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)9. A. watch B. protect C. celebrate D. save
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)10. A. give up B. get up C. put up D. take up
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)11. A. heart B. feet C. mind D. face
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)12. A. if B. as C. while D. until
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)13. A. terrible B. important C. interesting D. strange
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)14. A. when B. how C. where D. what
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)15. A. boring B. expensive C. terrible D. popular
