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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 starts with ______ ." For us Chinese, spring marks the beginning of a whole year's farming ______ China is an agricultural(农业的) country. ______ , I like everything about spring, such as the Beginning of Spring.
In the last ______ I told you there are 24 Solar Terms in China. The Beginning of Spring, also called Lichun in Chinese, is the first one. In 2026, it ______ on 4 February and ended on 17 February. Lichun marks the ______ of winter and the beginning of spring. The weather becomes warmer, and plants start to grow ______ . Also, we can find that the days are becoming ______ and the nights are becoming shorter.
We often take part in some interesting activities to
celebrate
Lichun.
Welcoming spring
To welcome spring, people
put up
a picture of the God of Spring. It is said that the God of Spring has the
head
of a human and the body of a bird.
Making eggs stand up
According to the Chinese folk(民俗的) culture,
if
you can make an egg stand up on the day of the Beginning of Spring, then you will have good luck in the new year. It's so
interesting
, right?
"Eating" spring
During Lichun, people eat different kinds of foods related(与……有关) to spring. This is
how
"eating spring" gets its name. Spring pancakes, spring rolls, or spring vegetables are the most
popular
"spring foods" among people of all ages.
In a word, I love spring.
Mary
(
A
)1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
(
B
)2. A. so B. because C. although D. but
(
D
)3. A. At least B. At first C. For example D. In fact
(
C
)4. A. book B. plan C. email D. party
(
B
)5. A. looked B. began C. happened D. felt
(
A
)6. A. end B. past C. time D. history
(
D
)7. A. even B. still C. only D. again
(
B
)8. A. hotter B. longer C. bigger D. smaller
(
C
)9. A. watch B. protect C. celebrate D. save
(
C
)10. A. put off B. put on C. put up D. put over
(
D
)11. A. heart B. feet C. mind D. head
(
A
)12. A. if B. as C. while D. until
(
C
)13. A. terrible B. important C. interesting D. strange
(
B
)14. A. when B. how C. where D. what
(
D
)15. A. boring B. expensive C. terrible D. popular