一、完形填空
There was a man who had four sons. He hoped that his sons could learn not to judge (判断) things too . He gave each of his four sons a question in turn, asking them to go to see a pear tree during different . The eldest son set out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the in autumn.
When all of them returned home, the man called them together to what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was because it was stark (光秃秃的).
The second son said that the tree was crowded with green buds (芽) and full of .
The third son disagreed, saying that it was full of blossoms (花). He said that they smelled and looked beautiful.
The last son with all of them, saying that the tree was colourful and full of life.
The man told his four sons that they were all correct, each of them only saw the tree during one season. He said that they couldn't judge a tree or a person only by one season.
If you during the coldness of winter, you will miss the hope of spring, the beauty of summer and the harvest of autumn in your life.
() 1. A. slowly B. quickly C. luckily D. differently
() 2. A. seasons B. exercises C. classes D. breaks
() 3. A. strongest B. cleverest C. youngest D. laziest
() 4. A. forget B. change C. draw D. tell
() 5. A. green B. beautiful C. awful D. lively
() 6. A. hope B. fruit C. prizes D. holes
() 7. A. bad B. funny C. sweet D. boring
() 8. A. helped B. disagreed C. fought D. dealt
() 9. A. if B. but C. or D. until
()10. A. grow up B. stay up C. get up D. give up

二、阅读理解
The 24 solar terms in China mark the changing seasons and agricultural cycles (农业周期). Among the 24 solar terms, xiaoman, the eighth solar term, falls between May 20 and May 22 each year.
The name “xiaoman” means “a little full” in Chinese, showing the fact that the food crops in the field are becoming full, but they are not yet ripe. It's a time when farmers can watch their fields turn golden under the warm sun. They hope to have a good harvest soon.
During xiaoman, it gradually changes from spring to summer. The days become longer and hotter, and the rainfall increases, providing the necessary water for food growth. This period is important for farmers, as it can influence (影响) the quality of their harvest.
A special custom connected with xiaoman is silkworm raising (养蚕). It is an important way to make a living for people who live on the south of the Yangtze River, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Silkworms need to be taken good care of at this time of the year with fresh mulberry (桑树) leaves. People think it the best time to cook cocoons (茧) and produce silk. Famous Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu from the Tang Dynasty all wrote poems about the silkworm raising activities at this time.
Today, it's popular for Chinese children to raise white silkworms in a paper box, covered with green fresh mulberry leaves. For them, keeping silkworms is not a way to make a living, but to see the magic of nature. It's exciting to carefully watch the silkworms grow bigger and bigger, and finally become white cocoons.
So we know about xiaoman. It means the best state of life should look like flowers are not fully open while the moon is not completely round.
() 1. What does the underlined word “ripe” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Badly broken.
B. Slowly changed.
C. Fully grown.
D. Completely open.
() 2. During xiaoman, .
A. the daytime lasts longer
B. it changes from summer to autumn
C. the temperature drops day by day
D. there is less rain for food growth
() 3. Why does the writer talk about the poets in Paragraph 4?
A. To show that there were a lot of famous poets in the Tang Dynasty.
B. To suggest that the silkworms need to be carefully taken care of.
C. To show that silkworm raising was popular during xiaoman in history.
D. To tell that the poets were good at writing different kinds of poems.
() 4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 5?
A. Some farmers.
B. Some Chinese children.
C. White silkworms.
D. Mulberry leaves.

二、阅读理解
The 24 solar terms in China mark the changing seasons and agricultural cycles（农业周期）. Among the 24 solar terms, xiaoman, the eighth solar term, falls between May 20 and May 22 each year.
The name “xiaoman” means “a little full” in Chinese, showing the fact that the food crops in the field are becoming full, but they are not yet ripe. It's a time when farmers can watch their fields turn golden under the warm sun. They hope to have a good harvest soon.
During xiaoman, it gradually changes from spring to summer. The days become longer and hotter, and the rainfall increases, providing the necessary water for food growth. This period is important for farmers, as it can influence（影响） the quality of their harvest.
A special custom connected with xiaoman is silkworm raising（养蚕）. It is an important way to make a living for people who live on the south of the Yangtze River, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Silkworms need to be taken good care of at this time of the year with fresh mulberry（桑树） leaves. People think it the best time to cook cocoons（茧） and produce silk. Famous Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu from the Tang Dynasty all wrote poems about the silkworm raising activities at this time.
Today, it's popular for Chinese children to raise white silkworms in a paper box, covered with green fresh mulberry leaves. For them, keeping silkworms is not a way to make a living, but to see the magic of nature. It's exciting to carefully watch the silkworms grow bigger and bigger, and finally become white cocoons.
So we know about xiaoman. It means the best state of life should look like flowers are not fully open while the moon is not completely round.
（）1. What does the underlined word “ripe” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Badly broken. B. Slowly changed.
C. Fully grown. D. Completely open.
（）2. During xiaoman, .
A. the daytime lasts longer B. it changes from summer to autumn
C. the temperature drops day by day D. there is less rain for food growth
（）3. Why does the writer talk about the poets in Paragraph 4?
A. To show that there were a lot of famous poets in the Tang Dynasty.
B. To suggest that the silkworms need to be carefully taken care of.
C. To show that silkworm raising was popular during xiaoman in history.
D. To tell that the poets were good at writing different kinds of poems.
（）4. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 5?
A. Some farmers. B. Some Chinese children.
C. White silkworms. D. Mulberry leaves.