《2025年春如金卷初中英语暑假作业本八年级》

Winter Solstice (冬至) is one of the 24 solar terms in China which falls on December 21st, 22nd or 23rd. It is the very day in North Hemisphere (北半球) with the shortest day and the longest night all year round. Right after it, the daytime becomes gradually longer, and cold weather starts to spread all the places in the northern part of the Earth. Chinese people begin to "shujiu (数九)". Usually when counting to the third nine-day or fourth nine-day, we meet the coldest time. When counting to the ninth nine-day, it means that the weather is warm and it's time for farming.
Being a traditional holiday as well, Winter Solstice has a history of more than 2,500 years. It started from the Spring and Autumn Period, and became a big event in the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. On this day, farmers took a rest to enjoy the great harvest (丰收) after a year of hard work. Not only common people, but also the emperors celebrated it to welcome the coming year, so it was seen as an important time.
Nowadays, Winter Solstice is mainly celebrated with different eating customs. In the North, it is said that Zhang Zhongjing, a respected doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, made ear-shaped dumplings filled with fillings (馅料) of a medical purpose (目的), in order to stop them from frostbite (冻伤) on ears. In the South, however, people prefer sweet dumplings, rice balls and long noodles which carry their good wishes.
() 1. Winter Solstice is the time when ______.
A. people in the North Hemisphere have the longest day
B. people in the South Hemisphere have the longest day
C. the weather is the coldest all year round
D. the weather becomes warm and people begin to farm
() 2. When did Winter Solstice become a big event?
A. In the Spring and Autumn Period. B. In the Tang and Song dynasties.
C. In the Ming and Qing dynasties. D. In the Three Kingdoms Period.
() 3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There are medicinal fillings in sweet dumplings.
B. On Winter Solstice, farmers worked harder for a great harvest.
C. Only emperors celebrated Winter Solstice to welcome the coming year.
D. Dumplings were invented to stop people from frostbite on ears.
() 4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. The celebration of a holiday.
B. A doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.
C. A Chinese solar term.
D. Some traditional Chinese food.
() 5. In which part of a newspaper may we read this passage?
A. Culture. B. Sports. C. Nature. D. Health.

答案： BBDCA