《2025年全效学习九年级英语全一册外研版》

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①Lichun is the first of the 24 solar terms(节气)in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar，showing the start of spring. It also shows the change of the season and marks the end of winter.
②The date for Lichun usually comes on either the 3rd，4th or 5th of February in solar calendar. After Lichun，days become longer and nights become shorter，while weather is getting warmer. The following is some information about this solar term.
③Stand the Egg In China，it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of the spring. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand on the first day of spring，he will have good luck in the future. Try to stand eggs today on your own. If you succeed in the challenge，it means good luck is coming.
④Hold a Special Ceremony People in China began holding a special ceremony on the first day of "Start of Spring" about 3，000 years ago. In ancient China，people mainly lived on farming，and the change of seasons greatly influenced farming. Spring is the season for planting. After Lichun，farmers may start to work in the field. And vitality(活力)heads back to all lives. For city people，time has come for them to do outdoor activities and enjoy warm sunshine.
⑤Eat Special Food — Chunjuan People enjoy to eat something new to keep the spring. There has been a long history of eating chunjuan during Lichun. People will wrap(包裹)some vegetables with chunjuan. Besides enjoying chunjuan with vegetables，farmers will also send chunjuan as presents to each other.
(B)5. Why do people make the egg stand on the first day of the spring?
A. To be healthy.
B. To have good luck.
C. Just for fun.
D. To succeed.
(B)6. In ancient China，what influenced farming greatly according to the text?
A. Warm sunshine.
B. The change of seasons.
C. The planting skills.
D. The outdoor activities.
(A)7. Which of the following best shows the structure of this text?

(C)8. Where can we probably read the text?
A. In a travelling guide book.
B. In a science novel.
C. In a cultural magazine.
D. In a storybook.
词汇拓展
猜出画波浪线单词的词性和中文意思，并收入你的小词典！
1. respect
2. upright

答案： 5. B
6. B
7. A
8. C
词汇拓展：
1. respect：动词，尊敬；尊重
2. upright：形容词，直立的；垂直的