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Grain Rain(谷雨) is the last term in spring and started on April 20th and ended on May 4th, 2025. Grain Rain comes from the old saying, "Rain brings up the 1 growth (grow) of hundreds of grains," which shows that this period of rainfall is very important 2 for crops. Grain Rain symbolizes the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature.
Here is 3 a fact which you may not know about Grain Rain: with the increase in temperature and rainfall, the grains grow faster and 4 stronger (strong), so it is important to protect the crops from insect pests.
Beyond agriculture(农业), 5 cultural (culture) traditions also play an important role during the Grain Rain season. In southern China, people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain, while people in northern China have the habit of 6 eating (eat) the vegetable toona sinensis(香椿) during Grain Rain. Both practices are said to prevent bad luck.
Moreover, the Grain Rain festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China every year. Grain Rain 7 marks (mark) the start of the fishermen's 8 first (one) journey of the year. People believe they should thank the god who protect 9 them (they) from the stormy seas and ensure safe voyages.
Grain Rain is not only a key agricultural period 10 but also a time filled with cultural meaning.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

答案： 1. growth 2. for 3. a 4. stronger 5. cultural 6. eating 7. marks 8. first 9. them 10. but