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四、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
You must have heard of Sanfu Days. Well, Sanfu Days are also known as the “Chinese dog days of summer”. They mark the 1(hot)days of summer.
Sanfu Days include 2(third)periods(时期): Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu. In Chinese, “Fu” 3(have)the meaning of “hiding”. So it is also a suggestion for people to stay 4 home to “hide” from the intense heat outdoors in summer.
Sanfu Days usually come between mid-July 5 mid-August. During this time, Chinese people follow different traditional 6(way)to deal with the heat and stay healthy. Now let's have 7 look at some customs(习俗)of spending the Chinese dog days of summer.
In Changsha, local people often eat roosters(公鸡)during Sanfu Days, especially during Toufu. That's because it is always hot with heavy rain in summer. Local people believe that eating roosters can clear the wet in 8(they)body. And there is even an old saying that goes, “A rooster at the 9(begin)of Sanfu Days, a healthy body the whole year. ”
Besides, the tradition of using Sanfutie is also known in China during Sanfu Days. It is a kind of Sanfu medicinal patch. Many people use Sanfutie 10(help)them fight some winter illnesses.
1. hottest 2. three 3. has 4. at 5. and
6. ways 7. a 8. their 9. beginning 10. to help

答案： 1. hottest 2. three 3. has 4. at 5. and 6. ways 7. a 8. their 9. beginning 10. to help

五、阅读理解。
Every season brings special things—flowers in spring, sunshine in summer, colourful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. People have created fun sayings and expressions about these seasons over the years. Let's get to know some of them!
|Spring: A Fresh Start|Summer: Fun in the Sun|
|Spring is all about new beginnings, so people often say, “April showers bring May flowers. ” This means the rain in April helps flowers bloom in May. It's a way of telling us that good things often come after a little bit of trouble.|In summer, it is warm and sunny. A popular saying is “Make hay(草料)while the sun shines. ” This means to make good use of a good situation(形势)while it lasts. Farmers used to say this because they could only dry hay on sunny days.|

|Autumn: A Time for Change|Winter: Comfortable and Cold|
|When leaves turn red, orange, and yellow, people often say “the autumn of one's life”. This phrase describes the later years of a person's life, as autumn comes later in the year.|Winter can be hard, but people make the best of it. You might hear someone say “snowed under”, which means being very busy, like when snow piles up all around you.|
Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom(智慧)in fun words. So next time you hear one, think about how it connects to the world around you!
(D)1. In which part of a magazine can we find this article?
A. History.
B. Health.
C. Technology.
D. Nature.
(B)2. What can you learn from the underlined sentence “Make hay(草料)while the sun shines. ”?
A. It is about working only in summer.
B. It teaches us to take action when having a chance.
C. It tells us to rest during sunny days.
D. It tells us to dry some grass in spring.
(C)3. What is the main idea of the article?
A. People should enjoy all the seasons.
B. Different seasons have their own weather.
C. Seasonal sayings help us understand life and nature.
D. Spring and summer are better than autumn and winter.

答案： 1. D 【点拨】根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述的是关于季节的谚语，所以可以在杂志的自然版块读到这篇文章。故选 D。
2. B 【点拨】根据“This means to make good use of a good situation(形势) while it lasts.”可知，画线句子教会我们要抓住机会，及时行动。故选 B。
3. C 【点拨】根据“Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom(智慧) in fun words.”可知，这篇文章的主旨是与季节有关的谚语帮助我们理解生活和自然。故选 C。