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Dear Bob,
You asked me about the Awakening of Insects (惊蛰). Now let me tell you something about it.
As the third one of the 24 Chinese Solar Terms, the Awakening of Insects means the fact that spring thunder awakens the animals sleeping in winter, and that the earth begins to come back to life.
Just as the old Chinese saying goes, once the Awakening of Insects comes, spring ploughing (耕犁) never rests. It is the major time for spring farming activities. During this time, most parts of China get warmer and warmer, with the temperatures above 10℃. The days get longer and there is a marked increase in sunshine. It is good for farming.
People like going fishing during this time. Fishing can make people relaxed, especially for people in the city. Driving to the countryside, fishing in a lake, bathing in the sunlight and enjoying the singing of birds make for a perfect weekend in spring.
Eating pears around the Awakening of Insects is a widely-practised custom (习俗) in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people feel their mouths are dry, which can cause colds or coughs (咳嗽). A pear is sweet, juicy and cold. It is especially good for people's health at this time of year.
The 24 Chinese Solar Terms are interesting, right? I'll tell you more about them next time.
Yours,
Arthur
( ) 1. From the passage, we can know that ____.
A. Bob is interested in the Awakening of Insects
B. Bob is from China
C. Bob is going to visit China soon
D. Bob knows much about the 24 Chinese Solar Terms
( ) 2. The underlined word “major” probably means “____” in the letter.
A. simple
B. possible
C. main
D. comfortable
( ) 3. People like to ____ during the Awakening of Insects.
A. awaken the animals
B. fly kites
C. eat jiaozi
D. eat pears
( ) 4. The passage mentions ____ customs people do during the Awakening of Insects.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
( ) 5. This letter is mainly about ____.
A. the 24 Chinese Solar Terms
B. the Awakening of Insects
C. an old Chinese saying
D. a widely-practised custom

答案： 1.
A
解析：根据信的开头“You asked me about the Awakening of Insects”可知Bob对惊蛰感兴趣，A正确；B、C、D文中未提及。
2.
C
解析：根据“It is the major time for spring farming activities”及后文对农耕重要性的描述，“major”意为“主要的”，与“main”同义，选C。
3.
D
解析：根据“Eating pears around the Awakening of Insects is a widely-practised custom”可知人们喜欢在惊蛰期间吃梨，D正确；A、B、C文中未提及。
4.
A
解析：文中提到“going fishing”和“eating pears”两项习俗，选A。
5.
B
解析：信中主要介绍了惊蛰的含义、农耕活动、习俗等内容，B正确；A、C、D只是部分内容。