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The Beginning of Autumn is one of the twenty-four solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. Each year, the seventh or eighth day of August is usually the day of the Beginning of Autumn. The Beginning of Autumn is the turning point from warm weather to coldness. It predicts that the hot summer will pass away and that autumn is drawing near. Chinese people celebrate the Beginning of Autumn by doing many activities.
Time for harvest
When autumn begins, the summer heat is gone and the autumn cool is in the air. The weather is mild and crops are about to ripen. So the Beginning of Autumn also marks the approach of a busy farming season. At the same time, it is an ideal time for farmers to prepare for the harvest.
Biting into autumn
In China, people usually eat watermelons to celebrate the Beginning of Autumn, which is called "yaoqiu", meaning "biting into autumn". It is said to drive away bad health and prevent illness related to the change of seasons.
Getting autumn fat
It is a popular practice to "get autumn fat" on the day of the Beginning of Autumn. In northern China, delicious meat dishes are perfect for this time of year. People have little appetite and they have light diets during the hot summer, so they usually lose some weight. However, cooler weather after the day of the Beginning of Autumn stimulates their appetite and they usually have oily meat dishes for the lost weight in summer.
Eating autumn peaches
In Hangzhou, people eat peaches on the day of the Beginning of Autumn, but save the peach stones and later burn them on the Spring Festival Eve. It is said to prevent the plague for the whole year.
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()1. Why do Chinese people usually eat watermelons to celebrate the Beginning of Autumn?
A. They think that eating watermelons can prevent illness.
B. Watermelons are very cheap at that time.
C. They are happy with their watermelon harvest.
D. Watermelons are the most delicious in a year at that time.
()2. From the fourth paragraph, what can we know?
A. In summer people like to eat meat.
B. In summer it is not necessary for people to eat meat.
C. Summer is the best time for people to eat meat.
D. People may become fat after the Beginning of Autumn.
()3. 新考法·篇章结构 Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A. ①②③④ ⑤
B. ① ②③④⑤
C. ① ③ ② ④ ⑤
D. ① ②③④ ⑤

()4. Why does the writer write that people in Hangzhou eat peaches?
A. To introduce what to do on the Spring Festival Eve.
B. To show us what people like to eat most.
C. To tell us about local people's custom on the day of the Beginning of Autumn.
D. To explain when the best time to eat peaches is.

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C
本文对中国传统历法二十四节气之一的立秋进行了介绍。
1. A 细节理解题。由“In China, people usually eat watermelons to celebrate the Beginning of Autumn ... It is said to drive away bad health and prevent illness ...”可知，中国人在立秋的时候吃西瓜是因为他们认为在这天吃西瓜可以预防疾病。
2. D 推理判断题。由短文第四段内容可知，在夏季，由于天气炎热，人们都是吃清淡的饮食；立秋后，天气变凉爽，人们想吃肉类食物，因此立秋后人们可能会变胖。
3. B 篇章结构题。本文首先对立秋进行总述，然后分四段介绍了人们庆祝立秋的相关活动。
4. C 写作意图题。杭州人在立秋吃桃子，并在除夕夜把桃核烧掉。由此可知，作者写这一点是为了告诉我们当地人在立秋时的风俗。