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(2025·合肥)
Grain Buds: A Time of Hope and Patience
Xiaoman, known as "Grain Buds", is the eighth solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It often begins between 20th May and 22nd May each year. The name "Xiaoman" means "small fullness", showing the time when summer crops are full but not yet ready for harvest(收获). During this period, wheat in northern China gets full while still green, and rivers in southern China begin to rise as the rainy season begins.
Farming activities are different in each place. Northern farmers work to protect wheat from dry winds and prepare for harvest. Southern farmers pay much attention to water in rice fields and start picking fruits like mulberries(桑葚) and loquats(枇杷) that are ready in the season. Old traditions include eating bitter(苦的) plants to fight the summer heat and eating healthy food, like fresh fish and black mulberries—people know they have a lot of vitamins.
In a way, Xiaoman means patience and natural wisdom. Ancient wisdom teaches that: "A small fullness is better than a complete fullness", telling us that growing slowly gives better results than rushing. This idea is like nature's own balanced cycle of new growth.
( )1. When does Xiaoman begin in China?
A. On 22nd Apr.
B. On 20th May.
C. On 2nd May.
D. On 21st July.
( )2. Why do farmers in southern China enjoy fish and black mulberries during Xiaoman?
A. To attract tourists.
B. To celebrate a festival.
C. To prepare for winter crops.
D. Because they are rich in vitamins.
( )3. [词义猜测] What does the underlined phrase "small fullness" refer to according to Paragraph 3?
A. Patience is needed for natural growth.
B. Crops should be harvested immediately.
C. Farmers must work faster.
D. Weather changes rapidly.
(2025·合肥)
Grain Buds: A Time of Hope and Patience
Xiaoman, known as "Grain Buds", is the eighth solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. It often begins between 20th May and 22nd May each year. The name "Xiaoman" means "small fullness", showing the time when summer crops are full but not yet ready for harvest(收获). During this period, wheat in northern China gets full while still green, and rivers in southern China begin to rise as the rainy season begins.
Farming activities are different in each place. Northern farmers work to protect wheat from dry winds and prepare for harvest. Southern farmers pay much attention to water in rice fields and start picking fruits like mulberries(桑葚) and loquats(枇杷) that are ready in the season. Old traditions include eating bitter(苦的) plants to fight the summer heat and eating healthy food, like fresh fish and black mulberries—people know they have a lot of vitamins.
In a way, Xiaoman means patience and natural wisdom. Ancient wisdom teaches that: "A small fullness is better than a complete fullness", telling us that growing slowly gives better results than rushing. This idea is like nature's own balanced cycle of new growth.
( )1. When does Xiaoman begin in China?
A. On 22nd Apr.
B. On 20th May.
C. On 2nd May.
D. On 21st July.
( )2. Why do farmers in southern China enjoy fish and black mulberries during Xiaoman?
A. To attract tourists.
B. To celebrate a festival.
C. To prepare for winter crops.
D. Because they are rich in vitamins.
( )3. [词义猜测] What does the underlined phrase "small fullness" refer to according to Paragraph 3?
A. Patience is needed for natural growth.
B. Crops should be harvested immediately.
C. Farmers must work faster.
D. Weather changes rapidly.
答案
1. B 2. D 3. A
解析
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段第二句"It often begins between 20th May and 22nd May each year."可知，小满的开始时间在每年5月20日到22日之间，对应选项B的表述，其余选项的时间均不符合原文内容。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段最后一句"like fresh fish and black mulberries—people know they have a lot of vitamins."可知，人们在小满时节食用鲜鱼和黑桑葚是因为它们富含维生素，对应选项D，其余选项的理由均未在文中提及。
3. 词义猜测题：根据原文第三段内容，划线短语所在句后补充说明"telling us that growing slowly gives better results than rushing"，且该段首句点明小满意味着耐心与自然智慧，可知"small fullness"指的是自然生长需要耐心，对应选项A，其余选项的含义均与原文表达的内涵相悖。
【答案】
1. B
2. D
3. A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找
阅读理解词义猜测
中国二十四节气文化
【点评】
本题围绕小满节气的相关文化知识设题，以细节理解题为主，词义猜测题难度适中，既考查学生快速定位文本信息的阅读能力，也渗透了中国传统节气的文化常识，引导学生理解文本传递的哲理内涵。
【难度系数】
0.8
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段第二句"It often begins between 20th May and 22nd May each year."可知，小满的开始时间在每年5月20日到22日之间，对应选项B的表述，其余选项的时间均不符合原文内容。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段最后一句"like fresh fish and black mulberries—people know they have a lot of vitamins."可知，人们在小满时节食用鲜鱼和黑桑葚是因为它们富含维生素，对应选项D，其余选项的理由均未在文中提及。
3. 词义猜测题：根据原文第三段内容，划线短语所在句后补充说明"telling us that growing slowly gives better results than rushing"，且该段首句点明小满意味着耐心与自然智慧，可知"small fullness"指的是自然生长需要耐心，对应选项A，其余选项的含义均与原文表达的内涵相悖。
【答案】
1. B
2. D
3. A
【知识点】
阅读理解细节查找
阅读理解词义猜测
中国二十四节气文化
【点评】
本题围绕小满节气的相关文化知识设题，以细节理解题为主，词义猜测题难度适中，既考查学生快速定位文本信息的阅读能力，也渗透了中国传统节气的文化常识，引导学生理解文本传递的哲理内涵。
【难度系数】
0.8
