Ⅰ. 补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有两个为多余选项。
A: Hello, Li Ming. May I ask you a question?
B: 1.
A: When I looked at the calendar, I saw a phrase “Grain Rain”. 2.
B: Well, it means the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature. And it's the sixth solar term in China.
A: 3.
B: There are twenty - four. They show the relationship between the universe, seasons, climate and agriculture.
A: 4.
B: They are used to guide sowing, harvest and other agriculture activities by farmers.
A: Wow, so amazing! I've learnt a lot about Chinese traditional culture from you. Thank you so much.
B: 5.
A. Of course.
B. You're welcome.
C. What are they used to?
D. Are they very popular?
E. Do you know about Grain Rain?
F. How many solar terms are there?
G. What's the meaning of Grain Rain?

Ⅰ.补全对话
1. A 2. G 3. F 4. C 5. B

Ⅱ. 完形填空
[人与自然·惊蛰时节] The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. *Jingzhe* (惊蛰), or Awakening of Insects, 6 on March 5th and ends on March 19th this year.
During the solar term, the weather will get ______ 7 ______ and there will be more rainfall. Its name refers to the awakening (唤醒) of animals sleeping in winter by spring thunder and ______ 8 ______ begins to come back to life. In ancient times, people believed that the ______ 9 ______ of thunder awakened insects, which was common during this time. Modern scientific studies have shown that insects ______ 10 ______ because of the warm weather and moist soil (潮湿的土壤).
Jingzhe* is an important time for 11. Old Chinese sayings such as “Once *Jingzhe* arrives, spring plowing (春耕) never stops.” 12 the importance of this solar term to farmers. During this time, most parts of China experience fast - rising 13, with more sunshine. All of these provide the best conditions for farming activities.
Eating pears around this time is 14 in China. According to traditional Chinese medicine, juicy pears are good for the lungs (肺) as the air becomes dry. This is very good for health when people experience dry mouths and tongues (舌头) 15 the weather changes a lot.
()6. A. succeeds
B. spreads
C. falls
D. fails
()7. A. warmer
B. braver
C. safer
D. freer
()8. A. everything
B. nothing
C. anything
D. something
()9. A. sound
B. smell
C. taste
D. touch
()10. A. grow up
B. give up
C. wake up
D. make up
()11. A. workers
B. farmers
C. neighbours
D. doctors
()12. A. push
B. warn
C. check
D. show
()13. A. shapes
B. prices
C. sizes
D. temperatures
()14. A. strict
B. friendly
C. popular
D. kind
()15. A. but
B. because
C. so
D. and

Ⅱ.完形填空
6. C 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B