1. 把…分成
2. 作物生长方面的变化
3. 也,和
4. 对…有积极的影响
5. 以…开始/结束
6. 互相扔雪球
7. 超越农耕的文化含义
8. 随时做…
9. 和…连接在一起
10. 被厚厚的白雪覆盖

1. divide...into 2. changes in crop growth 3. as well as 4. have a positive influence on 5. begin/end with 6. throw snowballs at each other 7. cultural meanings beyond farming 8. feel free to do... 9. be connected with 10. be covered with thick snow

一、短文填空：阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空
The insects wake up! This is the (1) (mean) of Jingzhe, one of the 24 solar terms. They (2) (begin) with the farmers of ancient China, but are still part of Chinese culture today. Some of them are about the arrival of new seasons, some about the weather and others tell changes about the (3) (live) world.
Jingzhe has a history of 2,500 years. When insects and other creatures wake up, farmers know it's time (4) (farm) the land. Chinese farmers take insects very seriously. Insects show them how the world of nature is changing and so help them (5) their work.
One of the insects which wake up is the cricket. In spring there are (6) (million) of them again. The air is (7) (fill) with the beautiful sounds of their singing. Cricket culture has long been important in China. Crickets were first loved for their singing. The (8) (lady) of the palace put them in cages so they could listen to them (9) (sing) in winter. Listen out for them—perhaps you'll be (10) (luck) enough to catch their first songs!

1. meaning 2. began 3. living 4. to farm 5. with 6. millions 7. filled 8. ladies 9. singing 10. lucky

1. 考查名词。定冠词the后接名词，mean的名词形式是meaning，意为“意思”。故填meaning。
2. 考查动词时态。根据“ancient China”可知此处用一般过去时，begin的过去式是began。故填began。
3. 考查形容词。修饰名词world用形容词，live的形容词形式是living，意为“活的”。故填living。
4. 考查非谓语动词。“it's time to do sth.”是固定句型，意为“到做某事的时间了”。故填to farm。
5. 考查介词。“help sb. with sth.”是固定搭配，意为“帮助某人做某事”。故填with。
6. 考查数词。“millions of”是固定短语，意为“数百万的”。故填millions。
7. 考查固定搭配。“be filled with”是固定短语，意为“充满”。故填filled。
8. 考查名词复数。lady是可数名词，根据“of the palace”可知此处用复数形式ladies，表示“宫女们”。故填ladies。
9. 考查非谓语动词。“listen to sb. doing sth.”表示“听某人正在做某事”，强调动作正在进行。故填singing。
10. 考查形容词。be动词后接形容词作表语，luck的形容词形式是lucky。故填lucky。

Chinese people in the past (把一年分成 24 个部分) according to the changes in seasons and weather. Then people call the 24 parts 24 Solar Terms.
Starting with the Beginning of Spring and end with the Major Cold, the terms show (作物生长方面的变化), temperature, (和其他天气状况). Today farmers still use the 24 Solar Terms to help (决定在田里做什么). The terms also have important (超越农耕的文化含义). They (和传统节日联系在一起). They (对中国文化有积极的影响) for many years.

divided a year into 24 parts; changes in crop growth; and other weather conditions; decide what to do in the field; cultural meanings beyond farming; are connected with traditional festivals; have had a positive influence on Chinese culture

1. "把一年分成24个部分"："把……分成……"用"divide...into..."，"过去"提示用一般过去时，"divide"的过去式是"divided"，"一年"是"a year"，"24个部分"是"24 parts"，所以填"divided a year into 24 parts"。
2. "作物生长方面的变化"："变化"是"changes"，"作物生长"是"crop growth"，"方面的"用"in"，所以填"changes in crop growth"。
3. "和其他天气状况"："和"用"and"，"其他"是"other"，"天气状况"是"weather conditions"，所以填"and other weather conditions"。
4. "决定在田里做什么"："帮助做某事"用"help (to) do sth"，"决定"是"decide"，"在田里"是"in the field"，"做什么"是"what to do"，所以填"decide what to do in the field"。
5. "超越农耕的文化含义"："文化含义"是"cultural meanings"，"超越农耕"是"beyond farming"，所以填"cultural meanings beyond farming"。
6. "和传统节日联系在一起"："和……联系在一起"用"be connected with..."，主语是"They"，时态用一般现在时，所以填"are connected with traditional festivals"。
7. "对中国文化有积极的影响"："对……有影响"用"have an influence on..."，"积极的"是"positive"，"中国文化"是"Chinese culture"，"for many years"提示用现在完成时，主语是"They"，所以填"have had a positive influence on Chinese culture"。

1. What kind of country is Canada?
2. Where is Vancouver?
3. Why is it necessary to bring an umbrella in Vancouver in winter?
4. What is the passage mainly about?

1. It's the world's second largest country in area.
2. It's a western city in Canada.
3. Because it's wet with much rain.
4. The four seasons in Vancouver.