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The Winter Solstice is called Dongzhi in China. It shares the same date as the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. In the Chinese calendar, it is the 22nd of its 24 Solar Terms(节气). Dongzhi is an important festival for the Chinese when they 1 the coldest days of the year. In one saying, it's even "more important" than Chinese New Year.

In China, a major festival is 2 celebrated with a big meal. Dongzhi is no 3, although(虽然) people in different parts of the country prefer different foods. In the north, people can't do without jiaozi. In fact, eating jiaozi is a 4 at almost every major festival for northerners. Apart from that, many people also enjoy a bowl of hot mutton soup(羊肉汤) to 5.
In the south, the climate is milder. Tangyuan and noodles are therefore the most common dishes for many families. But there are other options too. 6, in Zhejiang, people cook eggs with longans (龙眼) and red dates(红枣). In some cities and towns along the Yangtze River, people also cook glutinous rice with red beans. In any case, the food for the festival must be 7.
As the coldest days arrive, people get 8 easily. It's better to put on more clothes and cut down on outdoor activities. 9 well and doing some exercise also do us good. However, the cold is nothing to be afraid of. After all, "Winter has come; is spring far 10?"
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1. 这里说的是冬至这个节气，人们要为一年中最冷的日子做准备。A. pay for支付；B. look for寻找；C. stand for代表；D. prepare for为……做准备。所以选D。
2. 在中国，一个重要的节日总是用一顿大餐来庆祝。A. never从不；B. always总是；C. seldom很少；D. sometimes有时。所以选B。
3. 冬至也不例外，虽然不同地区的人喜欢不同的食物。A. popular受欢迎的；B. different不同的；C. important重要的；D. comfortable舒适的。be no different表示“不例外”，所以选B。
4. 事实上，吃饺子是北方人几乎每个重要节日的传统。A. meaning意义；B. symbol象征；C. tradition传统；D. beginning开始。所以选C。
5. 除此之外，很多人还喜欢喝一碗热羊肉汤来取暖。A. warm up取暖；B. stay up熬夜；C. get up起床；D. take up占据。所以选A。
6. 这里是在举例说明南方的一些习俗，例如在浙江，人们用龙眼和红枣煮鸡蛋。A. However然而；B. Such as例如（直接接例子，不逗号隔开）；C. Like像；D. For example例如（逗号隔开，用于举例）。所以选D。
7. 无论如何，节日的食物必须是健康的。A. interesting有趣的；B. healthy健康的；C. similar相似的；D. expensive昂贵的。所以选B。
8. 随着最冷的日子到来，人们很容易生病。A. poor贫穷的；B. old老的；C. sick生病的；D. sad悲伤的。所以选C。
9. 这里是动名词作主语，睡觉和做运动对我们有好处。A. Sleep动词原形；B. Sleeping动名词；C. To sleep动词不定式；D. Sleeps第三人称单数形式。所以选B。
10. 冬天来了，春天还会远吗？A. around周围；B. apart分开；C. from从；D. away远离。far away表示“远的”，所以选D。