二、季节、气候变化影响着人们的生活和身体，所以人的饮食也应该顺应时节。读一读，看看Lele分享了哪些时令食物，选择正确的选项回答问题。
For thousands of years, Chinese farmers knew that foods taste better and are much healthier when people eat them at the right time of year. They even made a special calendar called the “24 Solar Terms”(二十四节气) to know when to plant and get different crops.
Chinese people have eaten foods that grow naturally in each season. This smart tradition helps people stay healthy and enjoy the best flavours. Eating seasonal foods has many good points.
☆They taste much better.
☆They're healthier with more vitamins(维生素).
☆They cost less money.
☆They're better for the earth because they don't need to travel far.
Here are some common seasonal foods in China.
☆Spring (March - May): fresh bamboo shoots, green spinach(菠菜), spring onions.
☆Summer (June - August): cool cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, purple eggplants.
☆Fall (September - November): crunchy lotus root(莲藕), sweet chestnuts(栗子), orange pumpkins.
☆Winter (December - February): white radishes(萝卜), sweet potatoes, green cabbages.
Even though we can now buy any food any time, eating seasonal foods is still a great idea. It helps us eat like our grandparents did—enjoying nature's perfect timing!
()1. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Modern scientists.
B. Chinese farmers.
C. Restaurant cooks.
D. School teachers.
()2. What does the underlined word “flavours” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Looks.
B. Sounds.
C. Tastes.
D. Smells.
()3. What food is better to eat in summer?
A. Cucumbers.
B. Bamboo shoots.
C. Pumpkins.
D. Cabbage.
()4. Which of the following is a good point of seasonal foods?
A. They take a long time to grow.
B. You have to spend more money on them.
C. They are better for people's health.
D. You need to go to another place to buy them.
()5. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To teach cooking food.
B. To learn about Chinese farmers.
C. To talk about Chinese festivals.
D. To tell why seasonal eating is good.

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. D

1. 词义指代题：根据第一段前一句"For thousands of years, Chinese farmers knew that foods taste better and are much healthier when people eat them at the right time of year."，可知这里的They指代前文中提到的Chinese farmers，对应选项B。
2. 词义猜测题：前文提到顺应时节的食物味道更好，这个传统能让人们保持健康，同时享受最好的flavours，结合语境flavours的含义是口味、味道，和选项C的Tastes（味道）意思一致。
3. 细节理解题：根据文中Summer (June - August)部分的描述"cool cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, purple eggplants"，可知夏天适合吃黄瓜，对应选项A。
4. 细节理解题：文中明确列出时令食物的优点：味道更好、维生素更丰富更健康、花费更低、不需要长途运输更环保。对比选项，只有C选项"它们对人们的健康更有益"符合原文描述。
5. 主旨大意题：整篇文章介绍了中国顺应时节吃时令食物的传统，列举了吃时令食物的诸多好处，还介绍了四季对应的常见时令食物，核心目的是说明为什么顺应时节饮食是很好的选择，对应选项D。