()4. It may not be by greeting Thais with a wai.
A. clean B. convenient C. strange D. sincere
()5. If you have a Thai classmate, you can greet him by holding two hands with the tip of the fingers at your level.
A. nose B. eye C. chest D. forehead

4.C 5.A

【分析】
第4题：先理解句意，wai是泰国传统礼貌问候方式，是得体的，因此句子表达“用这种方式问候泰国人可能不会是奇怪的”，结合选项词义排除不符合语境的选项；第5题：回忆泰国合十礼的礼仪规范，同辈（同学）问候时手指尖高度对应鼻子水平，据此选出答案。
【解析】
第4题：句意是“用合十礼问候泰国人可能不会是________”，wai是泰国传统礼貌问候方式，是合适的，因此不会是“奇怪的”，选项中A（干净的）、B（方便的）、D（真诚的）均不符合语境，故选C。
第5题：泰国合十礼的礼仪规定，对同辈（如同学）的问候，手指尖高度为鼻子水平，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
4.C 5.A
【知识点】
文化常识、形容词辨析、名词辨析
【点评】
本题结合泰国传统问候礼仪考查英语词汇辨析，需要学生具备一定的跨文化交际常识，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.4

Ⅱ. Answer the questions(回答问题)★
The 24 solar terms, based on the sun's position in the zodiac, were created by farmers in ancient China to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities. The 24 solar terms reflect the changes in climate, natural phenomena, agricultural production, and other aspects of human life. The Grain Rain is one of them. It fell on April 20 this year.
The Grain Rain is known for "rain". From its name, we can guess it means a time of more rain. So if you go out in the next two weeks, you may need to bring an umbrella with you.
But this is a great time for planting crops. If you miss the time for planting during the Grain Rain, you will feel sorry later. So maybe you can try to plant some flowers or vegetables in your garden. When the spring rain falls, farmers begin to grow crops. Farmers often say, "Spring rain is as precious as oil." It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
There are also many interesting customs during the Grain Rain. In the northern part of China, people like to eat Chinese toon mixed with eggs. The food made during the Grain Rain tastes wonderful and is good for your stomach. In the southern part of China, the tea leaves are picked during the time. They are called Grain Rain teas, which are famous for their freshness and sweet smell.
1. How many solar terms are there in China?

2. Which day was the Grain Rain this year?

3. What are the 24 solar terms used for?

4. Is it necessary to take an umbrella during the Grain Rain?

5. Why is it a great time for planting crops when the Grain Rain comes?

6. What are Grain Rain teas famous for?

1. There are 24 solar terms in China.
2. April 20.
3. They are used for guiding the agricultural affairs and farming activities.
4. Yes,it is.
5. Because spring rain is as precious as oil and brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
6. Grain Rain teas are famous for their freshness and sweet smell.
点拨:3题,答案在第一段:The 24 solar terms... were created by farmers... to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities. 题目问 used for(被用来做什么),要把 to guide 改成 for guiding 来回答,这是九年级常考的句型转换考点。
5题,答案在第三段:Farmers often say,“Spring rain is as precious as oil.” It brings farmers hope for a good year ahead. 这题是因果推理题,需要把两句关键信息合并,不能只写一句,属于阅读里的信息整合难点。

【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读原文把握主旨，再针对每个问题，通过题干关键词定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息；对于需整合信息的题目，结合原文相关语句进行归纳，最终整理出符合要求的答案。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段第一句，明确中国有24个节气；2. 定位第一段最后一句，提取今年谷雨的日期；3. 定位第一段第一句中“to guide the agricultural affairs and farming activities”，转换为“be used for”结构作答；4. 定位第二段，根据谷雨多雨需带伞的描述，给出肯定回答；5. 定位第三段，结合“春雨贵如油”和“带来好年景的希望”两句关键信息整合作答；6. 定位第四段最后一句，提取谷雨茶的特点。
【答案】1. There are 24 solar terms in China.
2. April 20.
3. They are used for guiding the agricultural affairs and farming activities.
4. Yes,it is.
5. Because spring rain is as precious as oil and brings farmers hope for a good year ahead.
6. Grain Rain teas are famous for their freshness and sweet smell.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节查找、信息整合
【点评】本题考查英语阅读中定位、提取及整合信息的能力，多为原文直接对应内容，仅少数题目需信息整合，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7