There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from march to may. In spring, the trees turn green, and the flowers come out. Everything looks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday, summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great.
Autumn is a colorful season. It is from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It is from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
1. How many seasons are there in a year?| A．Six | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Two. |
| A．鲜艳 | B．出版 | C．开放 | D．出来 |
| A．September to November | B．march to May |
| C．December to February | D．January to March |
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
| A．It is often cold in winter. |
| B．We have a long holiday in summer. |
| C．The leaves on the trees turn green in autumn. |
| D．Summer comes after spring. |
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【推荐1】In China, there are 24 solar terms（节气）in a year. And there are six of them in winter. The six terms are beginning of winter, light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice（冬至）, lesser cold（小寒）and greater cold.
Beginning of winter usually falls on November 7th or 8th. After beginning of winter, most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to have a rest and spend time with family. The northern China celebrates beginning of winter as the “Small Spring Festival”. People usually have dumplings and mutton soup on that day.
Light snow usually falls on November 22nd or 23rd and heavy snow usually falls on December 7th or 8th. When winter solstice comes, it brings the shortest days of the year and the longest nights. Many places of the country can expect the coldest weather yet. Winter solstice in 2021 is on December 21th. People often start counting “nine cold periods” starting from winter solstice. Every cold period has nine days. People believe that after 81 cold days, spring will come.
Greater cold comes after lesser cold. The field is covered with snow. And all Chinese are ready to welcome the Spring Festival after it. Of course, a new round of solar terms will start.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. How many solar terms are there in winter in a year?
| A．24. | B．12. | C．6. |
| A．beginning of winter | B．Spring Festival | C．November 22nd or 23rd |
| A．Heavy snow comes before light snow. |
| B．The last solar term in a year is greater cold. |
| C．People start counting “nine cold periods” from December 8th. |
| A．six solar terms in winter in China |
| B．24 solar terms in China |
| C．the ways people celebrate the Spring Festival |
What’s your favorite month? We ask the students in Class Two.
An interesting thing is that many girls love December and January.
| A．She can meet new classmates. |
| B．Different (不同的) students like different months. |
| C．Mike also likes December because it is the last month. |
| D．They think there are too many (太多) tests this month. |
| E．Because they can make snowmen (雪人) and they like the snow. |
【推荐3】Winter is the best season of the year. During the winter months, the weather is usually cold and there are a few hours of daylight. The winter months in North America are December, January and February.
Animals have special ways of preparing (准备) themselves for winter. Some animals, like birds travel a long way to warm places during the winter months. Other animals such as bears go to sleep during the winter. But ants don’t go to warm places or go to sleep. They collect food during the fall months, so they have plenty of food to eat during the winter.
In some areas, winter is a time when snow falls onto the ground. People can make snowmen. And when the water in lakes and ponds freezes(结冰), people can go skating and play other activities on the ice. Some people even cut a hole in the ice and go ice fishing!
1. Which month is NOT the winter month in North America?| A．November. | B．December. | C．January. | D．February. |
| A．Fish. | B．Birds. | C．Bears. | D．Ants. |
| A．They travel long for their winter. | B．They always sleep for their winter. |
| C．They collect food for their winter. | D．They eat nothing during the winter. |
| A．Why people like winter. | B．How to make snowmen. |
| C．How winter comes. | D．What people do in winter. |
【推荐1】The Tomatina Festival（西红柿节）is a festival that is held in a town named Bunol in Spain, on which people throw tomatoes for fun. It is held on the last Wednesday of August each year.
In 1945, during a parade（游行） in the town one day, young men who wanted to be in the parade started a fight in the town square. They used tomatoes as weapons（武器）. This is the most popular story about how the Tomatina Festival started.
At around 10:00 am on Wednesday, activities that are organized to celebrate the festival begin. The first one is climbing a pole with a ham on top. When a person is climbing, some people sing and dance. When the person drops the ham off the pole, the tomato fight starts. The tomatoes come from Extremadura. The tomatoes there are less expensive and are grown specially for the festival. The number of tomatoes used is about 150, 000. After exactly one hour, the fight ends. The whole square becomes red because there is tomato juice everywhere. Then hoses（水龙带） are used to clean the square and to wash away the tomato juice on people’s bodies. After that, the town goes back to the way it was.
The local government has made some rules for the safety of people. One of them is as follows: People have to squash（把……挤软） the tomatoes before throwing in order not to hurt other people.
The Tomatina Festival has inspired other similar celebrations in other parts of the world, for example, in the city of Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, a tomato fight is held on October 19th.
1. During the Tomatina Festival in Spain, people throw tomatoes ________.| A．to show they are angry | B．to make money | C．for fun | D．for exercise |
| A．rules for | B．activities during | C．future of | D．origin（起源） of |
| A．in Extremadura | B．in August | C．near a river | D．in October |
| A．The tomato fight in Spain lasts for a day. |
| B．The local government made rules in order to protect people. |
| C．The tomatoes used during the Tomatina Festival in Spain are expensive. |
| D．The tomato fight in Guangdong is on the same day as the Tomatina Festival in Spain. |
【推荐2】According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning (溺水)
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
1. There are ________ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.| A．6 | B．5 | C．4 | D．3 |
| A．put dry things on your body | B．take the lift to leave the house quickly |
| C．take everything you have and then run away | D．run away and find an exit as quickly as you can |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A storybook. | C．A school newspaper. | D．An advertisement. |
【推荐3】Many people like to travel when they have time off from school or work. They might go to their hometown to see their family, or travel somewhere far. But not everyone does this, more and more people are choosing to take a “staycation”.
A staycation is a new word for a period of time when people stay at home on vacation or take day trips from their home to local (当地的) places of interest. Some people might travel around their city, visiting local parks and museums. Others might try countryside trips and take part in local festivals. People like me love to just stay at home.
I had a staycation of my own over the summer. I slept late every day. I worked on music and played video games. I wasn’t too lonely. I had my cat to play with, and I got together with some of my friends around the city.
Traveling is fun, but it’s also nice to just stay at home and relax. It’s cheaper as well, since I don’t have to pay for travel. And you can choose to do something you like. If you want, just do nothing. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Why not try a staycation next time?
1. Which of the following things might people do during a staycation?| A．Studying hard at school. | B．Going back to their hometown. |
| C．Traveling around their city. | D．Traveling somewhere far. |
| A．busy | B．bored | C．relaxed | D．lonely |
| A．City life with friends. | B．My staycation experience (经历). |
| C．Holidays and vacations. | D．New Year’s resolution. |
| A．Doing nothing. | B．Traveling around. |
| C．Paying for travel. | D．Visiting some friends. |
| A．My Summer Staycation | B．Staycation, a New Kind of Travel |
| C．Staying at Home on vacation | D．Fun Traveling |
