1 . Once I was playing in the woods when the sky started to turn dark and the wind started to blow. I saw a big black cloud       1    (move) towards me. Suddenly, I felt the rain hitting my face! Actually, it was pouring! Then I saw lightning in the sky. And later, BOOM!!! A loud clap of thunder! Then I saw a little old hut and ran inside. It smelled awful and the walls were shaking, but it was       2    (good) than nothing! Outside, the wind was howling and things were flying around. I just stood in the corner, cold and scared.           3    (lucky) my dad came and found me. I was safe!

Beijing embraces second snow this winter. The second snowfall of Beijing hit the capital Sunday evening,     1     (affect) traffic routes and scenic areas on Monday.

Starting at about 7 pm on Sunday, the snow fell from the city’s south,     2     (gradual) covering the entire capital     3     turning to moderate snow Monday morning, according to the Beijing Meteorological Bureau. The snowfall ended at noon and the blue alert     4     (issue) for a blizzard (暴风雪) was removed in the afternoon.

More than 50,000 workers and over 6,500 snow removal     5     (vehicle) were set up     6     (ensure) road safety. Flights and subway lines, as well as bus routes, have been affected when     7     snow hit the capital.

On Sunday Beijing issued a blue alert for a blizzard, the first blizzard alert this winter. A yellow alert for     8     (ice) roads was issued as well. China has a four-tier color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed     9     orange, yellow and blue.

In late November, the capital     10     (experience) its first snow of the winter.

The “Twenty-four Solar terms” is the Chinese     1    (tradition)way of dividing and marking time. It shows the relationship between the universe, seasons, climate and agriculture, which is uniquely created     2    Chinese ancestors. The Twenty-four Solar Terms are important instructions for the agricultural production as well as people's daily lives. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore rules of nature and used     3    (they)to guide sowing, harvesting and other agricultural activities. Until now, it     4    (become) an essential tool to guide the agricultural production in China. And its charm and value have been increasingly recognized by the public.