1 . We usually divide a year into four seasons. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, there are five seasons — spring, summer, late summer, fall, and winter. Each of the five has many features which guide us to change our habits to keep the balance between our body and the external environment.
Winter in TCM
The ancient Chinese believed that winter is the Yin “阴” season in nature.
In TCM theory, winter is a season to feed ourselves both spiritually and physically. Activities in the season have a turn inwards. For example, we can do more writing, reading and other soul-nourishing (滋养灵魂的) activities. Although energetic exercise should be avoided, it’s important to keep our body healthy with gentle exercise, especially outdoor activities, in which we can get fresh air and sunlight. In addition, we should also go to bed earlier to save more energy.
Foods for winter
The principle of harmony between what we eat and the season is based on hundreds of years of experience in TCM. It suggests that we embrace locally-grown and seasonable foods, which is the way nature intends us to eat. During the winter, there are many foods beneficial to us.
Moods in winter
According to TCM theory, stress, depression and unresolved anger can also weaken our immune system, allowing external factors to affect our body in winter.
| A．Activities in winter |
| B．Exercises in winter |
| C．Most of them naturally grow in this season |
| D．It is inactive, cold and dark, which makes us slow down. |
| E．If you exercise properly in winter, you can enjoy yourself. |
| F．Everyone can enjoy winter if they live and exercise appropriately. |
| G．So, keeping a good mood is especially important in this cold season. |
2 . End of Heat, the 14th solar term of the year, implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn.
Enjoying clouds
When the End of Heat comes, summer heat is gone. Clouds in the sky scatter around forming different shapes. There is a saying that goes, “Enjoying the clouds of various forms in July and August (lunar month).”
Autumn weariness
There is a saying that goes, “People tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze in summer and feel tired in autumn.” As the weather becomes cool during End of Heat, many people will feel tired and weary, which is called “autumn weariness”.
Eating Duck
Duck has a sweet flavor and according to traditional Chinese medicine it has a “cool” nature.
The Fishing Season Festival
| A．It is a sign that the human body needs rest. |
| B．For fishermen, the End of Heat is a season of harvest. |
| C．End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farmers. |
| D．People can enjoy many kinds of seafood during this period. |
| E．A folk tradition is to eat duck during the End of Heat period. |
| F．The following are things that you should know about End of Heat. |
| G．The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. |
| A．Winter. | B．Summer. | C．Spring. |
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When summer comes, I will be very exciting. Some people don’t like summer because the hot weather, which make them sweat all the time. But summer is my favorite season, during what I can wear fewer clothes. I like to wear short jeans and a T-shirt, for I felt so comfortable. I can also wear all kinds of beautifully dresses. What’s more, in summer, I will travel to other place to enjoy a cooler summer. My family used to taking a trip to avoid the hot summer and see the new scenery. Though summer is hot, but I still find a happy way to spend them.
5 . As a popular subject of study among evolutionary ecologists, the three-spined stickleback (三刺鱼) is known for their different shapes, sizes, and behaviors—they can even live in both sea water and fresh water, and under a wide range of temperatures. But what makes that?
The researchers tracked six populations of the fish before and after seasonal changes to their environment, using genome sequencing (基因组测序) . Seasonal changes result in great changes in habitat structure and balance of salt and freshwater, and only those fish able to tolerate these rapid changes survive into the next season.
“These changes probably resemble the habitat shifts experienced by stickleback populations during the past 10,000 years, says Professor Barrett “We hope to gain insight into the genetic changes that may have resulted from natural selection long in the past.”
Remarkably, the researchers discovered the evidence of genetic changes driven by the seasonal shifts in habitats, which mirrored the differences found between long-established freshwater and saltwater populations. “These genetic changes occurred in independent populations over a single season, highlighting just how quickly the effects of natural selection can be detected,” says Professor Barrett, “the findings suggest that we may be able to use the genetic differences to predict how populations may adapt to the environment.”
The research emphasizes the importance of studying species in dynamic environments to gain a better understanding of how natural selection operates. In the further research, they plan to investigate how repeatable the observed genetic changes are, by testing whether they show up year after year. Doing so would demonstrate their ability to reliably forecast the evolutionary future of these populations.
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．The difficulties of the research. | B．The purpose of the research. |
| C．The background of the research. | D．The methods of the research. |
| A．Habitat shifts. | B．Genetic changes. |
| C．Seasonal changes. | D．Independent populations. |
| A．To know what natural selection is. |
| B．To study species in dynamic environments. |
| C．To test the reliability of the present discoveries. |
| D．To forecast the evolutionary future of certain species. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A science fiction. |
| C．An advertisement. | D．A novel. |
As the weather warms up and spring ingredients(食材)become available, chefs in Beijing are experimenting with fresh and flavorful dishes
Beijing restaurant Xin Ming Yuen greets spring
Xunchu Jitang,a restaurant from Jiangsu and Zhejiang province, will update both
Modern Yunnan cuisine restaurant Ban Shan Yao from Under Clouds is bringing the spring of Yunnan to the capital. The spring menu, themed “wildness”,
1. What is the talk mainly about?
| A．Ways of saving energy. |
| B．The history of Daylight Saving Time. |
| C．The role of Daylight Saving Time in wartime. |
| A．In the spring. | B．In the summer. | C．In the autumn. |
| A．Clever. | B．Confusing. | C．Ridiculous. |
| A．In the 1960’s. | B．In the 1790’s. | C．During World War II |
1. Which is the woman’s favorite about summer?
| A．The rain. | B．The heat. | C．The warm longer days. |
| A．She can take a long holiday. |
| B．She can do outdoor activities. |
| C．She can bicycle with friends in the rain. |
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注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11 处起)不计分。
Winter is my favourite seasons. It is very cold and everyone had to wear thick warm clothes, but I always enjoy the winter here in Harbin.
The temperature is usually below the zero and it is often snowy. Everything covered in deep white snow but the lakes and rivers are frozen,
During this season, we cannot see colorful flowers or green trees, but the land is quiet and beauty.
My friends and I love playing outside in winter. It is excited to have big snowball fights for us. They also make snowmen and use carrots for their noses, what look funny.
Harbin’s winter is such great that it attracts tourists from all over the country.
1. 春天对你的影响；
2. 你对春天的感悟。
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