Question

Winter solstice, as the name shows, means the coming of winter. As an important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, it is also a traditional holiday for Chinese, which is also called “冬节”， “长至节”，“亚岁”, etc. Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, five days constitutes a pentad and three pentads constitutes a solar term. One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms. The Winter Solstice is one of twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest. . In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings.

1.There are _________ solar terms in a year.

A. twelve               B.  five

C. twenty-four          D. thirty-one

2.People often eat _________ during winter solstice

A. mooncakes             B. dumplings

C. noodles              D. chicken

3.Winter solstice is in ____.

A. January 

B. September

C. October 

D. December

4.On winter solstice the period of night is ________in China.

A. the longest           B. the shortest

C. darkest                D. brightest

5.Which day has the longest daytime in China?

A. The beginning of spring

B. Summer solstice 

C. Grain full  

D. The beginning of autumn

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：冬至在中国传统历法中一个重要的节气，也是中国的传统节日。一般来说，冬至发生在12月21日和第二十三之间。冬至是二十四节气之一。在这一天，在北半球白天是一年中最短的，夜晚是最长的。在中国北方，在冬至这天有吃饺子的习俗。

1.C细节理解题。One year is divided into twelve periods and twelve climates which are regarded as twenty-four solar terms的描述可知，一年分为24节气。故选C。

2.B细节理解题。短文最后一句In Northern China during winter solstice there is a custom of eating dumplings的描述可知，冬至这一天人们通常吃饺子。故选B。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文Generally, winter solstice occurs between December 21st and 23rd的描述可知，冬至在12月。故选D。

4.A细节理解题。On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere， the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is longest的描述可知，冬至这一天北半球昼极短夜极长。中国位于北半球，故选A。

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考点：科普类短文阅读。