专题02 阅读理解100题（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（福建专用）

冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（福建专用） 专题02 阅读理解100题 （2023·福建三明·统考模拟预测）The Start of Spring, the first solar term(节气) of the year, began this year on Feb. 4 and ended on Feb. 18. When the Start of Spring comes, everything turns green and is full of energy. People clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. Here are some things you should know about the Start of Spring. Flying kites Spring is the best season for kite-flying. This is a traditional folk activity, which has a history of more than 2,000 years. It can help improve one’s health and keep people from getting sick. Biting spring In many parts of China, it’s a tradition to “bite spring” on the first day of the Start of Spring. People usually eat spring pancakes and spring rolls(春卷). Appreciating plum blossoms(赏梅花) Plum trees blossom from the 12th lunar month to the second lunar month of the next year. The plum blossom always fights against the cold. In China, the plum blossom is praised as one of the four gentlemen of Chinese flowers. Welcoming spring People in China began holding a special ceremony on the first day of the Start of Spring about 3,000 years ago. They made sacrifices(祭品) to Gou Mang, the god of spring. By the Qing Dynasty, greeting spring had become an important folk activity. In Beijing, government officials welcome spring in the field near Dongzhimen (the east gate of the old Beijing city). 1．When did the Start of Spring begin this year? A．On Jan. 1st. B．On Feb. 4th. C．On Feb. 18th. D．On Feb. 3rd. 2．What can we find when the Start of Spring comes according to the passage? a. The night is longer.    b. The daytime is longer.       c. Lots of flowers blossom. d. Grass and trees become green.       e. The weather is becoming warmer. A．abd B．bde C．acd D．bce 3．What do people eat on the first day of the Start of Spring? A．Dumplings. B．Zongzi. C．Spring pancakes. D．Mooncakes. 4．From the passage, we can learn that ________. A．people all over the country “bite spring” B．flyin