五、阅读理解。
Every season brings special things—flowers in spring, sunshine in summer, colourful leaves in autumn, and snow in winter. People have created fun sayings and expressions about these seasons over the years. Let's get to know some of them!
|Spring: A Fresh Start|Summer: Fun in the Sun|
|Spring is all about new beginnings, so people often say, “April showers bring May flowers. ” This means the rain in April helps flowers bloom in May. It's a way of telling us that good things often come after a little bit of trouble.|In summer, it is warm and sunny. A popular saying is “
Make hay(
草料)while the sun shines. ” This means to make good use of a good situation(形势)while it lasts. Farmers used to say this because they could only dry hay on sunny days.|

|Autumn: A Time for Change|Winter: Comfortable and Cold|
|When leaves turn red, orange, and yellow, people often say “the autumn of one's life”. This phrase describes the later years of a person's life, as autumn comes later in the year.|Winter can be hard, but people make the best of it. You might hear someone say “snowed under”, which means being very busy, like when snow piles up all around you.|
Seasonal sayings are like little bits of wisdom(智慧)in fun words. So next time you hear one, think about how it connects to the world around you!
(
D
)1. In which part of a magazine can we find this article?
A. History.
B. Health.
C. Technology.
D. Nature.
(
B
)2. What can you learn from the underlined sentence “Make hay(草料)while the sun shines. ”?
A. It is about working only in summer.
B. It teaches us to take action when having a chance.
C. It tells us to rest during sunny days.
D. It tells us to dry some grass in spring.
(
C
)3. What is the main idea of the article?
A. People should enjoy all the seasons.
B. Different seasons have their own weather.
C. Seasonal sayings help us understand life and nature.
D. Spring and summer are better than autumn and winter.