Wintersolstice(冬至)asthenameshowsmeansthecomingofwinter.Asanimportantsolarterm（节气）inthetraditionalChinesecalendaritisalsoatraditionalholidayforChinesewhichisalsocalled“冬节”，“长至节”，“亚岁”etc.GenerallywintersolsticeoccursbetweenDecember21stand23rd.AccordingtothetraditionalChinesecalendarfivedaysconstitutes（组成）apentadandthreepentadsconstitutesasolarterm. Oneyearisdividedintotwelveperiodsandtwelveclimateswhichareregardedastwenty-foursolarterms.TheWinterSolsticeisoneoftwenty-foursolarterms.OnthisdayintheNorthernHemisphere（北半球）theperiodofdaytimeistheshortestoftheyearandtheperiodofnightislongest..InNorthernChinaduringwintersolsticethereisacustomofeatingdumplings.

1.Thereare_________solartermsinayear.

A.twelve        B. five

C.thirty-one    D.twenty-four

2.Peopleofteneat_________duringwintersolstice

A.dumplings      B.mooncakes

C.noodles       D.chicken

3.Wintersolsticeisin__________.

A.January       B.September

C.December      D.October

4.Onwintersolsticetheperiodofnightis________inChina.

A.darkest       B.theshortest

C.thelongest    D.brightest

5.WhichdayhasthelongestdaytimeinChina?

A.Summersolstice               B.Thebeginningofspring

C.Grainfull                   D.Thebeginningofautumn