寒露：秋深处的食趣与野兴

Cold Dew, the 17th solar term in the Chinese calendar, brings cooler weather and special traditions about food and fun activities.

1.1.Why is there fog during Cold Dew?

A Cold air meets rain.

B Snow melts.

C Sun is strong.

D Wind blows hard.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In October, cold air mixes with rain, turning the sky foggy”可知，寒露期间的雾是冷空气与雨水相遇形成的。故选A。

2.2.What is the Double Ninth Festival custom?

A Eat dumplings with chicken.

B Drink chrysanthemum wine.

C Guessing lantern riddles.

D Fly fish-shaped kites.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第三段提到“people drink chrysanthemum wine, a tradition from the Double Ninth Festival.”，由此可知，重阳节的习俗是喝菊花酒。故选B。

3.3.What do pomegranates and hawthorns have in common?

A They are both native to China.

B They are both kinds of drinks.

C They are both used to make toys.

D They are both good for health.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Pomegranates...loved for their...health benefits.”和“Hawthorns...used in traditional medicine and are good for your heart.”可知，二者均属于对健康有益的食材，因此共同之处是“它们都对健康有益”。故选D。

4.4.Where do people make kippers during Cold Dew?

A In western Hunan.

B In eastern China.

C In northern Shaanxi.

D In southern Guangdong.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。倒数第三段指出“In western Hunan, the Dong people use rice wine and pepper to make delicious kippers”，即寒露期间，湖南西部的侗族人会制作腌鱼（kippers），因此地点是“湖南西部”。故选A。

5.5.What does the underlined word “shallow” mean?

A Not deep.

B Very wide.

C Quite long.

D Super high.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。倒数第二段划线单词所在句子提到“Fish swim to shallow water because deep water is too cold”，“shallow water”与“deep water”（深水）形成对比，由此可推断“shallow”的意思是“不深的”。故选A。