Grain Rain, or Guyu, is the 6th solar term (节气). It usually comes between April 19 and 21. Its name means “rain feeds the grains and helps them grow”.

What is Grain Rain like?

•The weather gets warmer.

•There is more rain. It is good for young crops.

•Farmers are busy. They plant melons and beans.

•Peony flowers come out beautifully. They are the “Grain Rain flower”.

What do people do?

•In south China, people drink Grain Rain tea. It is fresh and healthy.

•In north China, people eat Chinese toon sprouts (香椿芽). They are tender and tasty.

Grain Rain tells us spring is coming to an end, and summer is coming soon.

1.1. During Grain Rain, the weather is ______.

A cold

B wet

C hot

D dry

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章“What is Grain Rain like?”部分第二点直接说明“There is more rain.”，表明谷雨期间雨水增多，天气潮湿多雨。wet意为“潮湿的”，符合原文描述，因此选择B项。A项cold（寒冷的）、C项hot（炎热的）与文中“The weather gets warmer.”的变暖趋势不符，D项dry（干燥的）则与多雨表述相反。故选B。

2.2. Farmers plant melons and ______ during Grain Rain.

A beans

B flowers

C trees

D grass

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。文章在描述农民活动时明确指出“Farmers are busy. They plant melons and beans.”，即农民忙于种植瓜类和豆类。因此，空格处应填入beans。B项flowers文中虽提及牡丹开花，但那是自然现象并非农民种植内容，C项trees和D项grass均未在文中出现。故选A。

3.3. People in _____ China drink Grain Rain tea.

A north

B south

C east

D west

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。文章“What do people do?”部分第一点清楚写道“In south China, people drink Grain Rain tea.”，说明喝谷雨茶是中国南方的习俗。因此选择B项south。A项north在文中对应的是吃香椿芽的活动，C项east和D项west未在文中提及。故选B。

4.4. Grain Rain is in ______.

A spring

B summer

C autumn

D winter

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。文章最后一段明确提到“Grain Rain tells us spring is coming to an end, and summer is coming soon.”，意思是谷雨告诉我们春天即将结束，夏天就要到来。由此可以推断，谷雨本身仍处在春季的末尾，而不是夏季。因此选择A项spring。B项summer是谷雨之后的季节，C项autumn和D项winter与文中春季的表述不符。故选A。