As an old Chinese saying goes, “Mind in peace gives you coolness.” When the temperature __1_ in summer, Chinese people have some other traditional ways to give them coolness besides keeping calm. Here are some choices which will 2 bring you cool experience.

Plum juice and Liangcha are traditional ____3____ drinks in summer. It’s believed that they have medical effects, and both are usually good for sore throats. In ancient China, they could only be drunk in summer. ____4____ you can enjoy them all year round now.

Burning incense made from herbs has a long history in China. There is much rain in summer. The wet may cause some ____5____. Burning incense can help to prevent the illnesses. You can also burn incense at home so that you won’t be troubled ____6____ insects.

Bamboo mat is a lovely must-have thing that can cool your summer with a ____7____ smell. There are many sizes for pillows, beds and chairs. The pale green ones can make you feel comfortable in summer heat.

If you want to lead a low carbon style of living, a fan is a good ____8____ in summer. It can make you feel cool. In ancient China, the silk fans with beautiful pictures were used by women quite often, especially unmarried young ladies. They used the fans to ____9___ their mouths or faces when they needed to show some feminine shyness.

Today, the traditional ways have become part of Chinese culture. They show people truly _____10_____ their health as well. They have already been spread all over China. So why not try them later?

1.1.

A rises

B stops

C drops

解析：选A。A. rises 温度上升。rise（上升）；stop 停止；drop 下降。

2.2.

A badly

B hardly

C certainly

解析：选C。2.C. certainly 一定。badly 糟糕地；hardly 几乎不。

3.3.

A strange

B hot

C healthy

解析：选C。C. healthy 健康饮品。strange 奇怪的；hot 热的

4.4.

A So

B But

C Or

解析：选B。B. But 转折，古时只能夏季喝，但现在全年可享用

5.5.

A power

B illnesses

C work

解析：选B。5.B. illnesses 潮湿会引发疾病，后文 prevent the illnesses 提示。

6.6.

A by

B in

C for

解析：选A。A. by 固定搭配 be troubled by，被…… 困扰。

7.7.

A terrible

B natural

C crazy

解析：选B。B. natural 竹席带有自然清香。terrible 糟糕的；crazy 疯狂的。

8.8.

A event

B problem

C choice

解析：选C。8.C. choice 风扇是很好的选择。event 事件；problem 问题。

9.9.

A touch

B clean

C hide

解析：选C。9.C. hide 用扇子遮住口鼻。touch 触摸；clean 清理。

10.10.

A care about

B give up

C look for

解析：选A。10.A. care about 关心健康。give up 放弃；look for 寻找。

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Mind in peace gives you coolness.” When the temperature ____1___ in summer, Chinese people have some other traditional ways to give them coolness besides keeping calm. Here are some choices which will ____2____ bring you cool experience.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Mind in peace gives you coolness.” When the temperature __1_ in summer, Chinese people have some other traditional ways to give them coolness besides keeping calm. Here are some choices which will 2 bring you cool experience.