Falling on March 20, Spring Equinox, or Chunfen is the fourth of the Twenty-four Solar Terms following Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) about half a month ago. On Chunfen, the day and night balance across the globe. Usually, Chinese people do farm work based on the solar terms (节气). However, Chunfen is one of the few solar terms that has little to do with agriculture. What people often do is to enjoy the good weather by taking part in various activities in different places to celebrate Chunfen. One of the most popular is going outdoors to fly kites.

Yang Liping, a kite maker, who is good at making swallow-shaped kites, a typical type of kite in Beijing said Chunfen is the best time to fly them. Since he was a little boy, it was a tradition for him and his friends to fly kites on Chunfen because the wind is stable and kites can easily soar (扶摇直上).

As a Beijing local, the 59-year-old recalls that 10 years ago, he and his companions often made kites themselves and went to the fields to fly them. They were told by old people that flying kites on Chunfen can get rid of bad luck and bring back good luck. “It was a really happy time in my childhood. But nowadays it’s hard to find a place without high buildings to fly kites in cities,” says Yang Liping, adding that the kites he made are showed in people’s homes as a decoration instead of being flown.

“Sometimes, I can see the elderly in parks fly kites. Young people and children maybe are attracted by entertainment programs on their mobile phones, ” jokes Yang. “My students are interested in making kites. However, they don’t have a good site to fly them and the pandemic held back their passion to go outdoors,” says Yang.

Apart from flying kites outside, the Chinese also have the tradition to cook particular vegetables on Chunfen. People cook newly-springing vegetables to welcome a season of renewal and rebirth.

【小题1】Which statement is wrong according to the first paragraph?

A．Day and night balance on Awakening of Insects.

B．Awakening of Insects falls before Spring Equinox.

C．People in China celebrate Chunfen in different ways.

D．The farming in China is mainly based on the solar terms

【小题2】According to Yang Liping, what can we infer?

A．Yang shows interest in teaching.

B．Yang is satisfied with children’s conduct.

C．Yang is concerned about Children’s future.

D．Yang shows pity towards the kites hanging as a decoration.

【小题3】What will be written next after the last paragraph?

A．Doing the farming.	B．Making the kites.
C．Stopping the pandemic.	D．Cooking particular vegetables.

【小题4】What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How people make kites on Chunfen.

B．Children’s becoming addicted to mobile phones.

C．What people usually do to celebrate Chunfen.

D．High buildings’ stopping people flying kites freely.