判断正(A)误(B)。

Now let me tell you something about the world. Canada and the U.S. are western countries. China and Japan are eastern countries. Different countries have different food. Hamburgers, donuts and hot dogs are the favorite foods in the western countries. Dumplings, rice, noodles are the favorite foods in China. The U.S. is very far from China. Japan is near China. People in different countries speak different languages. Chinese speak Chinese and Japanese speak Japanese. Do Canadians speak English? Yes, they speak English and French. People in the U.S. also speak English. We call it American English.

Falling leaves and cold winds show the arrival of another season. In China, November 7th islidong. It is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms（节气）.【小题1】

To welcome lidong, people have many colorful customs that light up the cold days.

Winter is believed to be a season for storage（储藏）.【小题2】Eating well helps people store energy to beat the cold in winter and prepare for growth in the coming spring. In the north, people prefer eating dumplings. The Chinese word for dumpling, jiao(饺),has a similar pronunciation as the word “ change”,jiao（交）.【小题3】While in the south, eating chicken, duck and fish is common.

Throughout history,lidongwas also a time for people to store vegetables.【小题4】Therefore, aroundlidong, some people in the north began to keep vegetables like cabbages and green onions in a cellar（地窖）underground.

【小题5】Most people buy fresh vegetables in the supermarket. Instead, new winter customs are being created in certain places. In Harbin, experienced swimmers choose to swim in the winter waters duringlidong. It’s really cold in the water!