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墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开。DURING winter, many plants become weak and animals hide from the bitter cold. But a kind of flower blooms (开花) quietly – plum blossoms (梅花). They stand against the snow and remind people spring will come.Plum blossoms come in many colors: white, red, pink and yellow. They usually have five petals (花瓣). People believe that they stand for joy, happiness, longevity (长寿), luck and peace.The plum blossom is important in Chinese culture. As the Chinese saying goes, “The fragrance (芳香) of plum blossoms comes from the bitterness (痛苦) and coldness.” Plum blossoms refer to people who go through difficulties and finally become strong and successful. Therefore, together with the orchid (兰花), bamboo, and chrysanthemum (菊花), people name them the “four gentlemen” of plants.Today, viewing the flowers in the blooming season has become a yearly routine for people. But there is one thing you need to pay attention to. The flower blooms at different times around the country. In the south, like Guangzhou and Xiamen, they blossom from December to February, while in the north, like Beijing, they’ll begin to bloom from late March to April.If you want to enjoy the beauty of plum blossoms, here are some good places where you’ll find them: Meiyuan Plum Blossoms Garden in Wuxi, Taihu Lake of Suzhou, and Ming Dynasty City Wall Relics Park (明城墙遗址公园) in BeijingTeens 点金 中考词汇prise n. 惊奇，诧异用法：a surprise 令人吃惊的人或事。to one’s surprise 令人吃惊的是。It was a surprise that his oral English is so good.serve v. 服务，上(饭、菜等)用法：serve sb 为某人服务；serve in the army 服役；serve a dish 上菜。service n. 服务。The coffee room serves free tea for people.freh adj. 新鲜的用法：fresh news 最新消息；fresh air 新鲜空气；fresh water 淡水；fresh memory 清晰的记忆。The vegetables in the market are fresh.考点看台It is cold enough for them...点拨：enough此处为副词，修饰形容词时，放在形容词后面，如special enough；enough还可作形容词，修饰名词时，常放在名词前面，如enough food/water等。真题演练Oh, look at the hall. It’s _____ to hold hundreds of people. (2013 重庆)A. tall enough B. big enoug