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  3. In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures

In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures

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问题     In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
    Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered "eggs" that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
    One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age; Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
    "There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me," says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. "I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end."
    But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. "There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second." Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.
Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.
    "There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world," says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.
    The tradition, dating back to 300 B. C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.
Why do people in many cultures prize the egg?
选项 A、It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring.
B、It is their major source of protein in winter.
C、It can easily be made into a work of art.
D、It can bring wealth and honor to them.
答案A
解析 推理题。第一段指出，春天，母鸡又开始下蛋了，在冬天结束的时候，带来了受欢迎的蛋白质来源，因此全世界文化都以致敬鸡蛋的方式来庆祝春天的到来就不足为奇了。由此可知，鸡蛋代表着春天到来，因此在很多文化中人们都珍视鸡蛋，故答案为A。B项与原文不符，原文第一段第一句提到，在冬天结束的时候，带来了受欢迎的蛋白质来源，并不是鸡蛋是冬季主要的蛋白质来源，故排除。C、D项原文均未提及，故排除。
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