备考2023高考英语ChinaDaily《中国日报》双语精读24节气之14处暑

July12,202224SolarTerms:6thingsyoumaynotknowaboutEndofHeat24节气:关于处暑你可能不知道的6件事ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.EndofHeat,(Chinese:处暑),the14thsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonAug23andendsonSept6.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。处暑，(中文:处暑)，今年的第14个节气，从8月23日开始，到9月6日结束。EndofHeatimpliesthatmostpartsinChinaaregettingridofthehotsummerandenteringautumn.Butinsomeareas,especiallyinSouthChina,autumnislateincomingandpeoplearestillbotheredbyhotweather.EndofHeatisalsothebusyharvestseasonforfarmers.处暑意味着中国大部分地区正在摆脱炎热的夏天，进入秋天。但是在一些地区，尤其是在中国南方，秋天来得很晚，人们仍然被炎热的天气所困扰。处暑也是农民们忙碌的收获季节。ThefollowingaresixthingsyoushouldknowaboutEndofHeat.以下是你应该知道的关于处暑的六件事。EnjoyingfallcolorsinearlySeptember九月初享受秋天的颜色InChina,regionsbeyondtheGreatWallwillenterautumninearlySeptember.Peoplecanenjoythesceneryasitchangesgraduallyfromsummertoautumn.在中国，长城以外的地区将在九月初进入秋天。人们可以欣赏从夏天到秋天逐渐变化的风景。Autumnweariness秋乏Thereisasayingthat,"Peopletendtofeelsleepyinspring,dozeinsummerandfeeltiredinautumn."AstheweatherbecomescoolduringEndofHeat,manypeoplewillfeellanguidandweary,whichiscalled"autumnweariness".Itisasignthatthehumanbodyneedsrest,sincepeoplehaveconsumedexcessiveenergyinthesummer.Getenoughsleep,domoreexercisesandkeepplantsindoortohelp.秋困有句话是这么说的，“人往往春天犯困，夏天打瞌睡，秋天就觉得累。”随着酷暑结束，天气变得凉爽，许多人会感到倦怠乏力，这就是所谓的“秋乏”。这是人体需要休息的迹象，因为人们在夏天消耗了过多的能量。保证充足的睡眠，多做运动，让植物留在室内会有所帮助。Enjoyingclouds赏云WhentheEndofHeatcomes,summerheatisgone.Cloudsintheskyscatteraroundformingdifferentshapes.Thereisasayingthatgoes,"EnjoyingthecloudsofvariousformsinJulyandAugust(lunarmonth)."当酷暑来临，暑气尽去。天空中的云散开形成不同的形状。有句话说得好，“七八月(农历月)赏形形色色的云。”Timefornight-bloomingcereus夜来香的时间Thenight-bloomingcereusisaflowerfullofmystery,whichoftenbloomsduringtheperiodofEndofHeat.ThisisbecausetheclimateduringEndofHeat,characterizedbywarmdaysandcoldnights,issimilartotropicaldeserts.Night-bloomingcereusoriginatesinthetropicaldesertsfromMexicotoBrazilinSouthAmerica.Theyblossomatnighttoavoidtheblazingdaytimesun.夜来香是一种充满神秘色彩的花，通常在处暑时开放。这是因为热末期的气候，以温暖的白天和寒冷的夜晚为特征，类似于热带沙漠。夜来香起源于南美洲从墨西哥到巴西的热带沙漠。它们在晚上开花，以避开白天炽热的阳光。EatingDuck吃鸭DuckhasasweetflavorandaccordingtoChinesetraditionalmedicineithasa"cool"nature.AfolktraditionistoeatduckduringtheEndofHeatperiod.Therearemanyrecipesforcookingducksuchasroastduck,cookedduckwithlemon,smokedduckwithwalnutdressingandsautéedduckwithgingershoots.ThetraditionofeatingduckduringtheEndofHeatperiodisstillpopularinChina.鸭有一种甜味，根据中国传统医学，它有一种“凉”的性质。民间传统是在发情期结束时吃鸭子。烧鸭的菜谱有很多，比如烤鸭、柠檬烧鸭、核桃酱熏鸭、姜笋炒鸭。在处暑时吃鸭子的传统仍然在中国流行。TheFishingSeasonFestival捕鱼季节的节日Forfishermen,theEndofHeatisaseasonofharvest.Duringthisperiod,theFishingSeasonFestivalisheldinregionsalongthecoastlineoftheEastChinaSeainZhejiangprovince.Thefestivalisheldonthedaywhenthefishingbanendsandfishermencanstartfishingagain.Duetohightemperaturesinthesea,stocksoffishremainandbecomemature.Peoplecanenjoymanykindsofseafoodduringthisperiod.对于渔民来说，结束炎热是一个收获的季节。在此期间，浙江省东海沿岸地区会举行渔季节。这个节日在禁渔期结束，渔民可以重新开始捕鱼的那一天举行。由于海洋中的高温，鱼儿成群并变得成熟。在此期间，人们可以享受各种海鲜。NOTES✪红色：词汇蓝色：短语※黄色：语法总结，长难句阅读综合练习在文后✪imply/ɪmˈplaɪ/…的意思；暗示；暗指This

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theparty

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him.

在聚会上他老是缠着我，我简直无法摆脱他。✪gradually/ˈɡrædʒuəli/

adv.

逐渐地；逐步地；渐进地The

water

deepened

gradually.

水渐渐变深了。✪weariness/ˈwɪərinəs/n.疲倦，疲劳；厌倦He

returned

home

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wet

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tiredout

fromwearinessand

hunger.

他回到家时像一只落汤鸡似的浑身湿透，又累又饿。✪weary/ˈwɪəri/adj.疲劳的，疲倦的；使人疲劳的，令人厌烦的；厌倦的，厌烦的v.（使）疲倦，（使）厌烦✪doze/dəʊz/v.小睡，打盹；打瞌睡度过n.瞌睡，小睡✪languid/ˈlæŋɡwɪd/adj.倦怠的；呆滞的；无精打采的；（人举止、姿势）无力的；（因疾病、劳累）虚弱的；（场合、时段）闲适安逸的；不活跃的✪consume/kənˈsjuːm/v.消耗，消费；吃，喝

Many

peopleare

unaware

ofjusthowmuchfoodanddrinkstheyconsume.

许多人不知道自己到底消耗掉多少食物和饮料。✪excessive/ɪkˈsesɪv/adj.过度的，过多的

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leadtoexcessivespending.它可能会导致过度消费。✪scatter/ˈskætə(r)/v.撒，播撒；（使）散开，（使）散布在各处Focusononetaskatatime,Don't

scatter

your

attention.

一次关注一个任务，不要分散你的注意力。✪cereus/ˈsɪərɪəs/n.仙人山属；月光掌属night-bloomingcereus昙花；夜花仙人掌✪characterize/ˈkærəktəraɪz/v.描述，刻画；成为……的特征，是……的典型Text

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keywordsthatcharacterizethedocument.文本分析可以抽取出一组代表文档特征的关键词。characterizedby：以……为特征✪blazing/ˈbleɪzɪŋ/adj.燃烧的；耀眼的，炽热的；（力量、速度等）强烈的✪blazev.燃烧；闪耀；怒视；Her

eyeswere

blazing

with

fury.

她的双眼燃烧着怒火。✪recipe/ˈresəpi/n.烹饪法，食谱；诀窍，秘诀✪walnut/ˈwɔːlnʌt/n.胡桃，核桃；胡桃树，核桃树✪sautév.油煎；腌制✪ginger/ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/n.生姜；姜；姜黄色；长着姜黄色头发的人；精神，活力v.用姜给……调味；激励，使有生气✪stock/stɒk/（商店的）现货，存货，库存We

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我们购进了一大批这种材料。一、阅读理解。1.Duringtheendofheat,_________________.A.heatendsonthedayinmostpartsofChina.B.hotweatherisstilloninsouthChina.C.thebusyharvestseasonendsforfarmersD.peoplealloverChinacanenjoythesceneryoffall2.Ifyoufeelweary,youshouldnot__________.A.getenoughsleepB.domoreexerciseC.keepsomeplantsindoorD.consumeexcessiveenergy3.Thesaying“EnjoyingthecloudsofvariousformsinJulyandAugust(lunarmonth).”indicatesthat___________.A.studentscanenjoythemostbeautifulcloudsduringsummerholidayB.RainydaysarethemostduringJulyandAugustC.JulyandAugustarethebestmonthstoenjoycloudssummerheatisgonebecausevariouscloudsgetridofhotsunshineNight-bloomingcereusoftenbloomatnightonthefollowingconditionexceptthat________.A.itoriginatesinthetropicaldesertsB.theweatherissimilartotropicaldesertsC.thereisblazingsunshineduringdaytimeD.thetemperaturevariesgreatlybetweendayandnight答案：BDDC二．按照单词的适当形式填空或首字母填空。TheYuanDynasty(1271-1368)scholarWuChengcompiledTheSeventy-twoMicroSeasonsoftheMoonOrder,inwhichhesuccinctlyandclearlydefinedthelawsofthe24solartermsandtheirseasonalcharacteristics,witheachterm1.________(divide)intothreemicroseasons.Thearrivalofchushu,orEndofHeat,signals2.t________thesultryandscorchingheatwillgraduallydissipate,andtheweatherwillbecomecoolerbytheday.GuoWenbin,ascholarofthesolarterms,saysbyexaminingtheevolutionoftheoracleboneinscriptionsandbronzeinscriptionsoftheChinesecharacterchu,peoplecanseethatthe3.o________meaningofthewordis"takingabreak",thatis,apersonsittingnexttoasmalltablehavingarest,andlateritevolvedinto4.________(suggest)aplacetolive,toperch.Itisthe14thsolartermand,thisyear,itfallsontodaywhenthesunreachestheeclipticlongitudeof150degrees.SinceitisclosetothetimeoftheMid-AutumnFestival,thefolkcustomsbeforeandafterthissolartermaremostlyrelatedto5._______(worship)ancestorsorwelcomingautumn.Duringthisperiodoftime,observersoftheBigDipperinthenightskywillfindthatitscurved"handle"stillpointstothesouthwest.Althoughthetemperaturedropsinthemorningandevening,andthereisalreadyastrongsenseofautumn,itisstillinevitablethattherewillbe6.________(occasion)highertemperaturesduringtheday,somethingpeopleoftencall"autumntigers".Asthesayinggoes,"oneautumnrainleadstoonecolderday",everytimearainfalls,thetemperaturewillmostlikelydrop;inaddition,withthepassageoftheseasons,thetimethenorthernhemisphereis7.________(expose)tothesungraduallydecreases,thedaysgetshorter,andthenightsgetdarkerandlonger.Comparedwithliqiu,orStartofAutumn,chushuisaminortermthattakesontheseasonalchangefromamoresubtleperspective.Thefirstmicroseasonofchushuis"thebirdssacrificetotheeagle".Inancienttimes,somehadtheromanticmisunderstandingthateagles,duringtheseason,capturetheirpreyandlinethemupontheground,asifpayingtributetothosewhosacrificedtheirlivesforthemtosurvive.Inthefoodchain,eagleshuntbirdstosurvive,butthe"sacrifice"providedpersonificationfortheancientsofanimalsseeminglyinaweofnature'sgift.Theworldbeginningtobecomesolemnistheindicatorofthesecondmicroseason.Itisagradual,chillingexperienceduring8.w________everythingstartstowither.Italsomeansthatthevibrantandlushsummerisabouttoleave.Itmightsignaltheendformanycreatures,buttheperiodalsosuggeststhegrainsofmillet,riceandsorghumareripeforharvest－thethirdseasonindicatorofthisparticularterm.Farmersholdvariousceremoniestothanktheland.Someplantflagsinthemiddleofthefieldtoexpresstheir9.g________,andsomedonotwashtheirfeetwhentheycomehomefromworkinthefieldsonthisday,forfearofwashingawaytheharvesttheyhavereceived.Manydonotknowthatancestorworshipisactuallyoneofthemost10.________(cherish)customsduringchushu.TherewillbefolkactivitiestocelebratetheoverlappingZhongyuanFestival,commonlyknownas"GhostFestival",whichtakesplaceonthe15thdayoftheseventhmonthinthelunarcalendar.Intheolddays,fromthebeginningoftheseventhmonth,therewasaceremonytoopenthegateofhell,