24节气之6：谷雨-备考高考英语

July12,202224SolarTerms:5thingsyoumaynotknowaboutGrainRain24节气:关于谷雨你可能不知道的6件事ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainRain(Chinese:谷雨),asthelastterminspring,startsonApril20andendsonMay4.GrainRainoriginatesfromtheoldsaying,"Rainbringsupthegrowthofhundredsofgrains,"whichshowsthatthisperiodofrainfallisextremelyimportantforthegrowthofcrops.TheGrainRainsignalstheendofcoldweatherandarapidriseintemperature.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。谷雨(中文:谷雨)，作为春季的最后一个学期，从4月20日开始，到5月4日结束。谷雨源于古语“雨养百谷”，可见这段时间的降雨对农作物的生长极其重要。这场谷雨标志着寒冷天气的结束和气温的快速上升。HerearefivethingsthatyoumaynotknowabouttheGrainRain.以下是关于谷雨你可能不知道的五件事。Keytimeforagriculture农业的关键时期GrainRainbringsamarkedincreaseintemperatureandrainfallandthegrainsgrowfasterandstronger.It'sakeytimetoprotectthecropsfrominsectpests.谷雨带来了温度和降雨量的显著增加，谷物生长得更快更壮。这是保护庄稼免受虫害的关键时刻。Sandstormsoccur沙尘暴发生GrainRainfallsbetweentheendofspringandthebeginningofsummer,withinfrequentcoldairmovingtothesouthandlingeringcoldairinthenorth.FromtheendofApriltothebeginningofMay,thetemperaturerisesmuchhigherthanitdoesinMarch.Withdrysoil,anunsteadyatmosphereandheavywinds,galesandsandstormsbecomemorefrequent.在春末夏初之间的谷雨，罕见的冷空气向南移动，冷空气在北方迟迟不去。从四月底到五月初，气温比三月份上升得多。随着土壤干燥，大气不稳定和大风，狂风和沙尘暴变得更加频繁。Drinkingtea喝茶ThereisanoldcustominsouthernChinathatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain.SpringteaduringGrainRainisrichinvitaminsandaminoacids,whichcanhelptoremoveheatfromthebodyandisgoodfortheeyes.Itisalsosaidthatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck.中国南方有一个古老的习俗，人们在谷雨的日子喝茶。谷雨期间的春茶富含维生素和氨基酸，有助于排除体内热量，对眼睛有好处。据说在这一天喝茶可以避免厄运。Eatingtoonasinensis吃香椿PeopleinnorthernChinahavethetraditiontoeatthevegetabletoonasinensisduringGrainRain.AnoldChinesesayinggoes"toonasinensisbeforetherainisastenderassilk".Thevegetableisnutritiousandcanhelptostrengthentheimmunesystem.Itisalsogoodforthestomachandskin.中国北方人有在谷雨期间吃蔬菜香椿的传统。中国有句古话叫“雨前香椿嫩如丝”。这种蔬菜营养丰富，有助于增强免疫系统。对胃和皮肤也有好处。GrainRainFestivalTheGrainRainfestivaliscelebratedbyfishingvillagesinthecoastalareasofnorthernChina.GrainRainmarksthestartofthefishermen'sfirstvoyageoftheyear.Thecustomdatesbackmorethan2,000yearsago,whenpeoplebelievedtheyowedagoodharvesttothegods,whoprotectedthemfromthestormyseas.PeoplewouldworshiptheseaandstagesacrificeritesontheGrainRainfestival,prayingforabountifulharvestandasafevoyagefortheirlovedones.谷雨节中国北方沿海地区的渔村会庆祝谷雨节。谷雨标志着渔民今年第一次航行的开始。这一习俗可以追溯到2000多年前，当时人们相信他们欠神一个好收成，神保护他们远离暴风雨。人们会崇拜大海，在谷雨节举行祭祀仪式，祈求丰收和亲人一路平安。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✪originate/əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt/v.起源；发源；发端于originatesfrom起源于※whichshowsthatthisperiodofrainfallisextremelyimportantforthegrowthofcrops：定语从句，关系词which代替theoldsaying在从句中做主语，同时that之后引导一个宾语从句。keytime关键时期amarkedincrease显著增加✪infrequent/ɪnˈfriːkwənt/adj.罕见的；稀少的；珍贵的；不频发的※withinfrequentcoldairmovingtothesouth：with的独立主格结构with+名词+doing做伴随状语。✪lingering/ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/adj.拖延的；缠绵的；缓慢消失的；迟迟不去的unsteadyatmosphere不稳定的大气✪gale/ɡeɪl/n.n.大风，狂风；海上风暴；一阵笑声或哭声※thatpeopledrinkteaonthedayofGrainRain：that引导同位语从句，指代anoldcustom的内容。✪amino/əˈmiːnəʊ/n.（化学）氨基aminoacids氨基酸※whichcanhelptoremoveheatfromthebodyandisgoodfortheeyes：定语从句，关系词which指代先行词vitaminsandaminoacids，在从句中做主语。※Itisalsosaidthatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck：主语从句，it做形式主语，真正的主语是thatdrinkingteaonthisdaywouldpreventbadluck。✪nutritious/njuˈtrɪʃəs/adj.有营养的；营养丰富的nutritionn.营养✪immune/ɪˈmjuːn/adj.免疫的；不受影响的；免除的，豁免的n.免疫者，免除者coastalareas沿海地区※whoprotectedthemfromthestormyseas：定语从句，关系代词who代替先行词thegods在从句中做主语。✪stage/steɪdʒ/vt.上演，演出；主办，举行；使发生；成功做成（某事）✪rite/raɪt/n.（宗教等的）仪式，典礼✪✪bountiful/ˈbaʊntɪf(ə)l/adj.丰富的；慷慨的；宽大的一、阅读理解。1.whichofthefollowingisnottrueduringGrainRain?A.Thetemperatureandrainfallincrease.B.Thereisstillfrequentcoldairinthenorth.C.Galesandsandstormsareverycommon.D.ThecoldweatherendsduringGrainRain.2.DrinkingteaonthedayofGrainRain____________.A.isanoldcustominNorthernChinaB.canhelptoremoveheatfromtheairC.isgoodfortheeyesD.wouldbringingoodluck3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______________.A.onlyancientChinesecelebratetheGrainRainfestival.B.allthefishermenstarttheirvoyageonthedayofGrainRainC.godsprotectfishermenfromthedangerGrainRainiscrucialbothtofarmingandfishingWhichofthefollowingwordcanreplacetheunderlinedwordstage?periodB.presentC.processD.plan答案：DCDB阅读七选五，有两个多余选项ShangsiFestival,alsoknownastheDoubleThirdFestival,isanancientChinesefestivalcelebratedonthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth,whichfallsonApril14thisyear._____________________,includingHanandZhuang,towardoffevilspiritsandnaturaldisasters.TheShangsiFestivalisalsoadayconsideredtobethepossiblebirthdayoftheYellowEmperor.Awell-knownphrasegoes,"Sanyuesan,XuanYuansheng",meaning,"Onthethirddayofthethirdmonth,theXuanYuan(YellowEmperor)wasborn."In2018,theCommunistYouthLeague'sCentralCommitteesetthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonthasChinaHuafuDay(ChineseNationalCostumeDay),asawaytoadvocatethebeautyoftraditionalChineseclothes.ThefirsteventwascelebratedonApril18thatyearinXi'an.Originofthefestival2._____________________SomesayitstemsfromadinnerpartyheldonthebanksoftheQushuiRiverduringtheZhouDynasty(1100-221BC).Otherssayitcomesfromthecustomofgettingridofevilbybathingintheriver.Onthisday,peoplewouldholdasacrificialceremonybytheriversidetohonortheirancestors,thenbatheintheriverwithherbstocleanseandpurifytheirbodies.3._____________________–thesescenesweredescribedintheancienttext,

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(TheBookofSongs).CustomsofthefestivalIt'satraditionalHanfestival,aswellasanoccasionformanyoftheminoritynationalitiesinChina.Peopleonceheldcelebrationsacrossthecountry.Duringthefestival,Hanpeoplewouldgoforoutings,enjoyflowersinthefieldsanddateswiththeirlovers.Itisalsoadayusedforcleansingritualstopreventdiseaseandgettingridofbadluck.TotheZhuangethnicgroupinSouthwestChina'sGuangxiZhuangautonomousregion,4._____________________Since1983,singingfestivalshavebeenheldannuallyonthisdaythroughoutGuangxi.ThereisafolktaleaboutsingingtraditionsinancientChina,wherearenownedsinger'sdaughterchoseherhusbandbyholdingasingingcompetitionandfoundhertruelove.Sincethen,huntingforloversbysinginghasbecomeatradition.BamboodancingisanotheressentialactivityfortheZhuangpeopleonMarch3onthelunarcalendar.Teenagersandadultsdressinfestivecostumeswhilebeatingdrumsandexpressingtheiradmirationforeachother.InthesouthernChineseislandprovinceofHainan,theLiandMiaopeoplecelebratethespecialdayasthe"FestivalofLove",alongwithitbeingadayforrememberingancestors.TheShe,Dong,YaoandTujiaethnicgroupsalsohaveatraditionofcelebratingonthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth.TraditionalfoodFive-coloredstickyriceandpaintedeggsaretraditionalfoodfortheShangsiFestival.5._____________________Peoplewillmakefive-coloredstickyricecake,whichcanbeeatendirectlyaftersteamingormadeintofriedrice.Itismadebyusingvariousnaturalcolorings,suchasbuffalograss,whichhasbrightcolorsandstimulatestheappetite.A.March3isafestivalforyoungpeopletosingsongsandfindtheirtruelove.B.AsShangsiFestivalhappenssoclosetoQingmingFestival,manyyoungpeopletodayonlyknowaboutthelatter.C.Therearemanytheoriesaboutthefestival'strueorigins.D.TheZhuangpeoplebelievericeisgoodforhealthandpaintedeggsareseenasasymboloflove.E.Followingthat,youngmenandwomenwouldgoforaspringoutingF.ShangsiFestivalactivitieshavechangedwiththetimes.ItisafestivalmainlyobservedbyChineseethnicgroups答案：GCEAD三．选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）originatefromoriginatefromkeytimemarkedincreasenutritiouscoastunsteadyritefrequent1.Kids

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