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July12,202224SolarTerms:6thingsyoumaynotknowaboutMajorSnow24节气:关于大雪你可能不知道的6件事ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.MajorSnow(Chinese:大雪),the21stsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonDec7andendsonDec20.中国传统农历将一年分为24个节气。大雪(中文:大雪)，今年的第21个节气，从12月7日开始，到12月20日结束。DuringMajorSnow,thesnowbecomesheavyandbeginstoaccumulateontheground.Thetemperaturedropssignificantly.在大雪期间，雪变得很厚，并开始在地面上堆积。气温明显下降。HerearesixthingsyoushouldknowaboutMajorSnow.关于大雪，你应该知道六件事。Snowywinter下雪的冬天ThesnowinNorthChinamaylastawholeday,breakingtreebranchesandblockingtheroad.Thenaturalsceneryis"hundredsofleaguesice-boundgo;overthousandsofleaguesfliessnow".Inthesouth,snowflakesfallandtheworldturnswhite.中国北方的雪可能会持续一整天，折断树枝，堵塞道路。自然风光是“百里冰封走；飞雪过千里”。在南方，雪花飘落，世界变成白色。Aproverbaboutthesnowsays,"Atimelysnowpromisesagoodharvest".Asthesnowcoverstheground,thelowwintertemperaturekillspests.一个关于雪的谚语说，“瑞雪兆丰年”。由于雪覆盖了地面，冬季的低温杀死了害虫。Appreciatingplumblossoms欣赏梅花Plumblossomsusuallyflowerinmid-to-lateDecemberinsomesoutherncitiesofChina,andsometimesbloomevenearlier.Theplumblossom,whichoriginatedinChina,isreveredinChinesecultureforitsresilienceduringseverewinters.Alongwiththepineandbamboo,theplumblossomisconsideredoneoftheThreeFriendsofWinter.在中国南方的一些城市，梅花通常在12月中下旬开花，有时甚至开得更早。梅花起源于中国，在中国文化中因其在严冬中的恢复力而受到崇敬。与松树和竹子一样，梅花被认为是冬天的三大朋友之一。Eatinglamb吃羊肉LambisafavoritefoodforChinesepeopleduringMajorSnow.It'sexcellentfornourishingthebody,promotingbloodcirculationandprovidingprotectionagainstthecold.PeopleinChongqingliketohavepottedlambsouporstewedlambsoupwiththeirfamiliesandfriends.Nanjingresidentsliketostewlambwithyamsorwolfberriestomakeitmorenutritious.羊肉是中国人在大雪期间最喜欢的食物。它对滋养身体、促进血液循环和抵御寒冷非常有益。重庆人喜欢与家人和朋友一起喝瓦罐羊肉汤或炖羊肉汤。南京居民喜欢用山药或枸杞炖羊肉，使其更有营养。Makingsausages制作香肠DuringMajorSnow,peopleinsouthernChina,includingNanjing,Hangzhou,HefeiandChongqing,makesausages,animportantpartofpreparationforSpringFestival.Thebestmeatforsausagecomesfromthebuttofthepig.Thesausageshouldbedriedinawell-ventilatedplaceintheshade,andisedibleafteraweek.Cutoffacertainamount,andboilorfryitasyoulike.在大雪期间，包括南京、杭州、合肥和重庆在内的中国南方的人们会制作香肠，这是春节准备工作的重要组成部分。最好的香肠肉来自猪的屁股。香肠应在阴凉通风处晾干，一周后即可食用。切掉一定量，随你喜欢煮还是炒。Eatingporridge喝热粥Hotporridgecouldhelpwarmyouandnourishyourbodyincoldweather.InChina,it'scustomarytoeatredbeanporridgeonthefirstdayofMajorSnowandeight-treasureporridgeontheeighthdayofthelastmonthofthelunaryear.Inaddition,thereareothervarietiessuchaswheatporridge,sesameporridge,radishporridge,walnutporridgeandtuckahoeporridge.在寒冷的天气里，喝热粥有助于保暖和滋养身体。在中国，人们习惯在大雪的第一天吃红豆粥，在农历的最后一个月的第八天吃八宝粥。此外，还有麦片粥、芝麻粥、萝卜粥、核桃粥、茯苓粥等其他品种。Preventingrespiratoryillness预防呼吸系统疾病Duringthisperiod,Chinesepeoplewatchforoutbreaksofrespiratoryillness,whichcanbepreventedbywearingawarmscarftoprotecttheneckandproperlydrinkingwater.DuringMajorSnow,it'sdrierandcolder,sopeopleshoulddrinkmorewater.Butyoushouldnotdrinktoomuchwateratonce.Atthesametime,don'tdrinkcoldwaterafterexercise.在此期间，中国人会注意呼吸系统疾病的爆发，这可以通过戴上保暖的围巾来保护颈部并适当喝水来预防。大雪期间，天气更加干燥和寒冷，所以人们应该多喝水。但是你不应该一次喝太多的水。同时，运动后不要喝凉水。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MajorSnow：大雪✪accumulate

/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/v.积累；积聚accumulationn.积累，堆积；堆积物，堆积量✪significantly

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/adv.有重大意义地；显著地；明显地※breakingtreebranchesandblockingtheroad：现在分词短语做伴随状语✪league/liːɡ/n.联盟，同盟✪ice-bound/ˈaɪsbaʊnd/冰封的冰封✪bound/baʊnd/adj.一定会；很可能会v.跳跃着跑n.蹦跳；跳跃✪snowflake/ˈsnəʊfleɪk/n.雪花；雪片莲；独特、特别的人（非正式）；过分敏感的人（非正式）plumblossom:梅花✪blossom/ˈblɒsəm/n.（树木的）花，花簇；开花，花期v.开花；成长，繁盛，兴旺✪flower/ˈflaʊə(r)/v.开花；繁荣，兴旺※whichoriginatedinChina：定语从句，关系词which代替先行词theplumblossom在从句中做主语。✪revere/rɪˈvɪə(r)/v.<正式>尊敬，崇敬✪resilience/rɪˈzɪliəns/n.恢复力复原力；（橡胶等的）弹性severewinter：严冬nourishthebody：滋养身体promotebloodcirculation：促进血液循环protectionagainstthecold：抵御寒冷pottedlambsoup：瓦罐羊肉汤stewedlambsoup：炖羊肉汤✪yam/jæm/n.山药✪wolfberry/ˈwʊlfberi/n.西方雪果（尤指枸杞子）✪nutritious/njuˈtrɪʃəs/adj.有营养的，营养丰富的nourish/ˈnʌrɪʃ/v.养育，滋养；培养，怀有（感情、信念等）nutrition/njuˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/n.营养，滋养；营养学✪sausage/ˈsɒsɪdʒ/n.香肠，腊肠；香肠形状✪butt/bʌt/n.<美，非正式>屁股烟蒂，烟头；（武器或工具）粗端；笑柄；✪ventilated/ˈventɪleɪtɪd/adj.通风的ventilate/ˈventɪleɪt/v.使通风，使通气；（用呼吸机）给……供氧well-ventilated：通风好的✪edible/ˈedəb(ə)l/adj.可食用的n.食物✪customary/ˈkʌstəməri/adj.习俗的，习惯的；特有的，典型的eight-treasureporridge：八宝粥✪sesame/ˈsesəmi/n.芝麻，胡麻；通行证✪radish/ˈrædɪʃ/n.小萝卜（可在色拉中生食）；萝卜植物✪tuckahoe/ˈtʌkəˌhəʊ/n.茯苓（食用菌核的一种）✪respiratory/rəˈspɪrət(ə)ri/adj.<正式>呼吸的respiratoryillness：呼吸系统疾病✪outbreak/ˈaʊtbreɪk/n.（战争、疾病、暴力等的）爆发，突然发生whichcanbepreventedbywearingawarmscarftoprotecttheneckandproperlydrinkingwater：定语从句，关系词which代替先行词respiratoryillness在从句中做主语。一、阅读理解。1.DuringMajorSnow,peoplewillprobablyexperiencethefollowingexcept_____.A.thesnow-blockedroadB.thebrokentreebranchesC.theseverelycoldmorningD.hundredsofleagues2.Atimelysnowpromisesagoodharvestbecause________.A.snowprovidespestswithenoughwaterB.pestsarekilledbythelowtemperatureC.snowprovidescropswithenoughwaterD.farmerscoverthecropswithwhitesnow.3.PlumblossomisconsideredoneoftheThreeFriendsofWinterbecause_____.A.itoriginatesfromChinaB.itbloomsinwinterC.itresiststheseverecoldinwinterD.thepine,bambooandtheplumblossomarethethreegoodfriends4.Theunderlinedword“edible”means____________.A.eatableB.deliciousC.driedD.cooked答案：DBCA二．按照单词的适当形式填空或首字母填空。FallingonDecember7thisyear,MajorSnow,alsoknownas"DaXue"inChinese,isthe21stsolartermoftheChineselunaryearandthethirdsolartermofwinter.MajorSnowindicatesthestartofthemidwinterseason.Asitsnameimplies,MajorSnowreflectsthephenomenonofprecipitation,1.________(indicate)thetimeandintensityofsnowfall.Duringthisperiod,theweathergetscolder,andthedaysbecomeshorter.Insomeareas,curedmeatbecomesa2._______(season)specialtyonthedayofMajorSnow.Thisisawayforpeople3._______(store)meatoverthewintermonthsandfortheLunarNewYear.Asthe4.______(say)goes,"smallsnowsealstheground,heavysnowsealstheriver."DuringMajorSnow,manyriversbegin5._______(freeze),andpeoplegoice-skatingwithfriendsandfamily.DuringMajorSnow,peopleofteneatlotusroot,6.w_______canclearawayheatinthechestand7.p_______dryness-heat.Cookedlotusrootcan8.n______thestomachandreplenishthespleen.Youcanalsoeatsomefoodssuchascourgettes,waterchestnutsandsugarcane.DuringMajorSnow,peopleare9._________(suggest)tokeeptheirfeetcleananddry,andwashandmassagetheirfeeteverydaytostayhealthy.Also,10._________(drink)abowlofwarmporridgeinthemorningisanexcellentwaytonourishthestomach.答案：indicating2.seasonal3.tostore4.sayingtofreeze6.which7.prevent8.nourish9.suggested10.drinking三．选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）accumulaterevereresilienceseverenourishaccumulaterevereresilienceseverenourishedible