1、 July 12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about Clear and Bright24节气:关于清明你可能不知道的8件事The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Clear and Bright (Chinese: 清明), the 5th solar term, starts this year on Apr 5 and ends on Apr 20.中国传统农历将一年分为24个节气。清明节(中文:清明)，
2、第五个节气，今年从4月5日开始，到4月20日结束。Of all the 24 solar terms, Clear and Bright is the only one whose first day is also a traditional Chinese festival, Qingming Festival or Tomb-Sweeping Day. The words clear and bright describe the weather during this period. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases,
3、making it a crucial time for plowing and sowing in the spring.在所有24个节气中，清明是唯一一个第一天也是中国传统节日清明节的节气。“晴朗”和“明亮”这两个词描述了这一时期的天气。气温开始上升，降雨量增加，这是春季犁地和播种的关键时期。Here are 8 things you may not know about Clear and Bright.以下是你可能不知道的关于清明节的8件事。Worshiping Ancestors祭奠祖先Clear and Bright is a period in which Chinese peo
4、ple honor nature and the ancestors of the Chinese nation. The worship of nature and ancestors can be traced to ancient times, and still matters a lot in modern society.清明节气是中国人尊崇自然、中华民族祖先的时期。对自然和祖先的祭拜可以追溯到古代，在现代社会仍然很重要。Cleaning the tombs and paying respect to the dead with offerings are the two impo
5、rtant practices to remember late relatives. Weeds around the tomb are cleared away and fresh soil is added to show care for the dead.扫墓和祭奠死者是纪念已故亲人的两个重要习俗。坟墓周围的杂草被清除，并添加新鲜的土壤，以示对死者的关怀。The dead persons favorite food, wine and chopsticks are offered on their tombs, along with paper money. These sacrif
6、ices are all burned in the hope that the deceased will not lack food and money in the afterlife.死者最喜欢的食物、酒和筷子会和纸币一起放在他们的坟墓上。这些祭品都是希望逝者来世不缺粮不缺钱。Willow Branches柳枝Legend has it that Clear and Bright is one of three periods during the year in which ghosts come closest to the world of living men. Buddhis
7、ts believe that willow branches will drive away unwelcome ghosts and evil spirits. Therefore, willow branches are also known as ghost terror wood.传说清明是一年中鬼魂最接近人类世界的三个时期之一。佛教徒相信柳枝会赶走不受欢迎的鬼魂和恶灵。因此，柳枝也被称为“鬼恐怖木”。Folk proverbs also dictate customs. One proverb states that if a young lady does not wear a
8、willow branch during the Clear and Bright period, she will soon turn old. Another says: If one does not wear a willow, he will become a yellow dog after he dies and is reincarnated.民间谚语也支配习俗。一句谚语说，如果一个年轻的女士在清明时节不佩戴柳枝，她很快就会变老。另一个说:“如果一个人不穿柳树，他死后会变成一只黄狗。”Spring Outings春游Not only is it a period for com
9、memorating the dead, it is also time for people to go out and enjoy nature.春游不仅是纪念死者的节日，也是人们出去享受大自然的时候。As trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly, everything returns to life. It is a fine time to appreciate the beauty of nature. This custom can be traced back to the Spring and
10、 Autumn Period (770 476BC) and Warring States Period (475 221BC).随着树木变绿，花朵开放，阳光灿烂，万物复苏。这是欣赏大自然之美的好时机。这个习俗可以追溯到春秋时期(公元前770-476年)和战国时期(公元前475-221年)。Strolling outside in spring adds joy to life and promotes a healthy body and mind.春天在户外散步，给生活增添了欢乐，促进了健康的身心。Flying Kites放风筝Flying kites is an activity fav
11、ored by many Chinese during Tomb-Sweeping Day. Kites are not only flown during the day time but also in the evening. Little lanterns are tied to the kite or to the kite string. And when the kites are flying in the sky, the lanterns look like twinkling stars at night. What makes flying kites during t
12、his day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free. It is said this brings good luck and that diseases can be chased away by doing this.放风筝是许多中国人在清明节喜欢的活动。风筝不仅在白天放风筝，晚上也放风筝。小灯笼系在风筝上或风筝线上。当风筝在天空中飞翔时，灯笼看起来就像夜晚闪烁的星星。在这一天放风筝的特别之处在于，当风筝在空中时，人们会剪断风筝线，让它自由飞翔。据说这会带
13、来好运，这样做可以赶走疾病。Cold Food Festival寒食节The Cold Food Festival or Hanshi Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated for one day before Tomb-Sweeping Day. On that day, making fire is taboo and only cold food is available.寒食节是中国的传统节日，在清明节前一天庆祝。在那一天，生火是禁忌，只能吃冷食。Legend has it that Prince Chonger of
14、 the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period, endured many hardships while he was exiled from his home state. Once, in order to help the prince who was tormented by hunger, Jie Zitui cut off the flesh from his thigh and offered it to the prince for sustenance.相传春秋时期晋国的重耳王子，在被流放的时候，忍受了许多苦难。有
15、一次，为了帮助被饥饿折磨的王子，介子推把自己大腿上的肉割下来，献给王子作为食粮。When Chonger became Duke Wen of Jin, however, he did not reward him, instead killing Jie and his mother in a fire. Later, Duke Wen, filled with remorse, ordered that using fire on the anniversary of Jies death was forbidden and all food was to be consumed cold
16、.当重耳成为晋文公时，他没有奖赏重耳，而是用火杀死了介和他的母亲。后来，晋文公悔恨不已，下令在介忌日禁止用火，所有的食物都要凉着吃。Cuju 蹴鞠Cuju is an interesting game played during this period.Juis a ball made of leather with hairs plugged in it. Legend has it that the Yellow Emperor first invented it for training warriors. Later,Cu Juwas used by people to build u
17、p their bodies when they were unable to eat hot food during the Cold Food Festival.蹴鞠是这个时期玩的一种有趣的游戏。鞠是一个用皮革制成的球，球内插有毛发。传说黄帝最早发明它是为了训练勇士。后来，人们在寒食节吃不到热食时，就用蹴鞠来强身健体。Eating Eggs 吃鸡蛋In many parts of China, eating eggs during Tomb-Sweeping Day is as important as eating moon cakes at Mid-Autumn Festival. T
18、he Chinese folk belief is that eating an egg on Tomb-Sweeping Day will bring good health all year. In China, this custom has lasted for thousands of years.吃鸡蛋在中国的很多地方，清明节吃鸡蛋和中秋节吃月饼一样重要。中国民间的信仰是在清明节吃一个鸡蛋会带来一整年的健康。在中国，这种习俗已经延续了几千年。The origin of eating eggs dates back to Shangsi Jie (a traditional Chin
19、ese festival). In ancient times, women who want to have babies after marriage often colored boiled eggs with different colors and put them into the river, and people living in the lower reaches of the river picked the eggs up and ate them. It was said that the more eggs were eaten, the greater the c
20、hance the woman will get pregnant. Today, people believe that eating eggs on Tomb-Sweeping Day will bring success.吃鸡蛋的起源可以追溯到“上巳节”(中国的一个传统节日)。在古代，婚后想生孩子的女人，往往会把煮好的鸡蛋涂上不同的颜色，放进河里，住在河下游的人就把鸡蛋捡起来吃掉。据说吃的鸡蛋越多，女性怀孕的几率就越大。今天，人们相信在清明节吃鸡蛋会带来成功。Feasting onQingtuan 吃青团In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River
21、region,qingtuanor green cake is very popular snack on Tomb-Sweeping Day.Qingtuanis a kind of round green cake. In order to make the cakes, people mash barnyard grass to squeeze juice from it and mix the flour and juice to a paste. Then they inject black bean filling into the paste and steam them. Pr
22、etty and delicate,qingtuanhave a mellow taste and special flavor.Qingtuanare also sacrificed to ancestors on Tomb-Sweeping Day.在长江下游地区，青团或绿饼是清明节非常受欢迎的小吃。青团是一种圆形的绿色蛋糕。为了制作蛋糕，人们捣碎稗草以从中挤出汁液，并将面粉和汁液混合成糊状。然后他们将黑豆馅注入面糊中，蒸熟。清团漂亮精致，口感醇厚，风味独特。清明节时，青团也被用来祭祀祖先。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whose first day
23、 is also a traditional Chinese festival：定语从句，关系代词whose代替Clear and Brights，在从句中做定语。Tomb-Sweeping Day：清明节making it a crucial time for plowing and sowing in the spring：现在分词做伴随状语。crucial/krul/adj. 至关重要的；关键性的Theuseofthecorrectmaterialswascrucial.使用合适材料是重要的。plow/pla/v.耕，犁n.犁；犁过的地worship/wp/v.敬奉（神）；爱慕，崇拜n.
24、敬神，拜神；崇拜Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihavea weaknessforheroworship.和我那一代人的多数人一样，我也痴迷于英雄崇拜。in which Chinese people honor nature and the ancestors of the Chinese nation：定语从句，关系代词which，在从句中做介词in的宾语，in which = in the period。Cleaning the tombs and paying respect to the dead with offerings：由and连接的两个动名词做主语。offer
25、ing/fr/供品，祭品；供奉，奉献practice/prkts/n. 惯常做的事；习惯；习俗late relatives：已故亲人clear away：清除deceased /dsist/adj.已故的afterlife/ftlaf/n. 来世；死后的生活Legend has it that Clear and Bright is one of three periods during the year：同位语从句，legend = Clear and Bright is one of three periods during the yearin which ghosts come clo
26、sest to the world of living men：定语从句，which指代period在从句中做in的宾语。buddhist/bdst/n.佛教徒adj.佛教的，佛的terror /ter/ n.惊恐，恐惧；引起恐怖的人（或事物）proverb/prvb/n.谚语，格言；典型，模范dictate/dktet/v.命令，规定；影响，支配；口述，使听写 n.命令，规定Whatrightdotheyhavetodictatehowwelive ourlives?他们有什么权利强行规定我们该怎样生活？reincarnate /rinknet/v. 使转世，使再生；使转世化身adj. 转世
27、化身的commemorate/kmemret/v.纪念，用以纪念blossom/blsm/v.开花；成长，繁盛，兴旺trace back to追溯stroll/strl/v.散步，闲逛；（体育比赛）轻而易举地获胜n.散步，溜达；（竞赛中）轻易的胜利Wewentfor a strollin thepark.我们去公园散了散步。favor/fev/v.较喜欢；偏袒；有利于n.帮助；提拔；徽章；赞同；偏袒Iknowyouwilldomethislittlefavor.我就知道你会帮我这点小忙的。favored by many Chinese：过去分词做后置定语，修饰activity。What mak
28、es flying kites during this day special is that people cut the string while the kite is in the sky to let it fly free：is之前是what引导的主语从句，is之后是that引导的表语从句。chase away：赶走This llchaseaway theblues.这将把忧郁驱散。celebrated for one day before Tomb-Sweeping Day：过去分词做后置定语，修饰holiday。Hewas soononeofthe mostcelebrated
29、youngpaintersinEngland.他很快就跻身于英国最著名的青年画家行列。taboo/tbu/n.（宗教或社会习俗方面的）禁忌，忌讳；禁忌的事物adj.忌讳的，为社会习俗所不容的，vt.把列为禁忌exile/eksal/v.流放；使离开n.流放；被流放者，流亡者torment/tment/v. 使痛苦，折磨；骚扰，捉弄n.（肉体、精神上的）折磨，痛苦；使人痛苦的人（物）Sometimesthememoriesreturnedtotormenther.有时这些记忆会又来折磨她。thigh/a/n. 大腿，股sustenance/sstnns/n. 食物；生计；支持remorse/rm
30、s/n. 懊悔，自责Ifeltguiltyandfull ofremorse.我感到内疚，并且非常懊悔。plug/pl/v.堵，塞；补足；插入，n.（电）插头；（电）插座；（洗涤槽或浴缸的）塞子；堵塞物Checkthattheplughasnot comeloose.检查一下别让插头松脱了。warrior/wri/n. （尤指旧时的）武士，勇士；（瑜伽体式）战士I amnotan Internetkeyboardwarrior.我不是互联网键盘侠。women who want to have babies：定语从句，关系代词who指代先行词women在从句中做主语。living in the
31、lower reaches of the river：现在分词做后置定语，修饰people。feast/fist/n.宴会，筵席；盛会，特别的享受；宗教节日v.饱餐，尽情享用；宴请，设宴招待（某人）Thedeliciousdishesfordinnerare anotherfeast.晚餐的美味菜肴让人又是一顿饱餐。mash/m/vt. 捣碎n. 饲料；糊状物；麦芽浆barnyard/bnjd/n. 谷仓前的空场地barnyard grass：稗草squeeze/skwiz/v. 挤压，捏；挤出，榨出paste/pest/n.面糊，糊状物；糨糊v.（尤指用浆糊）黏，贴；（在计算机上屏幕上）粘贴
32、（文字、图片等）inject/ndekt/v. 注射；（给）添加，增加（某品质）；投入（金钱或资源）delicate/delkt/adj.精致的，精巧的；灵巧的Thedelicatesurgicaloperationtookfivehours.这精细的外科手术花了五个小时。mellow/mel/adj. 芳醇的，成熟香甜的一、阅读理解。1. Which of the following is not true about Clear and Bright?A. Tomb-Sweeping Day falls on the first day of Clear and Bright.B. Far
33、mers plow and sow during Clear and Bright. C. It lasts for about half a month.D. Temperatures begin to rise and rainfall decreases.2. What does the underlined word deceased mean? A. 已故的 B. 减少的 C. 年老的 D. 长老 3. All the things can be served as sacrifices except _.A.willow branches B. eggs C. Qingtuan D
34、. wine 4. We can learn from the passage that _.A.ghosts come closest to the living world at Clear and Bright B. hot food is taboo on Tomb-Sweeping Day.C. Cleaning the tombs and strolling outside are the popular activities at Clear and BrightD. Chonger cut off the flesh from Jie Zituis thigh5. Which
35、words can be used to describe Jie Zitui?A. clever and generous B. loyal and brave C. helpful and creative D. silent and patient答案：DA ACB二 完形填空On Tomb Sweeping Day, Chinese mark the arrival of spring as they pay tribute to their ancestors.On the traditional Chinese calendar, Qingming, meaning clear a
36、nd bright, falls on the fourth or fifth day of April.As the fifth of the Twenty-four Solar Terms 1._ Spring Equinox on March 20 and before Grain Rain, which arrives on April 20, Qingming will fall next Tuesday, April 5.Across China the arrival of Qingming is accompanied by 2. _ temperatures and freq
37、uent rain. Like other solar terms, Qingming, created in ancient China, was to 3. _ the agricultural affairs and farming activities. It is then that seeds are planted and farmers start rearing silkworms.It is also a time for people to enjoy spring and get closer to 4._ as trees turn ever greener and
38、flowers bloom. Outings, flying kites, playing cuju (ancient football) and planting trees are among the activities that 5._ the arrival of Qingming.6._ being one of the Twenty-four Solar Terms, Qingming is also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, when people honor their 7._ and deal with the emotions of losi
39、ng loved ones. Qingming is the only Chinese public holiday that is also one of the Twenty-four Solar Terms.Ancient texts from Huainanzi (Master Huainan) during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) indicate that 15 days after the Spring Equinox . the clear and bright wind arrives, which explained t
40、he name of the term Qingming. Another line 8._ from an ancient book titled Suishi Baiwen says, all growing things are clean and pure at this time, hence the name Qingming.There are some ancient Chinese poems depicting Qingming that are still learned and recited by Chinese people today. One of the mo
41、st well known is 9._ Qingming, by the Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Du Mu, which goes:A drizzling rain falls like tears on the day of Qingming. The mourners heart is going to break on his way. Where can a wine shop be found to drown his sad hours? A cowherd points to a cot amid apricot flowers.Though
42、the solar term Qingming was first recorded in the Western Han Dynasty, it was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was declared a 10._ holiday to honor ancestors. People celebrate the festival with customs from another traditional Chinese festival, which occurs around the same time. Hanshi, meaning co
43、ld meal, 11._ falls two days before Tomb Sweeping Day, was marked by ancient Chinese people to refrain from using 12._ , and they ate only cold meals for three days.The tradition of Hanshi was born out of folklore about a wronged loyal official. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), Empe
44、ror Wen of Jin, before ascending the throne, fled the country for about 20 years. He was protected by a court official named Jie Zitui. After gaining the throne the emperor was keen to call on Jies services once again, but as Jie did not value titles or money. He 13._ the offer and chose to live in
45、the Mianshan Mountain, which is in what is today the city of Jiexiu, Shanxi province, with his mother. The emperor listened to the advice of other officials and tried to force Jie out of the mountains by starting a fire but ended up by killing Jie and his mother. To pay tribute to Jie, the emperor d
46、ecreed that people be 14._ from using fire and could only eat cold food on the day.Tomb Sweeping Day is not solely about being sorrow, but also gives people a chance to express their gratitude for life and get close to nature.For example, picking willow branches is an old custom during the festival.
47、 One 15._ is that it is meant to pay tribute to Jie, a way to commemorate and honor the dead.1.A. follows B. following C. followed D. follow2.A. raising B. rose C. rising D.raised 3.A. guide B. order C.instruct D. direct4.A. outside B. outdoor C. plants D. nature5.A. mark B. marking C. marks D. mark
48、ed6.A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Except D. Beside7.A. relatives B.parents C. ancestors D. gods8.A. turned down B. taken down C. cut down D. passed down9.A. titled B. titling C. titles D. to title 10.A. natural B.national C. international D. local11.A. what B.that C. which D. when12.A. heat B. too
49、ls C. ice D. fire13.A. accepted B. rejected C.took D. followed14.A. forbidden B. allowed C. advised D. refused15.A. direction B.expect C. explanation D. instruction答案：1-5 BCADA 6-10 BCDAB 11-15 CDBAC三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）crucial worship clear away decease trace back to stroll favor chase away 1.The sunh
50、as_theshadowsof thenight.2. The useofdigitaltechnologycanbringimagesof_celebritiesback tothescreen.3.Theydotheir_activitywheneverandwhereverpossible.4.Backhome,in the villa,the servantsmuststillbebusy_thethings.5.Thetwogirlslinked armsasthey _ the street.6.Whateveris at thecenterofyourlifeiswhatyou_
51、.7.Therootsofsuchrulescan _ancientcivilizations.8.Parentsplaya_roleinpreparingtheirchild forschool.答案：1.chased away 2. deceased 3. favored 4.clearing away5. strolled down 6. worship 7.betraced back to 8.crucial四 在右栏中找出左栏单词的解释。A. a soft wet mixtureB.to fill a hole with a substanceC.being extremely sorry for sth wrong or bad that you have doneD.to press sth firmly, especially with your fingersE. easily damaged or broken1. remorse2. plug3. squeeze4. paste5. delicate答案：CBDAE