1、July12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 7things you may not know aboutMajor Heat24节气:关于大暑你可能不知道的7件事The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Heat, (Chinese: 大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends August 6.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。大暑，(中文:大暑)，一
2、年中的第12个节气，今年从7月22日开始，到8月6日结束。During Major Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year.大热期间，中国大部分地区进入一年中最热的季节。In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But solar term culture is still useful today to guide peoples lives throu
3、gh special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips thatcorrespond with each term.在中国，二十四节气是几千年前创造的，用来指导农业生产。但是节气文化在今天仍然有用，通过特殊的食物、文化仪式甚至与每个节气对应的健康生活小贴士来指导人们的生活。The following are 7 things you should know about Major Heat.以下是关于大暑你应该知道的7件事。A season of harvesting and planting收获和种植的季节Duri
4、ng Major Heat, the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfall are good for agricultural crops. But like Minor Heat, many natural calamities such as floods, droughts and typhoons also happen during Major Heat. Therefore, its important to harvest and plant in time to avoid setbackscaused by natur
5、al disasters.在大热、阳光、高温和大量降雨期间收获和种植的季节对农作物有益。但是像小暑一样，许多自然灾害，如洪水、干旱和台风也发生在大高温期间。因此，重要的是及时收获和种植，以避免自然灾害造成的挫折。Sending the Major Heat ship送大暑船Sending the Major Heat ship is a folk traditionspanning hundreds of years in Taizhou, Zhejiang province.送大暑船是浙江台州跨越数百年的民间传统。The ship is filled with various animals
6、 for sacrifice such as pigs, sheep, chicken, fish, and shrimps. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the shipas they march through the streets. Drums are played and fireworks are lit. Both sides of the street are filled with people praying for blessings.船上装满了各种祭祀用的动物，如猪、羊、鸡、鱼和虾。50多名渔民轮流抬着船在街上行
7、进。鼓声响起，烟火点燃。街道两旁挤满了祈福的人。After a series of ceremonies, the ship is finally carried to the wharf. Then, the ship is pulled out of the fishing port and burned at sea. People carry out this ritual to pray for good harvests and health.经过一系列的仪式后，这艘船终于被运送到码头。然后，船被拖出渔港，在海上焚烧。人们举行这个仪式来祈求丰收和健康。Cricket fightin
8、g斗蟋蟀Major Heat is a season with the largest number of crickets that can be found in the fields along the countryside. Cricket fighting is a popular pastime for some people in China during this period. The custom dates back more than 1,000 years to the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)大热是一个季节，在乡下的田野里可以找到数量最多
9、的蟋蟀。斗蟋蟀是这一时期中国一些人的一种流行消遣。这个习俗可以追溯到1000多年前的唐朝(公元618-907年)Eating litchi andmizao吃荔枝、蜜枣On the day of Major Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi,Mizaoin Putian, Fujian province, as a celebration of Major Heat.大暑日，福建莆田有吃荔枝、蜜枣的习俗，作为大暑的庆祝。Litchi is a nutritious fruit containing glucose and vitamins. Pe
10、ople usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. It is said that litchi during Major Heat is as nourishing as ginseng.Mizao is made of fermented rice. On the day of Major Heat, people cook them with brown sugar. It can reinforce the vital energy of the human body.荔枝是一种营养丰富的水果，含有葡萄糖和维生素。
11、人们通常先将荔枝浸泡在冰冷的井水中，然后食用。据说大热时的荔枝和人参一样滋补。米枣是由发酵大米制成的。在大热的日子，人们用红糖煮它们。它可以增强人体的生命力。Eating pineapples吃凤梨There is a saying in Taiwan which goes, eating pineapples in Major Heat. During the period of Major Heat, pineapple tastes best.台湾有句谚语:大热吃凤梨大暑期间，菠萝味道最好。Drinking mutton soup喝羊肉汤There is a custom in sout
12、hern Shandong province where people drink mutton soup on the day of Major Heat. Many people go to local restaurants to drink mutton soup, which is called summer mutton soup.山东省南部有一个习俗，人们在大热天喝羊肉汤。许多人去当地的餐馆喝羊肉汤，这被称为“夏季羊肉汤”Eating grass jelly吃仙草凉粉Grass jelly,Xiancaodongin Chinese, is made with a special
13、 grass whose stems and leaves can be made into herb jelly after being dried in the sun.仙草凉粉, 用一种特殊的草制成，它的茎叶晒干后可以制成凉粉。With the amazing ability to quell the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a popular saying in Guangdong province that goes, eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay you
14、ng like the immortals.仙草有着惊人的消暑能力，广东有句流行的谚语这样形容它:“大热天吃凉粉，能让你像神仙一样保持年轻。”The herb jelly looks and tastes like another jelly-likeGuilinggao, or called Turtle Jelly, but without the bitter taste!香草果冻看起来和吃起来像另一种果冻一样的龟苓膏，或称为龟果冻，但没有苦味！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Major Heat：大暑agricultural production：
15、农业生产cultural ceremonies：文化仪式correspond/krspnd/v. 与.相一致，符合correspond.with 与.一致calamity/klmti/n.灾难；灾祸natural calamities：自然灾害Man will after all conquer natural calamities.人类终究将战胜自然灾害。setback/setbk/n. 挫折；阻碍Itisanunexpectedsetbackinherfortunes.这是她好运中的一次意外的挫折。set back 推迟；使受挫折；把往回拨caused by natural disaste
16、rs：过去分词做后置定语，修饰setbacks。folk tradition：民间传统span/spn/v. 持续，贯穿；包括（广大地区），涵盖（多项内容）；横跨，跨越n. 时间跨度，一段时间I worked with him overa span of six years.我和他共事达六年之久。spanning hundreds of years：现在分词spanning做后置定语，修饰folk tradition。carrying the ship：现在分词做伴随状语march/mt/v. 齐步走，行军；快步走；强迫（某人）一起走，押送；游行示威；进行，进展They marched 20
17、miles to reach the capital.他们行进了20英里才到达首都。as they march through the streets：as引导的时间状语从句people praying for blessings：praying现在分词做后置定语，修饰people。wharf/wf/n. 码头cricket/krkt/n. 蟋蟀；蛐蛐that can be found in the fields along the countryside：定语从句，关系词that代替先行词cricket在从句中做主语。pastime/pstam/n. 消遣；休闲活动Eating outist
18、he nationalpastimeinFrance.在法国，下馆子是全国人普遍的消遣活动。date back：追溯Paper-cutsofanimalshavebeenfoundintombs which date backover1,500years.人们已经在1500多年前的墓穴中发现了动物剪纸。litchi/lati/n.荔枝nutritious/njutrs/adj. 有营养的，营养丰富的glucose/luks/n. 葡萄糖containing glucose andvitamins：现在分词做后置定语，修饰fruit。soak/sk/v. 浸泡；使湿透，浸湿What Ineedi
19、stosoakinahot tub.我需要的是在浴盆里泡个热水澡。ginseng/dnse/n. 高丽参，人参fermented/fmentd/adj. 酿造；已发酵的v. 使发酵；动乱reinforce/rinfs/v. 加强，强化（观点、思想或感觉）n. 加固物Goodmeasuresreinforce therightbehavior.良好的度量加强适当的行为。where people drink mutton soup on the day of Major Heat：定语从句，关系词where代替先行词Shandong province, 在从句中做地点状语。which is cal
20、led summer mutton soup.：定语从句，关系词which代替先行词mutton soup, 在从句中做主语。jelly/deli/n. 果冻stem/stem/n. （植物、灌木的）茎，干whose stems and leaves can be made into herb jelly：定语从句，关系词whose代替先行词a special grasss 在从句中做定语。quell/kwel/v. 制止，镇压；消除，减轻（恐惧、担忧等）This medicine will quell your sore throat.这种药可减轻你的喉痛。immortal/mt()l/n.
21、 神，永生不灭者；永垂不朽的人物adj. 不死的，永存的；不朽的，流芳百世的，永垂千古的Sheisoneof theHollywoodimmortals.她是一位千古流芳的好莱坞名人。一、阅读理解。1. Which of the following is not right about Major Heat?A.It spans two months.B. People experience the hottest days.C. Many natural calamities may occur.D. Natural disasters are likely to happen.2.Fish
22、ermen send the Major Heat ship in the order of _.a. march through the streets with the ship.b. carry the ship to the wharfc. fill the ship with various animalsd. burn the shipe. pull the ship out of the fishing portA. cabed B. cbade C. baced D. bcade3.Whats the meaning of the underlined word “ soak”
23、?A.清洗 B.浸泡 C.放下 D.拿出 4.We can infer from the passage that_.A. Herb jelly can make you immortal B. Herb jelly tastes a litter bitterC. Herb jelly can drive away the heatD. Herb jelly is made into Guilinggao答案：DABC二七选五（有两项多余）Major Heat or Dashu in Chinese, is the 12th solar term, whose arrival symboli
24、zes that most parts of China have entered the hottest season of the year.In classical Chinese, the character Shu was compared to boiling, delivering an image that 1. the earth is like a pot of boiling water during this time period.Three PhenomenaFireflies illuminate summer nightsAncient Chinese foun
25、d that fireflies usually appeared when Dashu began. 2.They believed that fireflies were born out of decayed grass, and would come out to illuminate the sky of summer nights like shining stars.Sweltering summer weather and moist earthWith moist soil, humid air and frequent rainfalls, 3.the crops grow
26、 vigorously and forecast a bumper harvest.Heavy rainsThe coming of Dashu often brings thunderstorms, which ease hot summer weather and lead to the transition to autumn. The unexpected rainfalls can also bring the joy of refreshment and coolness.CustomsSending away the Major Heat ShipIn the coastal A
27、reas in Zhejiang Province, there is a tradition of sending away the Major Heat ship. On that day, a group of fishermen take turns to carry the ship while marching through the streets. 4. Drums are played and fireworks are lit. On the street sides, people pray for blessings. After that, the ship is c
28、arried to the wharf, pulled out of the port and finally burned at sea. This ritual is to pray for harvests, good weather, happiness and health.Dry gingerSummer has the warmest sunshine in a year. However, such extreme heat also produces dried-up delicious foods such as sun dried beans, chili peppers
29、 and pickles etc. These ingredients can be eaten after being sundried for a day or two as long as the weather is good. But theres one ingredient that has to be sundried throughout the whole summer, and that is ginger.During Major Heat, 5. you can always find pieces of ginger enjoying a sunbath on th
30、e rooftops and terraces in many cities of Hunan Province.Cricket fightingA large number of crickets can be found in the fields along the countryside during the Major Heat period. Cricket fighting is a popular pastime for people in some regions of China.DietA. the earth is like a pot of boiling water
31、 during this time period.B. you can always find pieces of ginger enjoying a sunbathC. They believed that fireflies were born out of decayed grassD. the crops grow vigorously and forecast a bumper harvest.E. Many people will go to local restaurants to have mutton soupF. Drums are played and fireworks
32、 are lit.G.people usually eat grass jelly during Major Heat答案：ACDFB三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）immortal setback natural calamity span folk tradition1. The peoplesheroesare_!2. Water harmisoneof thefive_in mines.3. Managershavea wide_of control.4. What doesred colorrepresentsinChinese_?5. Thebreakdownintalksre
33、presentsa temporary_inthepeaceprocess.答案：1. immortal 2. naturalcalamities 3. span4. folktradition 5. setback四 在右栏中找出左栏单词的解释。A.to experience a chemical change because of the action ofyeastor bacteriaB.to put sth in liquid for a timeC.to stop sth such as violent behaviour or protestsD.something that you enjoy doing when you are not workingE. to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger1. quell 2.reinforce 3. ferment 4. soak 5. pastime 答案：CEABD