1、July12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Major Cold24节气:关于大寒你可能不知道的6件事The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Cold (Chinese: 大寒), the 24th solar term, begins this year on Jan 20 and ends on Feb 3.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。大寒(中文:大寒)，第24个节气，从今年的1月2
2、0日开始，到2月3日结束。Major Cold is the last solar term in winter and also the last solar term in the annual solar calendar. In this period, snow, rain and icy cold weather exerta big influence on peoples lives.大寒是冬季的最后一个节气，也是每年阳历的最后一个节气。在这个时期，雪，雨和冰冷的天气对人们的生活产生了很大的影响。Here are six things you should know about
3、 Major Cold.以下是你应该知道的关于大寒的六件事。Cold current寒流During Major Cold, as the cold current moves southward, the weather is very cold. Although modern meteorologicalobservation shows that in some regions of China the weather during Major Cold is not colder than Minor Cold, the lowest temperatures of the whol
4、e year still occur in the Major Cold period in some coastal areas.在大寒期间，随着寒流的南移，天气非常寒冷。虽然现代气象观测表明，在中国的一些地区，大寒期间的天气并不比小寒更冷，但在一些沿海地区，全年的最低温度仍然出现在大寒期间。Eating dispelling cold cake吃“祛寒糕”During Major Cold, People in Beijing have a habit of eating dispelling cold cake, a kind of rice cake. In Chinese the w
5、ord rice cake has the same pronunciation with the word higher in a new year, which symbolizes good luck and continual promotion.在大寒期间，北京人有吃“祛寒糕”的习惯，这是一种年糕。在汉语中，“年糕”这个词与“新年更高”这个词发音相同，它象征着好运和不断晋升。Buying sesamestraw买芝麻秸秆Major Cold always coincides with the end of the year in the lunar calendar. In some
6、 areas of China, people always fall over each other in eagerness to buy sesame straw during this period because of the old saying, Rise joint by joint like sesame flowers on the stem. This saying is used to describe either ever-rising living standards or making steady progress in thought, studies or
7、 skills.大寒总是恰逢农历年底。在中国的一些地区，人们在这个时期总是争先恐后地购买芝麻秸秆，因为有一句老话，“芝麻开花节节高。”这句谚语用来形容生活水平不断提高，或者在思想、学习或技能方面取得稳步进展。Eating fried spring rolls吃炸春卷In Anqing of Anhui province, people traditionally eat fried spring rolls during Major Cold. The stuffing inside the spring roll contains meat or vegetables and the fla
8、vor can be salty or sweet.在安徽省安庆市，人们传统上在大寒时吃炸春卷。春卷里面的馅包含肉或蔬菜，味道可以是咸的或甜的。Drinking stewed soup喝炖汤Residents in Nanjing of Jiangsu province like to drink stewed soup during Major Cold. They always stew the aged hen soup with ginseng, matrimony vine and black fungus.江苏省南京市的居民喜欢在大寒时喝炖汤。他们总是用人参、枸杞和黑木耳炖老母鸡汤
9、。Doing winter sports 做冬季运动In various regions of China, Major Cold is the perfect time for winter sports such as skiing, ice skating and sledding.在中国的各个地区进行冬季运动，大寒是滑雪、滑冰和雪橇等冬季运动的最佳时间。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/med(r)/主要的；重要的；大的Major Cold：大寒annual /njul/adj. 每年的；一年一次的；年度的 n. 年刊；年报；年鉴exer
10、t /zt/v. 运用，施加（影响）；努力，尽力exert oneself努力；尽力current/krnt/n. 水流，气流；电流；思潮，趋势adj. 现行的，当前的；通用的，流行的；最近的cold current：寒流meteorological/mitirldkl/adj. adj. 气象学的observation/bzve()n/n.观察，监视；观察力observe /bzv/v. 注意到，观察到；注视，监视coastal/kst()l/adj. 近海的，沿海的dispel/dspel/v. 驱散，消除（尤指感觉或信仰）continual/kntnjul/adj. 多次重复的，频繁的；
11、持续的，不间断的which symbolizes good luck and continual promotion：定语从句，关系词which代替先行词the word higher in a new year在从句中做主语。sesame/sesmi/n. 芝麻，胡麻；通行证straw/str/n. （干燥的）麦秆，稻草eagerness/ins/n. 渴望，热心joint/dnt/n. 关节v. 接合，联合；使有接头stem/stem/n. （植物、灌木的）茎，干v. 阻止，遏制；止住Rise joint by joint like sesame flowers on the stem.：
12、芝麻开花节节高。fried spring rolls：春卷stuffing/stf/n. （烹饪前塞在鸡、蔬菜等里的）填料stuffv. 填，塞；填满，装满；填作料，填馅the aged hen：老母鸡matrimony vine：枸杞fungus/fs/n. 真菌，真菌类植物black fungus：黑木耳sledding/sled/n. 乘雪橇sledv. 乘雪橇一、 阅读理解。1. Among the 24 solar terms, the Major Cold is _.A. the coldest in China B. colder than any other solar ter
13、m.C. colder than Minor ColdD. the last solar term in a lunar year2. The underlined word exertin the passage means _in Chinese?A. 施加 B. 运用 C. 影响 D. 使用3. People are eager to buy sesame straw to _.A.show respect for the god B. enjoy the delicacy of sesame C. describe the steady progress in study D. wis
14、h for higher living standard4.Both “dispelling cold cake” and sesame straws indicate _. A. good healthB. good luck C. continual promotion D. rich nutrition答案：DADC二七选五（有两项多余）Major Snow, marking the start of the midwinter season. It begins when the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 255 and ends w
15、hen it reaches 270. 1._, hence the name Major Snow.By the start of Major Snow, most of China has already seen the start of winter, and temperatures have now dropped to below 0 in some northern regions. At this time of year, the snow gradually settles in the Yellow River Basin. In the far north there
16、 is heavy snow; while in the south, it is mild with less precipitation.2._. Snow adds warmth and moisture to the winter wheat, preventing dry air in winter. It can also store and lock in water needed for the following year, and it kills off bacteria and pests which decreases the risk of disease.Duri
17、ng Major Snow, people often eat jujube cakes, made from red jujube dates which are rich in vitamin C, protein, calcium, iron, vitamins and other nutrients. 3._.Jujube dates not only replenish the spleen and stomach, but also protect the liver, increase muscle strength, and are said to be anti-aging.
18、 Because of their affordable price and high nutritional content, jujube cakes are popular all over China at this time of year.In some areas, cured meats become a specialty product, as a way to store meat over the winter months. 4._. Now, many rivers are frozen, and people can go ice-skating with fri
19、ends and family.Major Snow is an excellent season for people to replenish their bodies. 5._. Perfect winter foods include mutton, onion, yam, longan, ginger, apricot and other foods rich in protein and vitamins which are easy to digest.Drinking a bowl of warm porridge is a common way to welcome in t
20、he chilly mornings. Wheat porridge nourishes the heart, while radish porridge is said to be good for digestion and reducing phlegm. Ginger jujube soup is recommended to help keep your immune system strong and fight off illnesses such as the common cold.A. There is another saying, Replenishing your b
21、ody in winter means you will be strong enough to fight a tiger in early spring.B. At this time of year, it tends to snow more frequently over a wider area of the countryC. You can also eat some foods that nourish your Yin (阴)D. A timely snow promises a good harvest.E. A large number of citrus fruits
22、, high in vitamin C, are in seasonF. There is an old Chinese saying that “three dates a day means no one gets old.”G. As the saying goes small snow seals the ground, heavy snow seals the river.答案：BDFGA三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）exert current observe dispel continue stem1. Wewere rowingagainst the _.2. The policemovedquickly_the rumors.3. Theplants_is markedwiththingreenstripes.4. Shecould probably_herinfluencewiththe managerandgetyoua job.5. Shehasgood powersof_.6. Theyfelt_pressuretoperformwell.答案：1. current 2. todispel 3.stem 4. exert5. observation 6. continual
