1、July12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Grain Rain24节气:关于谷雨你可能不知道的6件事The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (Chinese: 谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on April 20 and ends on May 4.Grain Rain originates from the old saying,
2、 Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains,which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops. The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature.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
3、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。Here are five things that you may not know about the Grain Rain.以下是关于谷雨你可能不知道的五件事。Key time for agriculture农业的关键时期Grain Rain brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger. Its a key time to protect the crops from insect pest
4、s.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。Sandstorms occur沙尘暴发生Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north. From the end of April to the beginning of May, the temperature rises much higher
5、 than it does in March. With dry soil, an unsteady atmosphere and heavy winds, gales and sandstorms become more frequent.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。Drinking tea喝茶There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain
6、Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins andamino acids, which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.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。Eating toona sine
7、nsis吃香椿People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes toona sinensis before the rain is as tender as silk. The vegetable is nutritious and can help to strengthen the immune system. It is also good for the stomach and skin
8、.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。Grain Rain FestivalThe Grain Rain festival is celebrated by fishing villages in the coastal areas of northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermens first voyage of the year. The custom dates back more than 2,000 years a
9、go, when people believed they owed a good harvest to the gods, who protected them from the stormy seas. People would worship the sea and stage sacrifice rites on the Grain Rain festival, praying for a bountiful harvest and a safe voyage for their loved ones.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
10、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/rdnet/v.起源；发源；发端于originates from 起源于which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops：定语从句，关系词which代替the old saying在从句中做主语，同时that之后引导一个宾语从句。key t
11、ime关键时期a marked increase显著增加infrequent/nfrikwnt/adj. 罕见的；稀少的；珍贵的；不频发的with infrequent cold air moving to the south ：with的独立主格结构with+名词+doing做伴随状语。lingering/lr/adj.拖延的；缠绵的；缓慢消失的；迟迟不去的unsteady atmosphere不稳定的大气gale/el/n. n. 大风，狂风；海上风暴；一阵笑声或哭声that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain：that引导同位语从句，指代a
12、n old custom的内容。amino/min/n.（化学）氨基amino acids氨基酸which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the eyes：定语从句，关系词which指代先行词vitamins and amino acids，在从句中做主语。It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck：主语从句，it做形式主语，真正的主语是that drinking tea on this day would prevent
13、bad luck。nutritious/njutrs/adj. 有营养的；营养丰富的nutrition n. 营养immune/mjun/adj.免疫的；不受影响的；免除的，豁免的n.免疫者，免除者coastal areas沿海地区who protected them from the stormy seas：定语从句，关系代词who代替先行词the gods在从句中做主语。stage/sted/vt. 上演，演出；主办，举行；使发生；成功做成（某事）rite/rat/n.（宗教等的）仪式，典礼bountiful/bantf()l/adj. 丰富的；慷慨的；宽大的一、阅读理解。1. which
14、 of the following is not true during Grain Rain?A.The temperature and rainfall increase.B.There is still frequent cold air in the north.C.Gales and sandstorms are very common.D.The cold weather ends during Grain Rain.2. Drinking tea on the day of Grain Rain _.A.is an old custom in Northern ChinaB.ca
15、n help to remove heat from the airC.is good for the eyesD. would bring in good luck3.We can learn from the passage that _.A.only ancient Chinese celebrate the Grain Rain festival.B. all the fishermen start their voyage on the day of Grain RainC.gods protect fishermen from the dangerD. Grain Rain is
16、crucial both to farming and fishing4. Which of the following word can replace the underlined word stage ?A. period B. present C. process D. plan答案：DCDB二 阅读七选五，有两个多余选项Shangsi Festival, also known as the Double Third Festival, is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lun
17、ar month, which falls on April 14 this year.1. _, including Han and Zhuang, to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters.The Shangsi Festival is also a day considered to be the possible birthday of the Yellow Emperor. A well-known phrase goes, San yue san, Xuan Yuan sheng, meaning, On the third da
18、y of the third month, the Xuan Yuan (Yellow Emperor) was born.In 2018, the Communist Youth Leagues Central Committee set the third day of the third lunar month as China Huafu Day (Chinese National Costume Day), as a way to advocate the beauty of traditional Chinese clothes. The first event was celeb
19、rated on April 18 that year in Xian.Origin of the festival2._ Some say it stems from a dinner party held on the banks of the Qushui River during the Zhou Dynasty (1100 - 221 BC). Others say it comes from the custom of getting rid of evil by bathing in the river. On this day, people would hold a sacr
20、ificial ceremony by the riverside to honor their ancestors, then bathe in the river with herbs to cleanse and purify their bodies. 3. _ these scenes were described in the ancient text,Shi Jing(The Book of Songs).Customs of the festivalIts a traditional Han festival, as well as an occasion for many o
21、f the minority nationalities in China. People once held celebrations across the country.During the festival, Han people would go for outings, enjoy flowers in the fields and dates with their lovers. It is also a day used for cleansing rituals to prevent disease and getting rid of bad luck.To the Zhu
22、ang ethnic group in Southwest Chinas Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, 4. _Since 1983, singing festivals have been held annually on this day throughout Guangxi.There is a folk tale about singing traditions in ancient China, where a renowned singers daughter chose her husband by holding a singing com
23、petition and found her true love. Since then, hunting for lovers by singing has become a tradition.Bamboo dancing is another essential activity for the Zhuang people on March 3 on the lunar calendar. Teenagers and adults dress in festive costumes while beating drums and expressing their admiration f
24、or each other.In the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, the Li and Miao people celebrate the special day as the Festival of Love, along with it being a day for remembering ancestors.The She, Dong, Yao and Tujia ethnic groups also have a tradition of celebrating on the third day of the third
25、 lunar month.Traditional foodFive-colored sticky rice and painted eggs are traditional food for the Shangsi Festival. 5. _People will make five-colored sticky rice cake, which can be eaten directly after steaming or made into fried rice. It is made by using various natural colorings, such as buffalo
26、 grass, which has bright colors and stimulates the appetite.A.March 3 is a festival for young people to sing songs and find their true love.B.As Shangsi Festival happens so close to Qingming Festival, many young people today only know about the latter.C.There are many theories about the festivals tr
27、ue origins.D.The Zhuang people believe rice is good for health and painted eggs are seen as a symbol of love.E.Following that, young men and women would go for a spring outingF.Shangsi Festival activities have changed with the times.G. It is a festival mainly observed by Chinese ethnic groups答案：GCEA
28、D三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）originate from key timemarked increasenutritiouscoastunsteady ritefrequent1.Kidsandteens whodoreadfrequently,comparedto _readers,havemorebooks at home.2.It isalwaysimportanttochooseenjoyable,_foods.3.Weknow thatpeoplefromthisperiodtook funeral _veryseriously.4.There hasbeen a_incr
29、imesagainstproperty.5.She is still a little_ on her feetafter the operation.6.According to Chinese traditionalmedicine, start of summer is a _ to moisten the heart.7.Alltheories_practiceandin turnservepractice.8.The_pathisa popular route for walkers.答案：1. infrequent 2. nutritious 3.rites 4. markedincrease5. unsteady 6. key time 7.originate from 8.coastal四 在右栏中找出左栏单词的解释。A.to happen or appear for the first timeB.an extremely strong windC.that cannot catch or be affected bydiseasesD.in large quantitiesE.slow to end or disappear1.lingering 2.bountiful3.immune4.gale5.originate答案：EDCBA