1、July12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Minor Heat24节气:关于小暑你可能不知道的6件事The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。小暑，(中文:小暑
2、)，一年中的第11个节气，今年7月7日开始，7月22日结束。Minor Heat signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive.小暑意味着最热的时期即将到来，但极端的热点还没有到来。In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But the solar term culture is still useful today t
3、o guide peoples lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond 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 6 things you need to know about Minor Heat.以下是你需要知道的关于小热量的6件事。A season of stor
4、ms, thunder and hail暴风雨、雷电和冰雹的季节Storms, thunder and hail often happen during Minor Heat, though in some years there might be droughts. One of the prevailing farming activities during Minor Heat is staying on top of flood control and drought relief.雷电和冰雹经常发生在小暑期间，尽管在某些年份可能会有干旱。小暑期间最流行的农业活动之一是控制洪水和抗旱。
5、A season for the lotus flower荷花盛开的季节In Minor Heat, high temperatures are good for the growth of the lotus flower. From Minor Heat to the Double Ninth Festival, the lotus flower is in full bloom, and always simple but elegant.小暑时节，高温有利于荷花的生长。从小暑到重阳节，荷花盛开，始终素雅。Firefly season萤火虫季节Minor Heat is the seas
6、on when fireflies become lively. Zhu Shuzhen, a woman of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), once described in her famous poemSummer Firefliesa happy scene of children playing with fireflies in the woods at night.小暑是萤火虫变得活泼的季节。南宋女子朱(1127-1279)曾在她的著名诗歌夏萤中描述了夜晚孩子们在树林里与萤火虫嬉戏的快乐场景。Eating small melons
7、吃小瓜Minor Heat comes when all kinds of melons are being harvested. One custom in Nanjing, Jiangsu province has to do with enjoying small melons on the day of Minor Heat and having big melons on the day of Major Heat. Small and big melons normally refer to cantaloupes and watermelons.当各种各样的瓜正在收获的时候，小暑
8、就来了。江苏省南京市的一个习俗与小暑日吃小瓜和大暑日吃大瓜有关。小瓜和大瓜通常指哈密瓜和西瓜。Eating dumplings吃饺子Dumplings are the traditional and household food among Chinese. When the dog day comes, people tend to lose their appetites, and dumplings can refresh peoples feelings toward food.饺子是中国人传统的家庭食品。当“三伏天”到来时，人们往往会失去食欲，饺子可以刷新人们对食物的感觉。Sunni
9、ng clothes晒衣服During the Minor Heat period, with the longest amount of sunlight and the strongest sunlight radiation, many families hang their clothes out in the sun to prevent mildew.在小暑时期，日照时间最长，阳光辐射最强，很多家庭都把衣服晾在外面晒，以防发霉。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minor /man(r)/adj.较小的；次要的；轻微的signify/snfa/v
10、. 意味着，象征This mark signifies that the products conform to an approved standard.这个标志说明这些产品符合指定的标准。hail/hel/n.雹；冰雹v. 赞扬，欢呼；呼喊，招呼prevail/prvel/v. 流行，盛行prevailingadj. 现存的，存在的； 风靡的，盛行的Shewearsa fashionablehair styleprevailingin thecity.她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。relief/rlif/n. （给灾区或交战地区人民提供的）救济，救援物品；（因恐惧、忧虑或痛苦的消除而感到的
11、）宽慰，轻松The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.这个港口至关重要，给数百万旱灾民提供救济物资。drought relief ：抗旱，旱灾救济lotus/lts/n. 莲属植物；莲（花）lotus flower 莲花，荷花lotus root 莲藕in full bloom：盛开Fillthecupwilloverflow,flowersin full bloomwouldfade.杯注满了就会溢出，花盛开了就会凋谢。elegant/elnt/adj. （人）高雅的，举止优雅的；精美的，雅致的；简练的
12、，巧妙的firefly/fafla/n. 萤火虫when fireflies become lively：定语从句，关系副词when代替先行词season在从句中做时间状语。playing with fireflies：现在分词做后置定语，修饰children。melon/meln/n. 甜瓜；瓜Watermelon n. 西瓜cantaloupe/kntlup/n. 哈密瓜；香瓜household/hashld/adj. ；家喻户晓的；家用的，家务的；全家人的n. 家庭，一家人appetite/ptat/n. 食欲，胃口；欲望，爱好Shewentfora longwalktowork up
13、an appetite.她为了增加食欲散了很长时间的步。refresh/rfre/v. 使恢复精神，使消除疲劳Hehad torefreshhismemory bylooking athisnotes.他不得不靠看笔记来提醒自己。sunning/sn/v. 晒青，晒干（sun 的 ing 形式）radiation/redien/n. 辐射，放射线；辐射的热mildew/mldju/n. 霉；霉病vt. 使发霉vi. 发霉；生霉一、阅读理解。1. Solar terms today still guide peoples lives through _. A. special foods B.
14、farming activitiesC. clothes styles D. Both A and B2.Whatcanweinferfromthe passageaboutthe Minor Heat?A.It brings the highest temperature.B. Minor Heat comes after the Major Heat.C. Storms and hails are uncommon.D. Flood and drought may happen.3. Which word can replace the word of “prevailing” in th
15、e passage?A. common B. unusual C. specific D. unique 4. Which of the description is not right during Minor Heat?A.Fireflies fly lively in the open air.B. Lotus flowers begin to grow.C. People lose appetite on the “ dog day”.D. Citizens in Nanjing tend to eat different melons.答案：DDAB二 按照单词的适当形式填空或首字母
16、填空。Minor Heat, the 11th solar term in the traditional Chinese Lunar calendar, begins on Wednesday. As the weather begins to heat up, do you know what 1. _(tradition) foods are eaten during Minor Heat?1. Lotus rootThere is a popular 2.s_ in China Minor heat comes with delicious lotus roots. This idea
17、l summer ingredient can invigorate the spleen and improve ones 3.a_. It was once a royal tribute in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).2. MuttonThe custom of eating mutton can be 4._ (trace) back to Yao and Shun times of the Neolithic Period. There is a folk saying 5. t_ to eat a bowl of mutton soup is be
18、tter than a physicians prescription. In Northern China, lamb can be made into a delicious broth and served with noodles.3. EelAs the saying goes, Minor Heat eel, as nutritious as ginseng. High in protein and minerals like iron, 6. _(fresh) cooked eels also can reduce the concentration of cholesterol
19、 in the blood. Eating eel during Minor Heat can prevent indigestion in summer and protect the cardiovascular system.4. DumplingSummer heat makes people dizzy and tired. Dumplings with vegetarian stuffing can be a very appetizing food.5. Mung bean congeePeople perspire more in summer, so a bowl of 7.
20、_ (chill) mung bean congee can be very 8._ (refresh). You can also add ingredients like mint, pumpkin, and coix seed, for a delicious twist.6. Mung bean sproutsEating mung bean sprouts has the effect of maintaining beauty and losing 9. w_, because the dietary fiber in mung bean sprouts can promote g
21、astrointestinal peristalsis and quicken the intestinal detoxification process.7. MelonIn hot weather, people should eat more vegetables and 10._ (juice) fruits to relieve the heat, and crisp, luscious melons are an indispensable summer delicacy.答案：1. traditional 2. saying 3. appetite 4. traced 5. th
22、at 6. freshly 7. chilled 8. refreshing 9. weight 10. juicy三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）minor signify prevail refresh in full bloom1. She_herapproval witha smile.2. It madea_changetobe takenseriously foronce.3. Iamasummerlotus_.4. Thisreflectsattitudesandvalues _insociety.5. Icanput up with_inconveniences.答案：1.
23、 signified 2. refreshing 3. in full bloom4. prevailing 5. minor四 在右栏中找出左栏单词的解释。A.a very small whitefungusB.attractive and showing a good sense of styleC.all the people living together in a houseD.physical desire for foodE.the act of removing or reducing pain, anxiety, etc.1. elegant 2. relief 3. mildew 4. household 4. appetite 答案：BEACD