1、June 6, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 7 things you must know about Grain in Ear24节气:关于芒种你必须知道的7件事The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grainin Ear, (Chinese: 芒种), the 9th solar term, begins on June 6 this year and ends on June 20.中国农历将一年分为24个节气。芒种，(中文:芒种)，第9个节气，今年6月6日开始，6月20日结束。The
2、 arrival of Grain in Ear signifies the ripening of crops such as barley and wheat. It is also a busy period for farmers.芒种的到来标志着大麦和小麦等作物的成熟。这也是农民的忙碌时期。The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guideagricultural production. The culture remains useful today to guide peoples lives through
3、special foods, cultural ceremonies and healthy living tips thatcorrespond with each term.节气是几千年前创造的，用来指导农业生产。这种文化在今天仍然有用，通过特殊的食物、文化仪式和与每个术语相适应的健康生活技巧来指导人们的生活。The following are seven things you need to know about Grain in Ear.以下是关于芒种你需要知道的七件事。An increase in rainfallRainfall increases during Grain in
4、Ear compared to the previous eight solar terms. Regions in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are about to enter the Plum Rains season.降雨量的增加与前八个节气相比，芒种期间降雨量增加。长江中下游地区即将进入梅雨季节。Plum Rains, often occurring during June and July, refer to the long period of continuous rainy or cloudy weat
5、her. This happens to be the time for plums to ripen, which explains the origin of its name. Plum Rains is a good period for growing rice, vegetablesand fruits.梅雨通常发生在六月和七月，指的是长时间连续下雨或多云的天气。这恰好是李子成熟的时候，这也解释了它名字的由来。梅雨是种植水稻、蔬菜和水果的好时节。Pray for good harvestAn Miao (meaning seedling protection) is a tradi
6、tional farming activity of southern Anhui province that has been practiced since the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). 祈求丰收“安苗”(意为保护幼苗)是皖南地区的一项传统农业活动，自明朝初年(1368-1644年)开始实施。Every year when Grain in Ear comes, they hold the sacrificial ceremony to pray for good harvests in the fall. People make differen
7、t types of bread from wheat flour and color them with vegetable juice. The bread is used as a sacrificial offering to pray for a good harvest and peoples safety.每年芒种到来时，他们都会举行祭祀仪式，祈求秋季丰收。人们用小麦粉制作不同类型的面包，并用蔬菜汁给它们上色。面包被用作祭祀品，祈求丰收和人民的安全。Say farewell to the floraIn ancient China, on the second day of th
8、e second lunar month, people welcome the arrival of the Flower Goddess. During Grain in Ear people hold sacrificial ceremonies to bid farewell to the flora and show their gratitude.向花神告别在中国古代，农历二月初二，人们欢迎花神的到来。在芒种期间，人们举行祭祀仪式来告别花神并表达他们的感激之情。Today, this custom does not exist in many areas of China. The
9、 liveliness and excitement of the ceremony can still be seen in the 27th chapter of the Chinese classic novelA Dream of Red Mansionsby Cao Xueqin.今天，这种习俗在中国的许多地区已经不存在了。在曹雪芹的中国经典小说红楼梦的第27章中仍然可以看到仪式的生动和兴奋。Mud wrestlingYoungsters of the Dong people in southeastern Guizhou province hold mud wrestling ma
10、tches during Grain in Ear. 泥浆摔跤芒种期间，黔东南侗族的年轻人举行泥巴摔跤比赛。On this day newlyweds, accompanied by their good friends, plant rice together. While planting, they throw mud at each other. At the end of this activity, whoever has the most mud on themprovesthey are the most popular person.在这一天，新婚夫妇在好朋友的陪伴下，一起种
11、水稻。种植的时候，他们互相扔泥巴。活动结束时，谁身上的泥最多，谁就证明自己是最受欢迎的人。Boil green plumsInSouth China, May and June are the season when plums become ripe. There was an allusion that Cao Cao and Liu Bei, two central figures in the Three Kingdoms period (AD220-280), talked about heroes while boiling green plums.煮青梅在中国南方，五月和六月是李
12、子成熟的季节。有一个典故，三国时期的两个核心人物曹操和刘备在煮青梅时谈论英雄。Green plums contain a variety of natural and high-quality organicacids and are rich in minerals. They can help clean blood, lower blood lipids, eliminatetiredness and improve ones looks. However, fresh plums are acerbic and need to be boiled before serving.青梅含有
13、多种天然优质有机酸，富含矿物质。它们可以帮助清洁血液，降低血脂，消除疲劳，改善一个人的容貌。但是，新鲜的李子比较酸，需要煮沸后才能食用。Have light foodDo not eat greasy or strongly flavored food during Grain in Ear, thats the healthcare advice given more than a thousand years ago by Chinese pharmaceutical expert Sun Simiao of the Tang Dynasty (AD618-907).吃清淡的食物一千多年前
14、，中国唐代医药专家孙思邈(公元618-907年)就提出了芒种期间不要吃油腻或味道过重的食物的保健建议。Generally, vegetables and coarse grainsthat work in lowering blood pressure and blood fat should be the first choice. During this season, people are encouraged to consume less lamb, pork, hot peppers, onions and gingerif they are frequently feeling
15、thirsty and tired.一般来说，在降低血压和血脂方面起作用的蔬菜和粗粮应该是首选。在这个季节，如果人们经常感到口渴和疲劳，就鼓励他们少吃羊肉、猪肉、辣椒、洋葱和生姜。Eat fruits and vegetables with cool natureThe weather is hot during the Grain in Ear period, therefore vegetables and fruits of a cool nature are recommended.吃性凉的水果蔬菜芒种期间天气炎热，因此建议食用凉性蔬菜和水果。The balsam pear is a
16、classic choice. It contains a lot of natural and nourishing water. Its also said to have healing propertieswhich are good for patients suffering from high blood pressure or high blood sugar.苦瓜是经典的选择。它含有大量的天然营养水。据说它还具有治愈的特性，对患有高血压或高血糖的病人有好处。Other recommendations include tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant,
17、 celery, asparagus, water melon and strawberry. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theories, they are all cool-natured and can help eliminate heat in the body and promote digestion.其他推荐包括西红柿、黄瓜、茄子、芹菜、芦笋、西瓜和草莓。根据传统中医理论，它们都是凉性的，可以帮助消除体内的热量，促进消化。NOTES红色：词汇蓝色：短语黄色：语法总结，长难句arrival/ravl/ n. 到达arriv
18、e v. 到达signify/snfa/ v. 意味，象征sign n. 标志，迹象，征兆ripen/rapn/v. 使.成熟ripe adj. 成熟的barley/b: li/n. 大麦solar terms 节气Grainin Ear 芒种agricultural production 农业生产were created ：一般过去时的被动语态，to guide不定式做目的状语。correspond/krspnd/v. 与.相一致，符合correspond.with 与.一致you need to know about Grain in Ear：定语从句，先行词things在从句中做know
19、的宾语，可以用关系代词that或省略。compared to 与.比较regions in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River长江中下游地区plum/plm/n.李子，梅子Plum Rains season梅雨季节occurring during June and July：现在分词做后置定语修饰plum rains。refer to 指的是happens to be 碰巧是origin of its name它名字的又来which explains.:定语从句，非限制性定语从句，which指代前面整个句子，在从句中做主语。pra
20、y for：祈求，祈祷seedling/si:dl/n.秧苗，幼苗 that has been practiced since the early Ming Dynasty：定语从句，关系代词that指代先行词An Miao在从句中做主语。has been practiced 是现在完成时的被动语态。sacrificial /skrfl/adj. 用于祭祀的sacrifice v. &n. 牺牲，祭祀sacrificial ceremony祭祀仪式color .with：用.涂色，上色 Say farewell to：向.告别flora/flr/n.植物群，花之神Flower Goddess/
21、ds/：花神show their gratitude：表达他们的感激之情。liveliness/lavlins/n.活泼，活力，热烈can still be seen：情态动词的被动语态，基本结构（情态动词+be +done）Mansion/mnn/n.大厦，公关A Dream of Red Mansions：红楼梦youngster/jstr/n.年轻人，小孩newlywed n. 新婚夫妇accompanied by their good friends：在好朋友的陪伴下，accompany与句子的主语newlyweds构成被动关系。因此用accompanied过去分词做伴随状语，Whil
22、e planting = while they are planting，这里是while 引导的时间状语从句的省略，当从句的主语与主句的主语相一致，并且从句谓语含有be动词，那么可以把be 动词和主语同时省略。whoever has the most mud on themprovesthey are the most popular person.这个句子的谓语动词是proves,其前面是由whoever引导的主语从句，后面是省略了连接词that的宾语从句。allusion/lu:()n/n. 典故，影射central figures 核心人物Three Kingdoms period三国
23、时期while boiling green plums：又是一个由while引导的时间状语从句的省略，省略了主语Cao Cao and Liu Bei 和be动词were，把这个句子补充完整就是：while they were boiling green plums.organic/nk/adj. 有机的，绿色的acid/sd/n. 酸organicacids 有机酸lipid/lpd/ n.油脂，脂质blood lipids 血脂eliminate/lmnet/ v. 排除，清除，消除 tiredness/tadns/ n. 疲劳tired adj. 感到疲劳的，疲倦的acerbic/sbk
24、/adj.酸的，苦涩的greasy/risi/ adj.油腻的strongly flavored food口味过重的pharmaceutical/f:msu:tkl/adj.制药的，配药的coarse /k: s/adj. 粗糙的，大颗粒的coarse grains 粗粮that work in lowering blood pressure and blood fat：定语从句，关系代词that代替先行词vegetables and coarse grains在从句中做主语。blood fat 血脂ginger /dnd(r)/ n.生姜if they are frequently feel
25、ing thirsty and tired：if引导的条件状语从句。cool nature 凉性的balsam/blsm/pear 苦瓜nourishing /nr/adj. 有营养的，滋养多的 natural and nourishing water：天然营养水property/prpti/n. 性质；特性所有物，财产，财物which are good for patients ：定语从句，关系代词which代替先行词healing properties在从句中做主语。suffering from high blood pressure or high blood sugar：现在分词短语做
26、后置定语修饰patientscucumber/kjukmb/n.黄瓜celery/selri/n.芹菜asparagus/sprs/n.芦笋，龙须菜一、 阅读理解1. Which of the following is not true about Grain in Ear?A.Farmers are busy harvesting ripe crops.B.There are the most rainy days among solar termsC. “An Miao” can date back to Ming Dynasty.D. People tend to eat food co
27、ol in nature.2. Which word can replace the underlined word “eliminate”?A. release B. relax C. remove D. reduce3. People with blood disease should eat more except _.A. coarse grains B. green plums C. balsam pear D. pepper4. We can infer from the passage that_.A. plums tend to ripen during Plum Rains
28、season.B. Continuous rainy days are good for rice, wheat and barley to grow.C. The Plum Rains season lasts more than two months.D. The colorful bread with different pigments must be delicious.答案：BCDA二、七选五（有两项多余）After the Lantern Festival, the following joyous celebration in Chinas traditional festiv
29、al calendar is the Huazhao Festival, a traditional flower festival.With a history of over 2,000 years, 1._. Since the climate varies in different parts of China, people hold celebrations on the second, 12th, or 15th day of February in the Chinese lunar calendar.2. _ Due to the primitive lifestyle an
30、d agriculture-dominated economy, people held that the more members a family has, the merrier. Thus, it later became a custom to celebrate the birthday of the flower goddess for prosperity.Once as significant as the Lantern Festival and Mid-autumn Festival, the Huazhao Festival has undergone stages o
31、f thriving, declining and restoring. 3. _ Some of them, clad in hanfu, a type of traditional Chinese clothing, perform a series of rites. Here is a list of relevant customs as inspiration for you to spend the Huazhao Festival.Praying to the flower goddessOffering sacrifices, including incense, flowe
32、rs, wine or fruits, to flower goddess for good luck was a great event for people in many places. Flower growers dedicated sacrifices to the flower goddess to beg their protection.Having a spring outingSpring outings during the Huazhao Festival were popular in ancient China. Since the festival is in
33、early spring, it is exactly the time to have an outing to enjoy springtimes floral finery.Fastening strips of red cloth to flower stemsPeople cut colorful cloth into pieces and tied them to the stems of flowers as streamers, which is called Shang Hong, as a protection of flowers. 4. _ people would p
34、lug a thin bamboo stick in the flower pot and tie a piece of red cloth to the stick.Planting flowers and vegetablesAt the Huazhao Festival, people in various places in China planted flowers and vegetables. It was believed that flowers and vegetables planted on that day would survive easily.Picking w
35、ild vegetablesAround the festival, wild vegetables such as artemisia stelleriana and shepherds purse are fresh and nutritious. 5. _.Inserting flowers in hairWomen inserted flowers in their hair to complement their beauty. This custom prevailed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when peonies were employe
36、d as the major material. Afterwards, people used common flowers to correspond with the atmosphere of the Huazhao Festival.A. If the stems of certain flowers were too thin to stand a piece of red cloth.B. Wild vegetables in early spring were believed to have the function of promoting health and wardi
37、ng off illness.C. Nowadays an increasing number of people in various parts of China have begun to celebrate this flower festival again. D. The Huazhao Festival is held in celebration of the flower goddess birthday.E. There was a song praising such wineF. According to ancient beliefs, the flower godd
38、ess controlled the reproduction of mankind.G. At the Huazhao Festival, crowded fairs were often formed since people went out on that day. 答案：DFCAB三、用熟词记生词（选择单词的适当形式填空）1. arrive v. arrival n. 到达 I was pleased to hear you _ home safely.听说你平安到家我很高兴。Guests receive dinneron _at the hotel.旅客一到旅馆即可就餐。答案：ar
39、rive arrival2.sign n. signify v. 标志Henoddedto _ thathe agreed.他点头表示同意。Headachesmay bea_ofstress. 头痛可能是紧张的迹象。答案： signifysign3.ripe adj. ripen v. 成熟 Theseapples_ in late autumn. 这些苹果晚秋才成熟。Shebitinto a_juicypear. 她咬了一口熟透了的多汁的梨。答案：ripenripe4.agriculture n. agricultural adj. 农业的Franceistheworlds second-b
40、iggest exporterof_ products.法国是世界第二大农产品出口国。_wasbasedin thepaston thefamilyasaunit.农业过去以一个家庭单元为基础。答案：agricultural Agriculture 5.sacrifice v. &n. sacrificial adj. 祭祀的，牺牲的Hewasa _ lamb to asystemthatdestroyedhim.他是将他毁灭的体制的替罪羊。Ithankedmy parentsforalltheir_onmybehalf.我感谢父母为我所做的一切牺牲。答案：sacrificialsacrifice 6.lively adj. liveliness n. 活力 Some mayenjoythe_ofsucharestaurantfora fewhoursa dayorweek.有人每天或每周都会来这样一个餐馆，享受几小时热烈氛围。Shehad asweet,_personality.她有着可爱活泼的性格。答案： livelinesslively 7.tired adj. tiredness n. 疲倦Ithinkyouare mentally_. 我觉得你精神疲倦了。A wave of_swept overher. 她感到浑身疲惫。答案：tired tiredness
