1、July12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about End of Heat24节气:关于处暑你可能不知道的6件事The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, (Chinese: 处暑), the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sept 6.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。处暑，(中文:处
2、暑)，今年的第14个节气，从8月23日开始，到9月6日结束。End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. But in some areas, especially in South China, autumn is late in coming and people are still bothered by hot weather. End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farme
3、rs.处暑意味着中国大部分地区正在摆脱炎热的夏天，进入秋天。但是在一些地区，尤其是在中国南方，秋天来得很晚，人们仍然被炎热的天气所困扰。处暑也是农民们忙碌的收获季节。The following are six things you should know about End of Heat.以下是你应该知道的关于处暑的六件事。Enjoying fall colors in early September九月初享受秋天的颜色In China, regions beyond the Great Wall will enter autumn in early September. People ca
4、n enjoy the scenery as it changes gradually from summer to autumn.在中国，长城以外的地区将在九月初进入秋天。人们可以欣赏从夏天到秋天逐渐变化的风景。Autumn weariness秋乏There is a saying that, People tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze in summer and feel tired in autumn. As the weather becomes cool during End of Heat, many people will feel la
5、nguid and weary, which is called autumn weariness. It is a sign that the human body needs rest, since people have consumedexcessive energy in the summer. Get enough sleep, do more exercises and keep plants indoor to help.秋困有句话是这么说的，“人往往春天犯困，夏天打瞌睡，秋天就觉得累。”随着酷暑结束，天气变得凉爽，许多人会感到倦怠乏力，这就是所谓的“秋乏”。这是人体需要休息的
6、迹象，因为人们在夏天消耗了过多的能量。保证充足的睡眠，多做运动，让植物留在室内会有所帮助。Enjoying clouds赏云When the End of Heat comes, summer heat is gone. Clouds in the sky scatter around forming different shapes. There is a saying that goes, Enjoying the clouds of various forms in July and August (lunar month).当酷暑来临，暑气尽去。天空中的云散开形成不同的形状。有句话说得
7、好，“七八月(农历月)赏形形色色的云。”Time for night-blooming cereus夜来香的时间The night-blooming cereus is a flower full of mystery, which often blooms during the period of End of Heat. This is because the climate during End of Heat, characterized by warm days and cold nights, is similar to tropical deserts. Night-bloomi
8、ng cereus originates in the tropical deserts from Mexico to Brazil in South America. They blossom at night to avoid the blazing daytime sun.夜来香是一种充满神秘色彩的花，通常在处暑时开放。这是因为热末期的气候，以温暖的白天和寒冷的夜晚为特征，类似于热带沙漠。夜来香起源于南美洲从墨西哥到巴西的热带沙漠。它们在晚上开花，以避开白天炽热的阳光。Eating Duck吃鸭Duck has a sweet flavor and according to Chines
9、e traditional medicine it has a cool nature. A folk tradition is to eat duck during the End of Heat period. There are many recipes for cooking duck such as roast duck, cooked duck with lemon, smoked duck with walnut dressing and sauted duck with ginger shoots. The tradition of eating duck during the
10、 End of Heat period is still popular in China.鸭有一种甜味，根据中国传统医学，它有一种“凉”的性质。民间传统是在发情期结束时吃鸭子。烧鸭的菜谱有很多，比如烤鸭、柠檬烧鸭、核桃酱熏鸭、姜笋炒鸭。在处暑时吃鸭子的传统仍然在中国流行。The Fishing Season Festival捕鱼季节的节日For fishermen, the End of Heat is a season of harvest. During this period, the Fishing Season Festival is held in regions along t
11、he coastline of the East China Sea in Zhejiang province. The festival is held on the day when the fishing ban ends and fishermen can start fishing again. Due to high temperatures in the sea, stocks of fish remain and become mature. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood during this period.对于渔民来说，结束炎
12、热是一个收获的季节。在此期间，浙江省东海沿岸地区会举行渔季节。这个节日在禁渔期结束，渔民可以重新开始捕鱼的那一天举行。由于海洋中的高温，鱼儿成群并变得成熟。在此期间，人们可以享受各种海鲜。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imply/mpla/v.含有的意思；暗示；暗指Thisruledoesnotimply thatcost-cuttingshouldnotbetried.这一规则并不意味着不应该尝试削减成本。get rid of ：摆脱，除去Heattached himselftomeatthe partyandIcouldntget rid ofhim
13、.在聚会上他老是缠着我，我简直无法摆脱他。gradually/rduli/adv.逐渐地；逐步地；渐进地Thewaterdeepenedgradually.水渐渐变深了。weariness/wrins/n.疲倦，疲劳；厌倦Hereturnedhomeaswetasarag,andtired outfrom weariness andhunger.他回到家时像一只落汤鸡似的浑身湿透，又累又饿。weary/wri/adj. 疲劳的，疲倦的；使人疲劳的，令人厌烦的；厌倦的，厌烦的v. （使）疲倦，（使）厌烦doze/dz/v. 小睡，打盹；打瞌睡度过 n. 瞌睡，小睡languid/lwd/adj.
14、 倦怠的；呆滞的；无精打采的；（人举止、姿势）无力的；（因疾病、劳累）虚弱的；（场合、时段）闲适安逸的；不活跃的consume /knsjum/v. 消耗，消费；吃，喝Manypeople areunawareof just how much food and drinks they consume.许多人不知道自己到底消耗掉多少食物和饮料。excessive/ksesv/adj. 过度的，过多的Itmaylead to excessive spending. 它可能会导致过度消费。scatter/skt(r)/v. 撒，播撒；（使）散开，（使）散布在各处Focus on one task a
15、t a time, Dontscatteryourattention.一次关注一个任务，不要分散你的注意力。cereus/srs/n. 仙人山属；月光掌属night-blooming cereus昙花；夜花仙人掌characterize/krktraz/v. 描述，刻画；成为的特征，是的典型Textanalysiscanextractasetofkeywordsthat characterize the document.文本分析可以抽取出一组代表文档特征的关键词。characterized by：以为特征blazing/blez/adj.燃烧的；耀眼的，炽热的；（力量、速度等）强烈的blaz
16、e v. 燃烧；闪耀；怒视；Hereyes wereblazingwithfury.她的双眼燃烧着怒火。recipe/respi/n.烹饪法，食谱；诀窍，秘诀walnut/wlnt/n. 胡桃，核桃；胡桃树，核桃树sautv.油煎；腌制ginger/dnd(r)/n. 生姜；姜；姜黄色；长着姜黄色头发的人；精神，活力v. 用姜给调味；激励，使有生气stock/stk/（商店的）现货，存货，库存Wehaveboughtinlargestocks ofthismaterial.我们购进了一大批这种材料。一、阅读理解。1. During the end of heat, _.A. heat ends
17、 on the day in most parts of China.B. hot weather is still on in south China.C.the busy harvest season ends for farmersD.people all over China can enjoy the scenery of fall2.If you feel weary, you should not _.A. get enough sleepB.do more exerciseC.keep some plants indoorD.consume excessive energy3.
18、The saying “Enjoying the clouds of various forms in July and August (lunar month).” indicates that _.A. students can enjoy the most beautiful clouds during summer holidayB. Rainy days are the most during July and August C.July and August are the best months to enjoy cloudsD. summer heat is gone beca
19、use various clouds get rid of hot sunshine 4. Night-blooming cereus often bloom at night on the following condition except that _.A.it originates in the tropical desertsB.the weather is similar to tropical desertsC. there is blazing sunshine during daytimeD. the temperature varies greatly between da
20、y and night答案：BDDC二按照单词的适当形式填空或首字母填空。The Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) scholar Wu Cheng compiled The Seventy-two Micro Seasons of the Moon Order, in which he succinctly and clearly defined the laws of the 24 solar terms and their seasonal characteristics, with each term 1. _(divide) into three micro seas
21、ons. The arrival of chushu, or End of Heat, signals 2. t_the sultry and scorching heat will gradually dissipate, and the weather will become cooler by the day.Guo Wenbin, a scholar of the solar terms, says by examining the evolution of the oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions of the Chin
22、ese character chu, people can see that the 3.o_ meaning of the word is taking a break, that is, a person sitting next to a small table having a rest, and later it evolved into 4. _(suggest) a place to live, to perch.It is the 14th solar term and, this year, it falls on today when the sun reaches the
23、 ecliptic longitude of 150 degrees. Since it is close to the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the folk customs before and after this solar term are mostly related to 5. _(worship) ancestors or welcoming autumn.During this period of time, observers of the Big Dipper in the night sky will find that it
24、s curved handle still points to the southwest. Although the temperature drops in the morning and evening, and there is already a strong sense of autumn, it is still inevitable that there will be 6._( occasion) higher temperatures during the day, something people often call autumn tigers.As the sayin
25、g goes, one autumn rain leads to one colder day, every time a rain falls, the temperature will most likely drop; in addition, with the passage of the seasons, the time the northern hemisphere is 7._ (expose) to the sun gradually decreases, the days get shorter, and the nights get darker and longer.
26、Compared with liqiu, or Start of Autumn, chushu is a minor term that takes on the seasonal change from a more subtle perspective.The first micro season of chushu is the birds sacrifice to the eagle. In ancient times, some had the romantic misunderstanding that eagles, during the season, capture thei
27、r prey and line them up on the ground, as if paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for them to survive. In the food chain, eagles hunt birds to survive, but the sacrifice provided personification for the ancients of animals seemingly in awe of natures gift.The world beginning to become
28、solemn is the indicator of the second micro season. It is a gradual, chilling experience during 8. w_ everything starts to wither. It also means that the vibrant and lush summer is about to leave. It might signal the end for many creatures, but the period also suggests the grains of millet, rice and
29、 sorghum are ripe for harvestthe third season indicator of this particular term.Farmers hold various ceremonies to thank the land. Some plant flags in the middle of the field to express their 9. g_, and some do not wash their feet when they come home from work in the fields on this day, for fear of
30、washing away the harvest they have received.Many do not know that ancestor worship is actually one of the most 10. _(cherish) customs during chushu. There will be folk activities to celebrate the overlapping Zhongyuan Festival, commonly known as Ghost Festival, which takes place on the 15th day of t
31、he seventh month in the lunar calendar. In the old days, from the beginning of the seventh month, there was a ceremony to open the gate of hell, and until it was closed at the end of the month, there would be almsgiving activities.答案：1. divided 2. that 3. original 4. suggesting5. worshiping 6. occas
32、ional 7. exposed 8. which 9. gratitude 10. cherished 三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）imply weary excessive scatter characterize 1. Theyvebeen _toyseverywhere.2. Hischeerfuljokemadeusforget our_.3. There aretimeswhen thebooksuffers from_authorialcontrol.4. This electioncampaign has been_byviolence.5. Whatdoes the
33、author_socialmediamaydotoourlife?答案：1. scattering 2. weariness 3. excessive4. characterized 5. imply四 在右栏中找出左栏单词的解释。A. a large area of landB. to sleep lightly for a short timeC. a supply of sth that is available for useD. moving slowly in an elegant mannerE. to burn brightly and stronglyblaze stock doze languid region 答案：ECBDA
