1、July12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about Frosts Descent24节气:关于霜降你可能不知道的8件事The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Frosts Descent, (Chinese: 霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 23 and ends on Nov 6.中国传统农历将一年分为24个节气。霜降，
2、(中文:霜降)，一年的第18个节气，今年从10月23日开始，到11月6日结束。Frosts Descent is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear.霜降是秋季的最后一个节气，这段时间天气变得比以前冷得多，开始出现霜冻。Here are eight things you should know about Frosts Descent.以下是你应该知道的关于霜降的八件事。Frosty autu
3、mn结霜的秋天Frost consists of white ice crystals of frozen water vapor near the ground. During Frosts Descent, frost begins to appear. But in the lower reaches of the Yellow River region, frost first appears in late October or early November. As Frosts Descent comes, the world is filled with the atmosphe
4、re of late autumn.霜是由近地面冻结水汽的白色冰晶组成的。在霜冻降临期间，霜冻开始出现。但在黄河下游地区，霜冻首先出现在10月底或11月初。随着霜降的到来，世界弥漫着深秋的气息。Eating persimmons吃柿子Eating persimmons during Frosts Descent can help people resist the cold and protect their bones. In the countryside, people believe that their lips will crack if they dont eat persimm
5、ons during this period.在霜降期间吃柿子，可以帮助人们抵御寒冷，保护骨骼。在农村，人们相信在这个时期不吃柿子，嘴唇会裂开。Eating apples吃苹果The apple is one kind of recommended fruit during Frosts Descent. There are many sayings about apples benefits in China, such as Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men, just as the W
6、estern proverb goes, An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Apples can moisten the lungs, quench ones thirst and help ones digestion.苹果是霜降期间推荐的一种水果。中国有许多关于苹果好处的说法，如“饭后吃一个苹果，即使老人也能像年轻人一样强壮”，正如西方谚语所说，“一天一个苹果，医生远离我。”苹果可以润肺、解渴、助消化。Eating pears吃梨The pear is another recommended fruit during Frosts Descent,
7、 which can promote the secretion of body liquids, clear away heat and reduce sputum.梨是霜降期间另一个值得推荐的水果，可以促进津液分泌，清热化痰。Eating duck吃鸭子Its a custom to eat duck on the first day of Frosts Descent in south Fujian province and Taiwan. There is a saying in Fujian which goes, Even nourishing all year is not as
8、 good as nourishing the human body on the first day of Frosts Descent. Eating duck is a way for people there to gain weight.在福建南部和台湾，霜降第一天吃鸭子是一种习俗。福建有句谚语，“即使全年滋补，也不如霜降第一天滋补人体。”吃鸭子是那里的人们增加体重的一种方式。Eating chestnuts吃栗子Eating chestnuts during Frosts Descent is beneficial for ones health. Chestnuts have a
9、 warm nature and sweet flavor, and are good for nourishing the spleen and stomach, invigorating the circulation of blood, relieving coughs and reducing sputum.霜降时吃栗子有益健康。栗子性温，味甘，滋养脾胃、活血、止咳化痰之功。Eating dates吃枣The date is one of the fruits on the market during Frosts Descent. Nutritious with a great nu
10、mber of vitamins, dates can nourish the blood, decrease blood pressure, and improve ones immunity. But eating too many could be harmful. Rotten dates can cause headaches and dizziness or even put peoples lives in danger.枣是霜降期间市场上的水果之一。红枣富含多种维生素，营养丰富，能补血、降血压、提高免疫力。但是吃太多可能是有害的。腐烂的枣会引起头痛和头晕，甚至危及人的生命。Fr
11、osts Descent Festival霜降节People in areas such as Daxin county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region celebrate the first day of Frosts Descent. In the Frosts Descent Festival, the Zhuang people offer sacrifices, dance and sing folk songs. With a history of more than 360 years, the festival is to commemo
12、rate Cen Yuyin, a heroine in battles against foreign aggression.广西壮族自治区大新县等地区的人们庆祝霜降的第一天。在霜降节，壮族人民会祭祀、跳舞、唱民歌。这个节日有360多年的历史，是为了纪念抗击外来侵略的女英雄岑余音。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descent/dsent/n.下降,下倾Frosts Descent：霜降during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to app
13、ear ：定语从句，关系词which在代替Frosts Descent从句中做介词during的宾语。crystal/krst()l/adj. 晶莹的清澈透明的n. 结晶，晶体；水晶I carefully opened the package and found a crystal bell inside.我小心地打开包裹，发现里面有一个水晶钟。persimmon/psmn/n.柿子resist the cold：抵御寒冷protect their bones：保护骨骼crack/krk/v. 破裂，裂开；崩溃n. 裂缝，裂纹；缝隙，窄缝；瑕疵The ice cracked as I step
14、ped onto it.我一踩冰就裂了。recommended fruit：被推荐的水果，过去分词做定语，表示被动。moisten/msn/vt. 弄湿；使湿润quench/kwent/v. （喝水）止（渴）；满足（欲望）；扑灭，熄灭（火）thirst/st/n. 渴，口渴；干渴，缺水；渴望，渴求v. 渴望，渴求；渴，口渴moisten the lungs ：润肺quench ones thirst ：解渴help ones digestion ：助消化secretion/skrin/n. 分泌；分泌物；藏匿；隐藏promote the secretion of body liquids：促进
15、津液分泌sputum/spjutm/n. 痰；唾液clear away heat and reduce sputum：清热化痰which goes, Even nourishing all year is not as good as nourishing the human body on the first day of Frosts Descent.：定语从句，关系代词which代替先行词saying在从句中做主语。chestnut/tesnt/n. 栗子；栗色；adj. 栗色的warm nature：性温sweet flavor：味甘spleen/splin/n. n. 脾脏；坏脾气；
16、怒气nourishing the spleen and stomach：滋养脾胃invigorate/nvret/vt. 鼓舞；使精力充沛invigoratingadj. 使精力充沛的，使生机勃勃的invigorating the circulation of blood：活血relieving coughs andreducing sputum：止咳化痰date/det/n. 椰枣，海枣immunity/mjunti/n. 免疫力；免除，豁免improve ones immunity：提高免疫力rotten/rtn/adj. 腐烂的，发臭的dizziness/dzins/n. 头晕；头昏眼花
17、autonomous/tnms/adj.自治的，有自治权的；自主的，有自主权的；自动的commemorate/kmemret/v. 纪念，用以纪念aggression/re()n/n. 好斗性，攻击性；侵略，侵犯，挑衅一、阅读理解。1. Which of the following is not true about Frosts Descent?A. The frost begins to appear.B.It is the last solar term of autumn.C.It usually encounters late autumn.D. Water vapor turns
18、into frozen ice.2. We can infer from the passage that frost is _.A. frozen waterB. white ice crystalC. frozen iceD. frozen vapor 3. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “invigorating”?A.stimulating B. improving C.promoting D.relieving4. These are the benefits of the fruit except that _.A.eating
19、persimmons can resist the cold.B.eating apples can help ones digestion.C.eating pears can reduce sputum.D.eating rotten dates can cause dizziness.答案：DBAD二 完形填空The Frosts Descent is the 18th of 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar. It 1. _ the time of year when frost starts to creep across Ch
20、ina, dew 2. _ icy thanks to plummeting temperatures, 3. _recorded in ancient Chinese books.As the last solar term in autumn, the Frosts Descent, bringing frost and 4. _ winds, is considered autumns last chapter and the 5. _ to the coming winter.Traditional customs:The Frosts Descent, with clear autu
21、mn skies and 6._ air, is an excellent time go 7. _ and catch the sights from high up in the mountains. Many Chinese believe that Shuangjiang is a good time to go walking in the highlands and enjoy the beauty of nature.During this bright autumnal time, Chinese folks also enjoy chrysanthemum flowers,
22、8._ blossom in late autumn and are known as the flower of longevity.Eating persimmons during this period is also a traditional Chinese custom. An old Chinese 9._ goes that eating persimmons can prevent a 10._nose. The Chinese think that these fruits not only keep out the cold, but also supplement th
23、e human body with necessary vitamins to fight 11._winter illnesses.Healthy living tips:Shuangjiang is the best time to 12._to a healthy lifestyle, which reflects the belief that this is a 13._ time to focus on health. “Keeping warm” becomes a top 14._.As the climate is arid after the Frosts Descent,
24、 15._ fruit and vegetables such as cabbage, green radishes, persimmons, and pears are good choices to keep healthy and hydrated.1. A. refers to B. means C. infers D.indicates 2. A. becomes B. becoming C. to become D.became 3. A.since B. when C. as D. which4. A.freeze B.frozen C. freezes D. freezing5
25、. A. prelude B. preview C.previous D.precious 6. A.freshing B. refreshing C. cold D. clean 7. A.running B.camping C. hiking D.boating8. A.what B. which C. that D. where9. A. telling B. story C. saying D.tale10. A.straight B.runny C. cold D. red11. A. out B. with C.for D. off 12. A.adhere B.adapt C.
26、adjust D. adopt13. A.crystal B. critical C. critic D. criticism14. A. priority B. private C.primary D. project 15. A. ripe B. frosty C.exquisite D. seasonal答案：ABCDA BCBCB DCBAD三选词填空。（用单词的适当形式填空）descent quench invigorate immunity commemorate aggression rot dizzy thirst moisten1. Shetooka sip ofwater
27、_herdrythroat.2. A seriesofmovieswill beshown_the30thanniversaryofhis death.3. Theywere all_soIgavethema drink.4. Theyacquirean _tocultureshock.5. Allthe contributorswereofAfrican_.6. Scoop out the_partofthepear.7. A sudden_ overpoweredhim.8. Take a deep breath into_ you.9. Wemustdemonstrate that_willnotpay.10. Hestoppedtoquench his _atastream.答案：1. tomoisten 2. to commemorate 3.thirsty 4.immunity 5. descent 6. rotten 7. dizziness 8. toinvigorate 9. aggression 10. quench
