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江苏省南京东山外国语学校2023-2024学年九年级上学期期初测试英语试卷
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). It starts from the beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It is still useful today to guide people's lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips.
Grain Buds (小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 4. It means that the seeds (种子) from the grain are becoming full. During the Grain Buds, summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, "Heavy rainfall makes the river full." Because of the great increase (增长) in rainfall, rivers are full of water. This is a good time to enjoy fish. It is also a harvest season for fishermen.
Frost's Descent (霜降), the 18th solar term of the year, is the last solar term of autumn. The weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins. The apple is one kind of recommended (推荐的) fruit during Frost's Descent. There are many sayings about apples ' benefits (益处) in China, such as "Eat an apple after meals. Even old men can be as strong as young men."
Minor Cold (小寒) is the 23rd one. For most areas of China, it marks the start of the coldest days of the year and people always start preparing for the Lunar New Year. According to traditional Chinese medicine thoughts, people need to eat food that has more yang (阳) energy to prevent cold from harming their bodies. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge (腊八粥).
①prepare for the Lunar New Year
②have Laba porridge
③say goodbye to the coldest days
④wear warmer clothes
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Some interesting things about Start of Spring
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Spring, the first solar term of the year, starts on Feb. 4th and ends on Feb. 18th this year. After that everything turns green and is full of energy; people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer. Here are some interesting things about Start of Spring.
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◆ Flying a kite
Spring is the best season for kite-flying. As a tradition, it has a history of more than 2, 000 years. It can help build one's health and prevent diseases.
◆ Erecting the egg (立蛋)
In China, it is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of Start of Spring. It is believed that if someone can erect the egg on the first day of Start of Spring, he will have good luck in the future.
◆ Making a Spring Ox (做春牛)
This custom in Shaanxi is practiced right before the Start of Spring. The officers ask some artists to build an ox with bamboo, wood, paper and paint. When the paper ox is ready, people will worship (敬神) it and hope for a harvest year.
◆ Posting spring calligraphy and paintings (张贴春季字画)
The custom of posting calligraphy and paintings on one's door in the spring was first celebrated during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). People would do so to welcome spring and pray for good luck on the first day of Start of Spring.
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Making a spring ox | People build and worship a spring ox for a harvest year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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