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广东省揭阳市普宁市2024-2025学年九年级上学期第一次月考英语试题
The traditional Chinese Lunar Calenda r divides the year into 24 solar terms. Great Heat(大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on August 7. During Great Heat, most parts of China enter the hottest season of the year. The following are some things you should know about Great Heat.
A season of harvesting and planting
During Great Heat, the sunshine, high temperatures, and heavy rainfall are good for agricultural crops. But like Slight Heat, many natural calamities such as floods, droughts(干旱) and typhoons also happen during Great Heat. Therefore, it's important to harvest and plant in time to avoid setbacks(挫折) caused by natural disasters.
Sending the Great Heat ship in Zhejiang
The ship is filled with various animals for sacrifice (祭祀) such as pigs, sheep, chickens, fish and shrimps. More than 50 fishermen take turns carrying the ship as they march through the streets. The drums are played and fireworks are lit. Both sides of the streets are filled with people praying for blessings. After a series of ceremonies, the ship is finally carried to the wharf(码头). Then, the ship is pulled out of the fishing port and burned at sea. People carry out this ritual(典礼) to pray for good harvests(收成) and health.
Eating litchi and Mizao in Fujian
On the day of Great Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi and Mizao in Putian, Fujian Province, as a celebration of Great Heat. Litchi is a nutritious fruit. People usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. Mizao is made of fermented(已发酵的) rice. On the day of Great Heat, people cook it with brown sugar.
Welcome to the farm! I'm a tomato seed. Here are steps to plant me.
Step 1: Before planting, please wash me first with clean water and then soak (浸泡) me in warm water for 5~7 hours. After that, dry me in the sun for 2 hours, and then soak me in hot water at 45℃~50℃ for 4 hours. Step 2: Plant me in the soil about 10 cm deep, and then water me. The best temperature is between 15℃ and 28℃. Step 3: About two weeks later, a tomato plant will grow out of the soil. Step 4: Please water the tomato plant once a week. After two or three months, I will grow many flowers. Step 5: When the flowers die (枯萎), I will turn green. In 4 or 5 days, I will become red. Then you will have your own tomato. Pick me up and have a taste. |
Daming lives in Beijing. Read and learn about her day.
8: 10 a. m | My father takes me to school. It takes half an hour. |
9: 00 a. m | Classes start. I learn Chinese, maths and music. Each class is 45 minutes. |
10: 40 a. m. | Between classes, we get a 10-minute rest. I like to go outside and play with my friends in the schoolyard. |
11: 35 a. m. | It's lunchtime! I have lunch in the dining hall with my classmates. I have rice with meat, vegetables, eggs and tomato soup. Sometimes I have beef and carrot noodles. |
4: 10 p. m. | My father takes me home. I have some ice cream and then do my homework. After that, I listen to English. |
7: 00 p. m | It is time for dinner. We eat dumplings, vegetables and rice. After dinner, I play Chinese chess with my father or watch TV. I go to bed at 9: 00. |
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