1、高考英語最容易考的中國文化之“處暑”（閱讀與練習(xí)）處暑-End of Summer“離離暑云散，裊裊涼風(fēng)起?！碧幨钍侵袊鴤鹘y(tǒng)二十四節(jié)氣（the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms）中的第十四個節(jié)氣?！疤帯庇小敖K止”之意，民間流傳著這樣一句諺語：“暑氣盡，秋收始?！碧幨畹牡絹硪馕吨袊^大部分地區(qū)正在脫離炎夏，邁入涼爽秋天，因而可譯為End of Heat/The limit of heat。中國幅員遼闊，受緯度和海拔等因素影響，全國各地入秋的時間會有差異。In China, regions beyond the Great Wall will enter au

2、tumn in early September. People can enjoy the gradual change of scenery from summer to autumn.在中國，長城以北的地區(qū)將會在九月初進入秋季。人們可以欣賞自夏入秋逐漸變化的景色。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 f

3、armers.但是在某些地區(qū)，特別是中國南方，秋天遲遲未至，人們依舊被酷熱的天氣困擾。處暑對農(nóng)民而言也是忙碌的豐收季。天氣的變化對人體和自然景觀都會帶來明顯的影響，處暑期間需關(guān)注哪些變化和習(xí)俗呢？我們一起來了解下！秋乏炎炎夏日期間，體力消耗過度，所以入秋之際人們會感到疲憊，哈欠連連。這時保持充足的睡眠，多做鍛煉，在室內(nèi)擺放植物等，都有助于緩解秋乏。There is a saying that goes, People tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze in summer, and feel tired in autumn. As the weather b

4、ecomes cool during End of Heat, many people will feel languid and weary, which is called autumn weariness.俗話說：“春困秋乏夏打盹?！碧幨钇陂g，隨著天氣轉(zhuǎn)涼，一些人會感到精神不振，渾身乏力，這就是所說的“秋乏”。doze：打盹兒，打瞌睡賞云秋天的云變幻莫測，晴時如藍色絨布上輕薄的棉絮，傍晚時又像被霞光點燃的火花。秋日觀云，別有一番滋味。When the End of Heat comes, summer heat has gone. Clouds scatter around in the

5、 sky, forming different shapes. There is a saying that goes, Enjoying the clouds of various forms in July and August (lunar month).處暑來，暑氣漸散。天空中散落的流云變化成各種形狀。俗話說：“七八月，看巧云?！币箒頃一ìF(xiàn)處暑是珍貴的觀花季。曇花綻放時，其蕊如新雪，通身潔白，在夜色中熠熠生輝，素有“月下美人”的稱呼。The night-blooming cereus is a flower full of mystery, which often blooms dur

6、ing 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-blooming cereus originates in the tropical deserts from Mexico to Brazil in South America. They blossom at night to avoid the blazing dayti

7、me sun.曇花是一種充滿神秘氣息的花，常在處暑時期綻放。這是因為處暑時的氣候具有晝暖夜涼的特點，與熱帶沙漠氣候相似。曇花原產(chǎn)于墨西哥到南美洲巴西的熱帶沙漠里，它們夜晚開放，以避白日的強光。吃鴨子傳統(tǒng)中醫(yī)理論記載，鴨子味甘，性涼。民間有處暑吃鴨子的傳統(tǒng)。There are many recipes for cooking ducks such as roast duck, cooked duck with lemon, smoked duck with walnut, dressing and sauted duck with ginger shoots. The tradition of

8、eating ducks during the End of Heat period is still popular in China.鴨子有很多種制作方法，例如烤鴨、檸檬鴨、胡桃醬熏鴨和子姜鴨等。處暑吃鴨子的傳統(tǒng)在中國依然十分流行。開漁節(jié)對漁民而言，處暑是收獲的季節(jié)。在此期間，我國東部沿海的一些地區(qū)會舉辦“開漁節(jié)”。The festival is held on the day when the fishing ban ends and fishermen can start fishing again. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood dur

9、ing this period.當(dāng)禁漁期結(jié)束、漁民可以重新開始打漁時會舉辦“開漁節(jié)”活動。在此期間，人們可以享用豐盛多樣的海鮮。（文字材料來源于網(wǎng)絡(luò)）一重點詞匯1.tend todo sth 易于做某事，傾向于做某事2.scatterv.散播，分散3.originatev. 起源于二語法填空閱讀文章，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。End of Heatis the 1._ (fourteen) solar term of the year. It usually 2._ (begin) around 23-24 August each year. Regions b

10、eyond the Great Wall in Chinawill enter autumn 3._early September. End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and 4._ (enter) autumn. But in some areas, 5._ (especial) in South China, autumn is late in coming and people are still bothered by hot weather. As the we

11、ather becomes cool during End of Heat, autumn weariness (秋乏) appears. It is a sign 6._ the human body needs rest, 7._ people have consumed excessive energy in the summer. Get enough sleep, do more exercises and keep plants indoor to help. Duck has 8._ sweet flavor and 9._ to Chinese traditional medicine it has a cool nature. So th