高考傳統(tǒng)文化專題：24節(jié)氣——處暑24SolarTerms—EndofHeat一、了解處暑（一）關(guān)于處暑（TheIntroductionoftheEndofHeat）EndofHeat,thefourteenthsolarterminthetraditionalChinesecalendar,usuallyfallsaroundAugust23rd.Itsignifiestheendofthehotsummerdaysandthearrivalofautumn,assummerheatfadesandautumnfreshnesstakesover.Daysbecomecooler,nightsturnchilly,andthetemperaturedifferencebetweendayandnightgrows.EndofHeatsymbolizesharvestandgrowth,remindingustocherishtimeandworkhard.Forhighschoolstudents,it’sanidealtimetosetgoalsforthenewschoolyearandbeginstudyingdiligently.Itteachesusthatwithdedicatedeffort,wewillreapknowledgeandpersonalgrowthinthefuture.處暑是二十四節(jié)氣中的第十四個(gè)節(jié)氣，通常在每年的8月23日左右。它標(biāo)志著盛夏的結(jié)束和秋季的開始，天氣逐漸變得涼爽干燥，晝夜溫差增大。處暑蘊(yùn)含著收獲與成長的寓意，提醒人們珍惜時(shí)光、努力奮斗。對于高中生來說，處暑也是一個(gè)為新學(xué)期制定目標(biāo)、努力學(xué)習(xí)的好時(shí)機(jī)。它啟示我們，只有認(rèn)真付出，才能在未來收獲知識與成長。（二）習(xí)俗和活動(dòng)（CustomsandActivities）1.EatingDuck吃鴨子DuringtheEndofHeat,theweatherbecomesdry.There’safolksaying:“EatduckatEndofHeat,andeveryfamilywillstayhealthy.”Duckmeatisconsideredcoolinginnatureaccordingtotraditionalpractices.It’sbelievedtonourishthebody,benefitthestomach,andreduceswelling,makingitaperfectfoodforthedryseason.WaysofcookingduckvaryacrossChina.Forexample,inNanjing,peopleparticularlyenjoyeatingsaltedduckwithosmanthussauceorbraisedduck.處暑時(shí)節(jié)，天氣變得干燥，民間有“處暑送鴨，無病各家”的說法。鴨子性涼，有滋陰養(yǎng)胃、利水消腫的功效，非常適合在干燥的處暑節(jié)氣食用。全國各地吃鴨子的方式也各不相同，例如在南京，人們就特別喜歡吃桂花鹽水鴨或紅燒鴨塊。2.FloatingRiverLanterns放河燈AroundthetimeofEndofHeat,thereisacustominmanyplacestofloatriverlanterns.Peopleplacecandlesorsmalllightsonpaperboatsandsetthemafloatonrivers.Thisactivitywasoriginallyawaytohonorancestorsandprayforsafety.Thelittlelightsdriftingonthewatercarrypeople’smemoriesofdepartedlovedonesandaddatouchofpeaceandromancetothefestival.處暑前后，許多地方有放河燈的習(xí)俗。人們將蠟燭或小燈放在紙船上，點(diǎn)燃后讓其順流而下。這一活動(dòng)最初是為了祭奠祖先、祈求平安。點(diǎn)點(diǎn)燈火隨波蕩漾，寄托著人們對逝去親人的思念，也為節(jié)日增添了一份寧靜而浪漫的色彩。3.FishingFestival開漁節(jié)Forfishermenincoastalregions,theEndofHeatsignalsthebeginningoftheharvestseason.Astheseawaterisstillwarm,fishschoolstendtostayaroundthefishinggrounds,andseafoodlikefish,shrimp,andshellfisharefullygrown.Manyareasholdgrand“FishingFestivals”duringthisperiodtocelebratetheendofthefishingmoratorium.Fishermenperformceremoniestoprayforasafevoyageandafullcatchbeforesettingouttoseawiththeirfleetsforthenewfishingseason.對于沿海的漁民來說，處暑意味著豐收時(shí)節(jié)的開始。因?yàn)榇藭r(shí)海域水溫偏高，魚群會停留在漁場周圍，魚蝦貝類發(fā)育成熟。許多地區(qū)會在此期間舉行盛大的“開漁節(jié)”，慶祝休漁期的結(jié)束。漁民們會舉行祭海儀式，祈求魚蝦滿倉、平安歸來，然后千帆競發(fā)，開始新一輪的捕撈。4.GoingOuttoWelcomeAutumn出游迎秋AfterEndofHeat,thesummerheatfadesaway,andwearegreetedbyclear,crispautumnair.It’stheperfecttimeforoutdooractivities.Inancienttimes,peoplewouldclimbhillstoenjoythedistantviewsandthefirstcoolbreathsofautumn.Nowadays,peoplestilllovetogohikinginthecountryside,haveapicnic,orsimplyenjoythecoolbreezeandtheleavesbeginningtoturnyellow.Thisactivityisknownas“WelcomingAutumn”.處暑之后，暑氣消退，秋高氣爽，正是外出游玩的好時(shí)機(jī)。古人會在此時(shí)登高望遠(yuǎn)，感受初秋的涼意。而現(xiàn)在，人們也喜歡在周末去郊外徒步、野餐，或者只是享受涼爽的微風(fēng)和逐漸變黃的樹葉。這個(gè)活動(dòng)被稱為“迎秋”，即迎接秋天的到來。二、處暑相關(guān)詞匯積累TheEndofHeat/TheLimitofHeat 處暑fadeaway 消退，逐漸消失bidfarewellto 告別bountiful adj.豐富的moderate adj.溫和的aridity n.干旱auspicious adj.吉利的presage v.預(yù)示，預(yù)兆limpid adj.透明的，清澈的pensive adj.沉思的，憂郁的三、高分英語素材1.Theskyappearslimpidandhigher,dottedwithfleecyclouds,creatingasceneofserenebeauty.天空顯得更加清澈和高遠(yuǎn)，點(diǎn)綴著絨毛般的云朵，構(gòu)成一幅寧靜美麗的景象。2.Apalpablechillbeginstopermeatetheair,especiallyatdawnanddusk,remindingusthatautumnisonthehorizon.一絲明顯可感知的寒意開始滲透在空氣中，尤其是在黎明和黃昏，提醒著我們秋天已近在眼前。3.Theworldissteepedinagolden,hypnoticlight,andtheonce-deafeningchorusofcicadasnowfadesintoasporadic,nostalgicrefrain.世界沉浸在一種金色的、令人恍惚的光線中，曾經(jīng)聒噪的蟬鳴也褪成了零星的、令人懷舊的尾聲。4.There’satangibleshiftintheatmosphere—acrispnessthatinvigoratesthespiritandsharpensthemind,asiftheveryairhasbeenclarified.氛圍中有一種可觸摸的轉(zhuǎn)變——一種清爽之感振奮了精神，清醒了頭腦，仿佛空氣本身都得到了凈化。5.PerhapsthemostvaluabletakeawayfromtheEndofHeatisthemindsetofgracefulrelinquishment—thewisdomtoletgooftheoldheattomakewayforthenewcool.或許處暑帶給我們的最寶貴的收獲，是一種優(yōu)雅放手的心態(tài)——一種放下舊日炎熱、為新的清涼騰出空間的智慧。四、健康小貼士AstheheatsubsidesduringEndofHeat,thedaysgetcoolerwithabigtemperaturegap.Remembertowearalightjacketinthemorningandeveningtopreventcolds.Eatmoremoisteningfoodslikepearsandhoney,andlesscoldstuff.Getplentyofsleep,domildexercise,andstaypositivetowelcomethenewsemesterwithfullenergy!處暑時(shí)節(jié)，天氣漸涼，晝夜溫差大。記得早晚添件外套防感冒，多吃梨、蜂蜜等潤燥食物，少吃生冷。保證充足睡眠，適當(dāng)運(yùn)動(dòng)，保持好心情，才能活力滿滿地迎接新學(xué)期！五、應(yīng)用文寫作假定你是李華，你校英語社團(tuán)微信公眾號擬在世界氣象日（WorldMeteorologicalDay）之際，發(fā)布一期介紹中國二十四節(jié)氣的專題推送。請你以“TheEndofHeat:AWelcomeTransition”為題，寫一篇短文投稿。內(nèi)容包括：1.處暑的時(shí)間及天氣特點(diǎn)；2.相關(guān)傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗；3.你的感受或建議。注意：1.詞數(shù)120-150左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。范文：TheEndofHeat:AWelcomeTransitionTheEndofHeat,the14thsolarterm,usuallyfallsaroundAugust23rd.Itsignalstheendofthescorchingsummerandthewelcomearrivalofcoolerautumn.Duringthisperiod,theheatgraduallysubsides,theairbecomesdrier,andthetemperaturedifferencebetweendayandnightgrowssignificantly.Thissolartermisrichwithtraditions.Amostcommoncustomiseatingduck,whichisbelievedtonourishthebodyandpreventautumndryness.Itisalsoaperfect