外刊雙語精讀24節(jié)氣精讀：雨水（含練習(xí)）

24SolarTerms:5thingsyoumustknowaboutRainWater24節(jié)氣:關(guān)于雨水你必須知道的5件事ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.中國傳統(tǒng)陽歷將一年分為24個(gè)節(jié)氣。The24solartermsaredeterminedbychangesinthesunspositioninthezodiacduringtheyear.TheywerefirstusedinChinaandnowarefollowedinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.InChina,the24solartermswerecreatedthousandsofyearsagotoguideagriculturalproduction.TheyalsoreflectChinasrichhistorythroughtheseasonalfestivals,specialfoods,culturalceremonies,familygatheringsandevenhealthylivingtipsthatcorrespondwitheachsolarterm.二十四節(jié)氣是由一年中太陽在黃道上的位置變化決定的。它們首先在中國使用，現(xiàn)在在世界許多其他地方也在使用。在中國，二十四節(jié)氣是幾千年前創(chuàng)造的，用來指導(dǎo)農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)。它們還通過季節(jié)性節(jié)日、特殊食物、文化儀式、家庭聚會(huì)，甚至與每個(gè)節(jié)氣對(duì)應(yīng)的健康生活小貼士，反映了中國豐富的歷史。RainWater(Chinese:雨水)thisyearstartsonFeb18andendsonMar4.雨水(中文:雨水)今年從2月18日開始，到3月4日結(jié)束。RainWatersignalstheincreaseinrainfallandriseintemperature.Withitsarrival,livelyspring-likescenerystartsblossoming:theriverwaterdefreezes,wildgeesemovefromsouthtonorth,andtreesandgrassturngreenagain.雨水標(biāo)志著降雨量的增加和溫度的上升。隨著它的到來，生機(jī)勃勃的春天般的景色開始綻放：河水解凍，大雁從南向北移動(dòng)，樹木和草地再次變綠。這里有五件你可能不知道的關(guān)于雨水的事情。HerearefivethingsyoumaynotknowaboutRainWater.這里有五件你可能不知道的關(guān)于雨水的事情。Wateraspreciousasoil春雨貴如油AccordingtoanoldChinesesaying,therainfallinspringisaspreciousasoil.InnorthernChina,thespringdroughtiscommonandtheprecipitationofthisseasonaccountsforonly10to15percentofannualaveragerainfall.中國有句古話，春天的雨水貴如油。在中國北方，春旱很常見，這個(gè)季節(jié)的降水量只占年平均降雨量的10%到15%。Therefore,RainWaterisconsideredasakeyperiodforirrigationwhenthedaygetswarmerandrainfallincreases.因此，當(dāng)天氣變暖，降雨量增加時(shí)，雨水被認(rèn)為是灌溉的關(guān)鍵時(shí)期。Returnofcoldspell寒冷期的重現(xiàn)ExtracareisneededtocopewithareturningcoldspellinthelatespringthatoftenhappenduringRainWaterperiod.Thefastincreaseinairhumidityduetorainfallcanresultinlowertemperatureandwetweather.Itisstronglyadvisednottotakeoffthethickcoatstooearlyandtokeepwarm,especiallyelderlyandchildren.需要格外小心，以應(yīng)對(duì)春末雨水期經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的寒冷期的重現(xiàn)。由于降雨導(dǎo)致的空氣濕度快速增加會(huì)導(dǎo)致溫度降低和天氣潮濕。強(qiáng)烈建議不要過早脫下厚外套，注意保暖，尤其是老人和小孩。Visittoin-laws拜訪岳父岳母OneofthemaincustomsduringRainWaterishusbandsvisitingtheirin-lawsandgivinggifts.Accordingtothetradition,giftsareusuallytwocanechairswindedwithfourmetersofredbelt,whichsymbolizesgoodhealthandlongevity.Anothertypicalgiftisapotofcookeddishthatcontainspigsknucklesstewedwithsoyaandkelp,bywhichtheson-in-lawexpresseshisrespectandgratitude.雨水期間的一個(gè)主要習(xí)俗是丈夫拜訪岳父母并贈(zèng)送禮物。根據(jù)傳統(tǒng)，禮物通常是兩張纏有四米長紅帶的藤椅，象征健康長壽。另一個(gè)典型的禮物是一鍋煮好的菜，里面有用大豆和海帶燉的豬蹄，女婿以此表達(dá)他的尊重和感謝。FindinggodfatherAnotheroldcustomistofindagodfatherforlittlekids.Rainfallbringsvitalitytotheearth;thereforepeopleinthepastbelievedthatthispracticewouldgivetheirkidshealthyandsafegrowth.找教父另一個(gè)古老的習(xí)俗是給小孩子找教父。降雨給大地帶來生機(jī)；因此，過去人們相信這種做法會(huì)給他們的孩子健康和安全的成長。Thecustomcanbetracedbacktothehealthservicesofthepastwhenmanychildrensdiseasescouldnotbecuredatall.Therefore,parentswantedagodfathertoshowertheirblessingsandgoodluckontheirchildren.ThisoldpracticewaspopularinSichuanarea.這一習(xí)俗可以追溯到過去的醫(yī)療服務(wù)，當(dāng)時(shí)許多兒童的疾病根本無法治愈。因此，父母希望有一個(gè)教父給他們的孩子帶來祝福和好運(yùn)。這種古老的習(xí)俗在四川地區(qū)很流行。Nutritiousporridge營養(yǎng)粥ThewetanddampweatherduringRainWaterperiodisconsideredharmfulforpeoplesspleenandstomachaccordingtoChinesemedicalpractice.Therefore,abowlofnutritiousporridgeisthebestchoicetonourishthebody.根據(jù)中國醫(yī)學(xué)實(shí)踐，雨水時(shí)期的潮濕天氣被認(rèn)為對(duì)人的脾胃有害。所以，一碗營養(yǎng)粥是滋補(bǔ)身體的最佳選擇。PeopleinBeijingofteneatporridgecookedwithrehmanniaglutinosalibosch,akindofChineseherbmedicine,toresistcoldandwetweatherandeliminateheatfromtheblood.Itisalsogoodforpeoplewithconstipation,arthritisandheadaches.北京人經(jīng)常吃用中草藥地黃煮的粥，以抵御寒冷和潮濕的天氣，并消除血液中的熱量。它對(duì)便秘、關(guān)節(jié)炎和頭痛的人也有好處。NOTES?紅色：詞匯藍(lán)色：短語※黃色：語法總結(jié)，長難句閱讀綜合練習(xí)在文后solarcalendar陽歷bedeterminedby決定?zodiac/?z??di?k/n.黃道帶agriculturalproduction農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)seasonalfestivals季節(jié)性節(jié)日?correspond/?k?r??sp?nd/v.相一致；符合correspondwith相一致；符合※thatcorrespondwitheachsolarterm：定語從句，關(guān)系代詞that指代先行詞healthylivingtips在從句中做主語。?signal/?s?ɡn?l/v.標(biāo)志；表明；預(yù)示n.信號(hào)；暗號(hào)adj.重大的；顯要的spring-likescenery春天般的景色?blossom/?bl?s?m/v.開花n.花朵，花簇?defreeze/di:fri:z/v.解凍；融熔；溶化Wateraspreciousasoil春雨貴如油?precipitation/pr??s?p??te???n/n.降水（如雨，雪，冰雹）?account/??ka?nt/v.占（一定數(shù)量或比例）（accountfor）n.賬戶，戶頭；客戶，老主顧accountsfor占......annualaveragerainfall年平均降雨量?irrigation/??r??ɡe??n/n.灌溉；沖洗（尤指傷口）coldspell寒冷期copewith應(yīng)對(duì)?humidity/hju??m?d?ti/n.（空氣中的）濕度※thatoftenhappenduringRainWaterperiod：定語從句，關(guān)系代詞that代替先行詞areturningcoldspell在從句中做主語。※Itisstronglyadvisednottotakeoffthethickcoatstooearlyandtokeepwarm,especiallyelderlyandchildren：it做形式主語，真正的主語是不定式短語，nottotakeoffthethickcoatstooearlyandtokeepwarm。?cane/ke?n/n.（用于制作家具等的）竹竿，藤條v.用藤條鞭打，用藤杖打，鞭笞（作為懲罰）※windedwithfourmetersofredbelt：過去分詞短語做后置定語，修飾canechairs。※whichsymbolizesgoodhealthandlongevity：定語從句，關(guān)系代詞which代替先行詞redbelt,在從句中做主語。?wind/w?nd/v.卷纏；纏繞；繞成團(tuán)?longevity/l?n?d?ev?ti/n.長壽；長命；持久typicalgift典型的禮物※thatcontainspigsknucklesstewedwithsoyaandkelp：定語從句，關(guān)系代詞that指代先行詞dish，在從句中做主語?！鵥ywhichtheson-in-lawexpresseshisrespectandgratitude：定語從句，which指代前面整個(gè)主句。?knuckle/?n?kl/n.關(guān)節(jié)；指關(guān)節(jié)；指節(jié)；膝關(guān)節(jié)；肘?stew/stju?/v.燉，煨n.燉煮的菜肴?soya/?s???/n.大豆，[作物]黃豆?kelp/kelp/n.[植]巨藻，海藻，海帶?godfather/?ɡ?dfɑ?e?(r)/n.教父vt.當(dāng)……的教父?vitality/va??t?l?ti/n.活力，熱情；生機(jī)，生命力?trace/tre?s/v.查出，發(fā)現(xiàn)，追蹤；追溯，追究；n.痕跡，遺跡，蹤跡tracedbackto追溯到?shower/??a??(r)/v.淋浴，洗澡；灑落，（使）紛紛降落；大量給予，慷慨給予?practicen.實(shí)踐，實(shí)際操作；通常的做法，慣例；練習(xí)；v.練習(xí)；經(jīng)常做，養(yǎng)成……的習(xí)慣；信奉（宗教）；（醫(yī)生、律師等）執(zhí)業(yè)，從業(yè)?nutritious/nju?tr???s/adj.有營養(yǎng)的，營養(yǎng)豐富的?damp/d?mp/adj.潮濕的n.濕氣，潮氣；沼氣；氣餒v.使潮濕，弄濕；減弱，抑制?spleen/spli?n/n.脾臟；壞脾氣；怒氣?nourish/?n?r??/v.養(yǎng)育，滋養(yǎng)；培養(yǎng)※cookedwithrehmanniaglutinosalibosch：過去分詞短語做后置定語。rehmanniaglutinosalibosch地黃?herb/h??b/n.藥草；香草?resist/r??z?st/v.阻擋，抵制；抵抗?eliminate/??l?m?ne?t/v.排除；清除；消除?constipation/?k?nst??pe??n/n.便秘?arthritis/ɑ??θra?t?s/n.關(guān)節(jié)炎閱讀理解。Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutsolarterms?Theytakeplacefromonetoanotherbythechangesofthesunsposition.Chinausedthem,followingothercountries.Theywerecreatedtoguidetheagriculturalproduction.Eachtermhasdifferentfoodsandculturalceremoniestocorrespondwith.AllthefollowingstakeplaceduringRainWaterexcept_______.therainfallincreases.thetemperaturemaydrop.flowersstartblossoming.riverwaterstartsfreezing.Whichwordcanreplacethewordof“spell”inthepassage?periodB.dynastyC.writingD.weatherWhydidparentsfindagodfatherforkids?Thekidsdiseasescouldnotbecured.Theywantedthegodfathertogivetheirkidsashower.Theyjustwishedthekidshealthyandlucky.Thegodfathercouldcurethekidsdiseases.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisstronglyadvisednottodo?Givingourownparentssomespecialgifts.EatingporridgewithoutChineseherbmedicineSavingsomerainwaterTakingoffthickclothestooearly答案：BDACD二．按照單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空或首字母填空。Feb.18,marksthebeginningofRainWater(Chinese:雨水)inthe6.(tradition)Chineselunarcalendar.AfterRainWater,mostpartsofChinawillsee7.rintemperature.RainWater,thesecondsolartermofayear,startsonFeb.19andendsonMarch5thisyear.WhenRainWatercomes,theworldtakesonanewlook.Withiceandsnowthawingandspringbreezes8.(blow),everythingcomesbacktolife.Thisyear,RainWaterfallsonthesamedayastheLanternFestival.TheLanternFestivalisanimportanttraditionalChinesefestival,9.(mark)thefinaldayofthetraditionalChineseNewYearcelebrations.DuringtheLanternFestival,peoplewatchlanterndecorationsanddragondancesonthestreets,solveriddlesonthelanternsandeatglutinousriceballs10.(fill)withsweetpaste.ThisyearsLanternFestivalwillalsomeetthesupermoon,meaning11.t_______thefullmooncoincideswiththeclosestapproachtoEarthinitsorbit.Onthisday,peoplewillseethebiggestandroundestmoonofthewholeyear.12.T_______itisgettingwarmeringeneralduringRainWater,theweathercaneasilychange.Itishighly13.________(advise)thatyouputonfacemask,scarfandgloves14._______(avoid)catchingcolds.Inaddition,eatingmoresweetfoodsorfewersourfoodsisalso15.________(benefit)tothehealth.Foodslikehoney,taroandwhitejellymushroomareallrecommended.答案：traditional7.rise8.blowing9.marking10.filledthat12.Though13.advised14.toavoid15.beneficialagriculturalproductioncorrespondwithaspreciousasaccountfortracebacktowindtypicalagriculturalproductioncorrespondwithaspreciousasaccountfortracebacktowindtypicalcopewithsignalbedeterminedbySomepeoplethinkone’sbirthhasdecidedhisfate,whileothersthinkonesfate___________hisownattitude.Jilinisanimportantindustrialand____________baseinChina.Sometimesouractionsdon’t____________whatwedesire.Yourpromiseis____________gold.Iwanttoknowho