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【题目】24 Solar Terms: 4 things you should know about Grain Buds

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds (小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 20 this year, and ends on June 4. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. 【1】. Let's see what we can do during the "Grain Buds" period.

A good season for eating fish

During the Grain Buds period, the summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions, "A heavy rainfall makes the river full." Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water, which gives rise to great tasting fish and shrimp. This is a good time to enjoy them. 【2】.

Eating herb of common sow thistle

Grain Buds is a season for eating the herb (草药) of the common sow thistle, which tastes a little bitter and sour, but also sweet. It has the function of cooling the blood and detoxifying the body. It can be made into different types of dishes. 【3】. Some people boil the herb with water and then squeeze out the juice, which can be used to make soup.

Tips on health preserving in Grain Buds

【4】. The increase in temperature over this season may also give rise to all sorts of skin diseases. It is also important to exercise to keep healthy during the hot summer days. Walking, jogging and practicing tai chi are popular.

【5】

This time is a good period of the quick growth of flowers. It is also a season when plant diseases and pests are at an all-time high, which makes caring for your garden even more critical. Flower trimming and clipping is important. And a systematic fertilized water system should be carried out.

A.Key period for flower management

B.It is also harvest season for fishermen

C.A lot of water and extra care for wild flowers

D.But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives

E.It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe

F.People in Ningxia like to eat it blended with salt, vinegar, peppers or garlic

G.High temperatures and humidity are common during the Grain Buds period

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】F

【4】G

【5】A

【解析】

本文是说明文，介绍了中国传统24节气中的小满。

【1】

此题线索是词汇复现。空前一句提到“在中国，几千年前创造24节气是用来指导农业生产的”；选项D意思为：但节气文化仍然指导人们的生活方面起作用。 选项D中“the solar term culture”和空前一句中的“the 24 solar terms”词汇重复，“guide people's lives”与空前一句中“guide agricultural production”相对。故选D项。

【2】

此题线索是逻辑。空前一句提到“这是享受鱼虾的好时节”；选项B意思为：也是渔民的收获季节。选项B 中 also 表示递进关系。故选B项。

【3】

空前一句提到 “苦苣菜可以做成不同的菜肴”；选项F意思为：宁夏人喜欢把它和盐、醋、辣椒或大蒜拌在一起食用。选项F是顺承前一句的话题。故选F项。

【4】

此题线索是词汇复现。选项G意思为：高温和潮湿在小满时节很常见。空后一句中的“The increase in temperature”和选项G中“High temperatures”语义相同；空后一句是顺承选项G的话题，说明高温对身体不好的影响。故选G项。

【5】

分析文章结构，此空是该段的小标题，应该是该段的主题句；第二、三、四段的小标题都是名词或动名词短语，因此该空也应该是名词或动名词短语；下文中“the quick growth of flowers”“plant diseases and pests”以及“Flower trimming and clipping”可知，该段是关于小满季节花卉管理方面的内容。选项A意思为：花卉管理的关键时期，可以作为该段的主题句。故选A项。