新高考英语语法填空拔尖特训之中国二十四节气(一) A(春分) The Beginning of Spring, or “Lichun” in Chinese pinyin, is the first of the 24 solar terms. 1. (conclude) by ancestors from the shifting weathers and agricultural production, Lichun was well regarded 2. a guide for sowing and plowing in ancient China. Lichun falls into three phases. In the first phase of Lichun, the spring breeze brings with us a rise in temperature and the frozen surface of the ground 3. (begin) to thaw indicating the revival of hibernated creatures. The second phase of Lichun sees dormant insects awake in nests as the weather gets a little 4. (warm). Fish swims to the surface of water in the third phase trying to break the melting ice to feel the 5. (warm). Since most areas in China features a relatively low temperature the day of Lichun is rather a prelude to the true spring. The Beginning of spring guides the lives and traditions of hundreds of millions of Chinese people as sowing at the right time is essential for a good harvest. Many of the rituals signaling the start of a new year are not common in urban areas today yet 6. (tradition) food with varied flavors is still popular across the country. 7. (dish) such as spring pancakes and spring rolls are the must-eats for people to “bite the spring.” 8. (make) a spring pancake, flour is to be mixed with water first, then wrapped with cooked fillings. The fillings can be varied from fresh vegetables to meat and the cooked spring pancake provides an enjoyable taste as well as rich nutrition. The old traditions may not be upheld every spring nor are the traditional dishes necessarily to be enjoyed right on the day. The thing is, Lichun well marks the beginning of spring and indicates the coming of warmer days. All these traditions are embedded with people’s wish for 9. better life in the past and present. When Lichun arrives, we 10. (sure) know it’s time to sow the seeds of crops and also, the seeds of hope. B(雨水) Over 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese scholars observed the changing impact on natural world, the climates, the turning of the seasons and astronomy. These scholars measured and divided sun’s annual movements 1. 24 equal parts, creating the 24 solar terms 2. were used to govern agriculture in ancient China. Even to this day, this invention still guide lives and traditions of hundreds of millions of Chinese people. Children go to countryside to listen to birds 3. (sing) and pick fresh grass, mother’s fresh sticky rice balls and festival dragon lantern dance in the square to celebrate spring and welcome the fruitful years ahead. Spring rain rejuvenates the land, revealing the life within the air. As they creep across the land they bring life to dead wood and help seeds begin to sprout. China is an ancient civilization that 4. (build) on agriculture. Water has always been a crucial recourse for the Chinese people. This is why the Rain Solar Term holds such 5. important place in Chinese culture. In northern C ... ...
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