专题14 中国传统文化（三）20篇-备战2024年中考英语热点话题试题精选（名校新试题）

专题14 中国传统文化（三）20篇 （2023上·山东青岛·九年级统考期中）Chinese ancient wisdom puts the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Cold Dew (露水) is the 17th solar term of the year. It starts this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 23. At this time, the weather gets colder in most parts of China. The dew is greater and colder. That’s why this time is called Cold Dew. There will be less rain, but there will be some fog. Good things come along at this time, too. Autumn crops (农作物) will be ripe (成熟). It’s also a good time for fishing. That’s because it’s colder in water during the cold dew time. Fish like to swim in shallow water where it is warmer. Hiking is another popular activity during this time. North China takes on a beautiful look of late autumn with white clouds, red leaves, and early frost (霜). Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, often falls around cold dew. It is the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. On this day, people often climb hills and wear cornels (茱萸). Food during Cold Dew ● Pomegranates Pomegranates are ripe during cold dew. Chinese people think pomegranates mean many children and many good wishes. They also taste good, have a nice color, and are healthy. ● Hawthorns There is a saying that goes “It is time to harvest hawthorn during cold dew.” For a long time, people have used, hawthorns in herbal medicine (草药). They think it’s good for blood flow and heart health. ● Chrysanthemum wine菊花酒 Chrysanthemum is the seasonal flower of cold dew. To stop autumn dryness, people in many parts of China drink the chrysanthemum wine. This is also a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival. 1．How long does Cold Dew last this year? A．31 days. B．23 days. C．16 days. D．17 years. 2．Why is it called Cold Dew? A．Because the autumn crops are ripe. B．Because there will be less rain but some fog in autumn. C．Because the weather gets colder, the dew is greater and colder. D．Because there are white clouds and red leaves in North China. 3．Which of the followi