06.中国二十四节气-2024年中考一轮复习英语热点话题梳理题型专练(通用版)

2024年中考一轮复习英语热点话题梳理题型专练(通用版) 中国二十四节气 一、阅读理解 1 24 solar terms of 2023 （2023年二十四节气） Spring Equinox （春分） Grain in Ear （芒种） Beginning of Autumn （立秋） Greater Cold （大寒） The 4th term The 9th term The 13th term The 24th term March 21st June 6th August 8th January 20th Everything begins to grow and flowers come out. Some birds fly back to the north. People always fly kites and go climbing. It keeps rainy and cloudy during that period. Many farmers are busy working in the fields. The leaves of trees start to fall, as the saying goes, “One leaf falls, autumn arrives.” People can feel that the wind is getting cool. It is snowy and cold. People wear thick clothes to keep warm. Children often make snowmen and do some winter sports like ice skating. 1. Spring Equinox is the best time to ______ . A. work in the fields B. fly kites C. pick up leaves D. make snowmen 2. How’s the weather during Grain in Ear? A. Cloudy and windy. B. Sunny and hot. C. Rainy and cloudy. D. Snowy and cold. 3. Which solar term is the last one of all the solar terms? A. Spring Equinox. B. Grain in Ear. C. Beginning of Autumn. D. Greater Cold. 2 How does China count the winter months? It’s wintertime. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, November, December, January and February are winter months. They include six solar terms (节气): lidong (beginning of winter), xiaoxue (light snow), daxue (heavy snow), dongzhi (winter solstice), xiaohan (lesser cold) and dahan (greater cold). Winter begins at lidong (Nov 7-8), after which most parts of the country can start to expect cold weather. On this day, after a year of hard work, people are happy to take a break and spend some time with family. The northern part of China celebrates lidong as the “Small Spring Festival”. People have dumplings and eat mutton (羊肉) soup. Xiaoxue (Nov 22-23) and daxue (Dec 6-8) come after lidong. During xiaoxue, northern China can expect snow and temperatures slowly fall below