China Daily《中国日报》双语精读24节气之6：谷雨 备考2023年高考英语.docxVIP

July 12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 5 things you may not know about Grain Rain 24节气:关于谷雨你可能不知道的6件事 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (Chinese: 谷雨), as the last term in spring, starts on April 20 and ends on May 4. Grain Rain originates from the old saying, Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains, which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops. The Grain Rain signals the end of cold weather and a rapid rise in temperature. 中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。谷雨(中文:谷雨)，作为春季的最后一个学期，从4月20日开始，到5月4日结束。谷雨源于古语“雨养百谷”，可见这段时间的降雨对农作物的生长极其重要。这场谷雨标志着寒冷天气的结束和气温的快速上升。 Here are five things that you may not know about the Grain Rain. 以下是关于谷雨你可能不知道的五件事。 Key time for agriculture 农业的关键时期 Grain Rain brings a marked increase in temperature and rainfall and the grains grow faster and stronger. Its a key time to protect the crops from insect pests. 谷雨带来了温度和降雨量的显著增加，谷物生长得更快更壮。这是保护庄稼免受虫害的关键时刻。 Sandstorms occur 沙尘暴发生 Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north. From the end of April to the beginning of May, the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil, an unsteady atmosphere and heavy winds, gales and sandstorms become more frequent. 在春末夏初之间的谷雨，罕见的冷空气向南移动，冷空气在北方迟迟不去。从四月底到五月初，气温比三月份上升得多。随着土壤干燥，大气不稳定和大风，狂风和沙尘暴变得更加频繁。 Drinking tea 喝茶 There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is rich in vitamins and amino acids, which can help to remove heat from the body and is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck. 中国南方有一个古老的习俗，人们在谷雨的日子喝茶。谷雨期间的春茶富含维生素和氨基酸，有助于排除体内热量，对眼睛有好处。据说在这一天喝茶可以避免厄运。 Eating toona sinensis 吃香椿 People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes toona sin