China Daily《中国日报》双语精读24节气之11：小暑 备考2023年高考英语.docxVIP

July 12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about Minor Heat 24节气:关于小暑你可能不知道的6件事 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22. 中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。小暑，(中文:小暑)，一年中的第11个节气，今年7月7日开始，7月 Minor Heat signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive. 小暑意味着最热的时期即将到来，但极端的热点还没有到来。 In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide peoples lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips that correspond with each term. 在中国，二十四节气是几千年前创造的，用来指导农业生产。但是节气文化在今天仍然有用，通过特殊的食物、文化仪式甚至与每个节气对应的健康生活小贴士来指导人们的生活。 The following are 6 things you need to know about Minor Heat. 以下是你需要知道的关于小热量的6件事。 A season of storms, thunder and hail 暴风雨、雷电和冰雹的季节 Storms, thunder and hail often happen during Minor Heat, though in some years there might be droughts. One of the prevailing farming activities during Minor Heat is staying on top of flood control and drought relief. 雷电和冰雹经常发生在小暑期间，尽管在某些年份可能会有干旱。小暑期间最流行的农业活动之一是控制洪水和抗旱。 A season for the lotus flower 荷花盛开的季节 In Minor Heat, high temperatures are good for the growth of the lotus flower. From Minor Heat to the Double Ninth Festival, the lotus flower is in full bloom, and always simple but elegant. 小暑时节，高温有利于荷花的生长。从小暑到重阳节，荷花盛开，始终素雅。 Firefly season 萤火虫季节 Minor Heat is the season when fireflies become lively. Zhu Shuzhen, a woman of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), once described in her famous poem?Summer Fireflies?a happy scene of children playing with fireflies in the woods at night. 小暑是萤火虫变得活泼的季节。南宋女子朱(1127-1279)曾在她的著名诗歌《夏萤》中描述了夜晚孩子们在树林里与萤火虫嬉戏的快乐场景。 Eating small melons 吃小瓜 Minor Heat comes when all kinds of melons are being harvested. One custom in Nanjing, Jiangsu province has to do with enjoying small melons