China Daily《中国日报》双语精读24节气之13：立秋 备考2023年高考英语.docxVIP

July 12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 9 things you may not know about Start of Autumn 24节气:关于立秋你可能不知道的9件事 The traditional Chinese solar?calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Autumn, (Chinese: 立秋), the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 7 and ends on Aug 21. 中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。立秋，(中文:立秋)，今年的第13个节气，从8月7日 Start of Autumn reflects the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The fruitful season is approaching. 立秋反映了夏末秋初。硕果累累的季节即将来临。 In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But 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 9 things you should know about Start of Autumn. 以下是你应该知道的关于立秋的9件事。 Autumn Tiger 秋老虎 Although Start of Autumn indicates the beginning of autumn, hot weather will not come to an end. The period of hot days after Start of Autumn, usually lasting for 30 days, is called Autumn Tiger or Indian Summer. Because of decreasing precipitation, it is even more sweltering during this period than during Major Heat. 虽然立秋标志着秋天的开始，但炎热的天气不会结束。秋季开始后的炎热时期，通常持续30天，被称为“秋老虎”或“印度夏天”由于降水减少，这一时期比大热时期更闷热。 Fleshing out in autumn 贴秋膘 On the first day of the Start of Autumn, usually people will weigh themselves and compare their weight to what it was at the Start of Summer. If one has lost weight during the summer, then at the beginning of autumn, he or she needs to flesh out by eating many different kinds of delicious food, especially meat. 在立秋的第一天，人们通常会称体重，并将体重与初夏时进行比较。如果一个人在夏季减肥，那么在秋季开始时，他或她需要通过吃许多不同种类的美味食物，尤其是肉来增肥。 Gathering crops 收割庄稼 Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying: If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected. 对农民来说，秋天开始收割庄稼是一个重要的节气。是收割庄稼的时候了。有一句谚语说:“如