China Daily《中国日报》双语精读24节气之15：白露 备考2023年高考英语.docxVIP

July 12, 2022 24 Solar Terms: 8 things you may not know about White Dew 24节气:关于白露你可能不知道的8件事 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. White Dew, (Chinese: 白露), the 15th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 7 and ends on Sept 22. White Dew indicates the real beginning of cool autumn. The temperature declines gradually and vapors in the air often condense into white dew on the grass and trees at night. 中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气。白露，(中文:白露)，今年的第15个节气，从9月7日 Varying by geographical location, autumn comes earlier in the west and northeast of China. Right now Kanas in Xinjiang, Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan and the Greater Khingan Mountains in Northeastern China are entering the most beautiful season of the year. 由于地理位置的不同，中国西部和东北部的秋天来得更早。现在，新疆的喀纳斯、四川的九寨沟和中国东北的大兴安岭正进入一年中最美的季节。 From the first?day of White Dew and as the season progresses, there is more and more dew. Although sunshine during the day makes it still hot, after sunset, temperatures decrease rapidly. At night, water vapor in the air turns into small drops of water when it encounters cold temperatures. These white water-drops adhere to flowers, grass and trees. When the morning comes, sunshine makes them look crystal clear, spotless white and adorable. 从白露的第一天开始，随着季节的推移，露水越来越多。虽然白天的阳光使它仍然很热，但在日落之后，温度会迅速下降。晚上，空气中的水蒸气遇到寒冷的温度就会变成小水滴。这些白色的水滴附着在花、草和树上。当清晨来临，阳光让它们看起来晶莹剔透，洁白无瑕，惹人喜爱。 Here are 8 things you should know about White Dew. 以下是你应该知道的关于白露的8件事。 Eating grapes吃葡萄 White Dew season comes right when grapes become widely available for sale. Eating grapes in autumn can help dispel ones internal heat and expel toxins. 白露季节正好是葡萄大量上市的时候。秋天吃葡萄有助于驱散自己的火气，排出毒素。 Eating Longan 吃桂圆 Longan fruit around White Dew is big, sweet and tastes great. There is a tradition in Fuzhou, East Chinas Fujian province, that eating longan on the first day of White Dew can help nourish the human body. It is said that one longan is as nutritious as an egg. Although this sounds exaggerat