备战2024年中考英语考前时事热点话题阅读-二十四节气及相关特征(解析版精品.pdf

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二十四节气及相关特征

一、阅读理解

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Ourgrandparentsseemtohavemagicpowerssometimes.GivethemaChineselunar

calendar,andtheywillknowwhattheweatherwillbelikedaysorevenmonthslater.Whats

thesecret?Theyarefollowingthe24SolarTerms(节气),whichisanimportantpartofChinese

culture.AndonNov.30,2016,theUnitedNationsaddedittothelistoftheIntangibleCultural

HeritageofHumanity(人类非物质文化遗产).Inancienttimes,mostChinesepeoplemadetheir

livingonfarms.So,weatherchangeswereimportantforthem.Withoutsatellites,theInternet

ortheweatherbroadcastshelp,Chineseancientpeoplestudiedthesunsmovementwitha

sundial(日晷仪).Theyalsopaidattentiontoothernaturalchangessuchasairtemperature,

waterandcropgrowth.AsearlyastheShangDynasty,theChineseancestorshadalready

establishedfourmajorsolarterms.DuringtheZhouDynasty,eightsolartermsmarkingthe

fourseasonswereestablished.UntiltheHanDynasty,thepresent24solartermswas

establishedcompletely.Thetermsbecametheirguidetofarmingwork.Forexample,thesolar

termjingzhe(惊蛰)iswheninsectswakeupfromalongsleepinthecoldwinter.Farmerstakeit

asasignofwarmweatherandgetbusyworking.

The24SolarTermsishonoredasChinasfifthgreatinvention,afterpaper­making,

printing,thecompassandgunpowder.Now,peoplestillsay,“Donotshowyourfeetafter

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hanlu(寒露).”Why?Itsbecausethesolartermhanlumarksthecomingofcolddays.

1.Howdidthe24SolarTermscomeintobeing?

A.Withthehelpofsatellites.

B.Withthehelpofweatherbroadcast.

C.Bylearningfrompeopleworkingonfarms.

D.Bystudyingthesunsmovementandothernatura