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高考语法填空热点话题专练：

24节气——小满（GrainBuds）

GrainBuds,oneofthe“24SolarTerms”,isthesecondsolartermofsummer.TheclimateduringGrainBudsischaracterizedbyfrequentrainfall,often1(accompany)bypersistent,widespreadheavyprecipitation,2(reflect)theseason’sabundantrains.

DuringGrainBuds,northernChinahasnotyetenteredtherainyseason.Inthisregion,rainfallisminimalorevenabsent,withrisingtemperaturesbeingmorenotablethanprecipitation.GrainBudsoften3(mark)theperiodwiththe4(long)daylighthoursinthenorthamongall24solarterms.Asaresult,temperaturesinsomenorthernareasriserapidly,narrowingthetemperaturegapwithsouthernregions.NorthernChinapracticesdrylandagriculture,withwheatbeingtheprimarycrop.AlocalsayingexplainsthatGrainBudsisnamedbecausethegrainsofsummercropslikewheathavejustbeguntoplumpup5arenotfullymature,symbolizing“Xiaoman”.

DuringtheGrainBudsperiod,thesummerharvestisabout6(begin).Asayingaboutrainduringthistimementions,“Aheavyrainfallmakestheriverfull.”Because7thegreatincreaseinrainfall,riversarefullofwater,whichmakesfishandshrimpbigandfat.Thisisagoodtimetoeatfishandshrimp.Itisalsoharvestseasonforfishermen.

AChinesefarmerproverbsays,“MulberriesbecomeblackduringtheGrainBudsperiod.”Thusitisagoodseasontoeatmulberries.GrainBudsisaseasonforeatingtheherbofthecommonsowthistle,whichisoneoftheearliestediblepotherbsinChina.Ittastesalittlebitterandtart,butalsosweet.Ithasthefunctionofcoolingthebloodanddetoxifyingthebody.Itcan8(make)intodifferenttypesofdishes.SilkwormrearingisatraditionalbyproductforpeopleinregionssouthoftheYangtzeRiver.

DuringtheGrainBuds,silkwormshavecocooned.Peoplebegintocookcocoonsandpreparethespinningwheelforreelingsilk.People