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The Winter Song of Nine
In Chinese, there is a common expression called "Shu Jiu Han Tian", referring to the very coldest days of the year. But what does "Counting the Nines" exactly mean?
In China, winter can be long and freezing, but ancient Chinese people found a wise and interesting m 1 to pass the time. This tradition is called "Shu Jiu(数九)" or "Counting the Nines". It is a c 2 created by ancient Chinese to track the coldest 81 days of winter. While singing the song "Counting the Nines", people look f 3 to the arrival of spring.
"Counting the Nines" b 4 on the Winter Solstice(冬至), which usually falls on December 21st or 22nd. From this day, people start to count nine days as the first nine-day There are nine nine-day periods in total. The song describes the changes in nature during each period. For example, the first verse(句) says, "During the first and second nine-day periods, h 5 your hands." This means the weather is so cold that you should keep your hands in your pockets! A 6 verse goes, "By the third and fourth nine-day periods, the river ice is thick enough for walking." Children in ancient times might have played on the f 7 rivers. However, by the ninth nine-day period, cattle start walking in the fields, meaning the farming season has begun.
My grandmother taught me this song when I was little. Every year when winter comes, she would say, "Today we enter the first nine-day period." This traditional song is like a bridge. It c 8 us with the lives and wisdom of ancient people. It tells us that e 9 in the coldest time, there is a rhythm to life and a promise that spring will finally r 10. "Shu Jiu" is more than a calendar; it represents hope and patience.
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1. method [解析]句意:在中国,冬天可能很长很冷,但是古代中国人找到了一个明智而有趣的方法来度过这段时间。根据下文"This tradition is called 'Shu Jiu(数九)' or 'Counting the Nines'. "可知,此处要表达"方法"这一含义。method 意为"方法",是可数名词,前面有不定冠词 a,所以用单数形式。故填 method。
2. calendar [解析]句意:这是中国古代人创造的一种历法,用来记录冬季最冷的 81 天。根据"to track the coldest81 days of winter"可知,此处要表达"历法"这一含义。calendar 意为"历法",是可数名词,前面有不定冠词 a,所以用单数形式。故填 calendar。
3. forward [解析]句意:在唱《数九歌》的时候,人们期待春天的到来。根据句意可知,此处要表达"期待"这一含义。look forward to 意为"期待"。故填 forward。
4. begins [解析]句意:"数九"从冬至开始,通常在 12 月21 日或 22 日。根据句意和首字母"b"可知,此处要表达"开始"这一含义。begin 意为"开始",此句描述的是客观事实,所以用一般现在时,主语"Counting the Nines"是第三人称单数,所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填 begins。
5. hide [解析]句意:例如,第一句说,"一九二九不出手。"根据下文"This means the weather is so cold that you should keep your hands in your pockets!"可知,此处要表达"隐藏"这一含义。hide 意为"隐藏"。此处是祈使句,所以填动词原形。故填 hide。
6. Another [解析]句意:另一句说,"三九四九冰上走。"根据上文"For example, the first verse(句) says, 'During the first and second nine-day periods, ... your hands. '"可知,此处要表达"另一"这一含义,another 意为"另一"。故填 Another。
7. frozen [解析]句意:古代的孩子们可能在结冰的河面上玩耍。根据上文"By the third and fourth nine-day periods,the river ice is thick enough for walking. "可知,此处要表达"结冰的"这一含义。frozen 意为"结冰的"。故填 frozen。
8. connects [解析]句意:它将我们与古代人的生活和智慧联系起来了。根据句意可知,此处要表达"联系"这一含义。connect ... with ... 意为"把……和……联系在一起"。此句描述的是客观事实,所以用一般现在时,且主语"It"是第三人称单数,所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填 connects。
9. even [解析]句意:它告诉我们,即使在最寒冷的时节,生命亦有其韵律,并蕴藏着春回大地的许诺。根据句意和首字母"e"可知,此处要表达"即使"这一含义。even 意为"即使"。故填 even。
10. return [解析]句意:它告诉我们,即使在最寒冷的时节,生命亦有其韵律,并蕴藏着春回大地的许诺。根据句意可知,此处要表达"返回"这一含义。return 意为"返回"。此处位于助动词 will 后面,动词应用原形。故填 return。