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The Chinese calendar has 24 Solar Terms. The Minor Snow is the 20th Solar Term and usually starts around 22 November. Here are several traditions you should know about the Minor Snow.
☆ Wearing hats and scarves. When the Minor Snow comes, the wind from the north-east is strong. Many people don’t wear hats or scarves yet. But it’s necessary to keep your head warm because it’s where all the body’s energy lines meet.
☆ Drinking soup. The air inside is dry during the Minor Snow, and your nose and mouth might feel dry. This can cause “inner heat” in your body. To help, drink more hot soup.
☆ Eating rice cakes. In some areas of southern China, people eat rice cakes during the Minor Snow. In ancient times, rice cakes were a traditional festival offering (供品) to the bull god.
☆ Making pickled (腌渍的) vegetables and pork. After the Minor Snow, it’s cold and dry, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork. By the Chinese New Year, they’re ready to eat. People in the Yangtze River area usually make pickled vegetables to celebrate the Minor Snow.
1. When does the Minor Snow usually begin?
2. Why is it necessary to wear hats and scarves during the Minor Snow?
3. What is the suggested way to help with dry indoor air during the Minor Snow?
4. Where do people eat rice cakes during the Minor Snow?
5. Why is the Minor Snow a good time for making pickled vegetables and pork?
The Chinese calendar has 24 Solar Terms. The Minor Snow is the 20th Solar Term and usually starts around 22 November. Here are several traditions you should know about the Minor Snow.
☆ Wearing hats and scarves. When the Minor Snow comes, the wind from the north-east is strong. Many people don’t wear hats or scarves yet. But it’s necessary to keep your head warm because it’s where all the body’s energy lines meet.
☆ Drinking soup. The air inside is dry during the Minor Snow, and your nose and mouth might feel dry. This can cause “inner heat” in your body. To help, drink more hot soup.
☆ Eating rice cakes. In some areas of southern China, people eat rice cakes during the Minor Snow. In ancient times, rice cakes were a traditional festival offering (供品) to the bull god.
☆ Making pickled (腌渍的) vegetables and pork. After the Minor Snow, it’s cold and dry, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork. By the Chinese New Year, they’re ready to eat. People in the Yangtze River area usually make pickled vegetables to celebrate the Minor Snow.
1. When does the Minor Snow usually begin?
Around 22 November.
2. Why is it necessary to wear hats and scarves during the Minor Snow?
To keep your head warm.
3. What is the suggested way to help with dry indoor air during the Minor Snow?
To drink more hot soup.
4. Where do people eat rice cakes during the Minor Snow?
In some areas of southern China.
5. Why is the Minor Snow a good time for making pickled vegetables and pork?
Because the weather is cold and dry after it, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.
答案
1. Around 22 November.
2. To keep your head warm.
3. To drink more hot soup.
4. In some areas of southern China.
5. Because the weather is cold and dry after it, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.
2. To keep your head warm.
3. To drink more hot soup.
4. In some areas of southern China.
5. Because the weather is cold and dry after it, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解的细节信息查找题，解题思路是：先明确每道题的关键词，再带着关键词回到原文定位对应内容，提取关键信息整理成答案。各题关键词分别为：1. Minor Snow开始时间；2. 戴帽子围巾的原因；3. 应对室内干燥的方法；4. 吃年糕的地点；5. 适合腌菜腌肉的原因，通过定位原文对应句即可得出答案。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段第二句“The Minor Snow is the 20th Solar Term and usually starts around 22 November.”，提取时间信息；2. 定位原文第二段最后一句“But it’s necessary to keep your head warm because it’s where all the body’s energy lines meet.”，提取原因；3. 定位原文第三段最后一句“To help, drink more hot soup.”，提取方法；4. 定位原文第四段第二句“In some areas of southern China, people eat rice cakes during the Minor Snow.”，提取地点；5. 定位原文第五段第一句“After the Minor Snow, it’s cold and dry, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.”，提取原因。
【答案】1. Around 22 November.
2. To keep your head warm.
3. To drink more hot soup.
4. In some areas of southern China.
5. Because the weather is cold and dry after it, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】本题是基础英语阅读理解细节题，考查学生定位原文关键信息的能力，答案均来自原文，题目难度低，认真阅读短文即可解答。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段第二句“The Minor Snow is the 20th Solar Term and usually starts around 22 November.”，提取时间信息；2. 定位原文第二段最后一句“But it’s necessary to keep your head warm because it’s where all the body’s energy lines meet.”，提取原因；3. 定位原文第三段最后一句“To help, drink more hot soup.”，提取方法；4. 定位原文第四段第二句“In some areas of southern China, people eat rice cakes during the Minor Snow.”，提取地点；5. 定位原文第五段第一句“After the Minor Snow, it’s cold and dry, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.”，提取原因。
【答案】1. Around 22 November.
2. To keep your head warm.
3. To drink more hot soup.
4. In some areas of southern China.
5. Because the weather is cold and dry after it, which is perfect for making pickled vegetables and pork.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节信息提取
【点评】本题是基础英语阅读理解细节题，考查学生定位原文关键信息的能力，答案均来自原文，题目难度低，认真阅读短文即可解答。
【难度系数】0.8
