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The Autumn Equinox, or Qiufen in Chinese, the 16th of the 24 Solar Terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on September 23 this year. During this period, autumn colours can be seen in many parts of China. China’s “Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival” is held on the same day to celebrate the harvest season. In China, people usually celebrate Qiufen in the following ways.
• Admiring the moon
In the past, Qiufen was the day for people to admire the moon. However, the specific date of Qiufen was unfixed, so the “moon-admiring day” was rescheduled for the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon was at its brightest and roundest.
• Eating wild amaranth(苋菜)
Villagers in southern China will pick and eat wild amaranth, a typical autumn vegetable, to clear the liver and intestines(肠) and keep healthy.
• Standing eggs on end
It is believed that the Autumn Equinox is a perfect time to stand eggs on end, because people have more responsive(迅速积极反应的) mind and agile(敏捷的) act on that day.
• Blessing(祝福) farmers with cattle-plowing paintings
Folk rap talkers will bless farmers with a good harvest, and farmers in response will buy cattle-plowing paintings from the rappers for auspicious omen(吉兆).
• Flying kites
In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So to pray for health, they wrote their medical issues on paper kite and flew it away. When the kite was in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, symbolizing the flying away of diseases.
1. When is Qiufen celebrated this year in China?
2. What do villagers in southern China do on Qiufen?
3. Why do people believe that the Autumn Equinox is a perfect time to stand eggs on end?
4. Who will bless farmers with a good harvest?
5. How many ways are mentioned in this passage to celebrate Qiufen?
The Autumn Equinox, or Qiufen in Chinese, the 16th of the 24 Solar Terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on September 23 this year. During this period, autumn colours can be seen in many parts of China. China’s “Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival” is held on the same day to celebrate the harvest season. In China, people usually celebrate Qiufen in the following ways.
• Admiring the moon
In the past, Qiufen was the day for people to admire the moon. However, the specific date of Qiufen was unfixed, so the “moon-admiring day” was rescheduled for the Mid-Autumn Festival, when the moon was at its brightest and roundest.
• Eating wild amaranth(苋菜)
Villagers in southern China will pick and eat wild amaranth, a typical autumn vegetable, to clear the liver and intestines(肠) and keep healthy.
• Standing eggs on end
It is believed that the Autumn Equinox is a perfect time to stand eggs on end, because people have more responsive(迅速积极反应的) mind and agile(敏捷的) act on that day.
• Blessing(祝福) farmers with cattle-plowing paintings
Folk rap talkers will bless farmers with a good harvest, and farmers in response will buy cattle-plowing paintings from the rappers for auspicious omen(吉兆).
• Flying kites
In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources. So to pray for health, they wrote their medical issues on paper kite and flew it away. When the kite was in the air, people would cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, symbolizing the flying away of diseases.
1. When is Qiufen celebrated this year in China?
It is celebrated on September 23 this year. /On September 23 this year.
2. What do villagers in southern China do on Qiufen?
They will pick and eat wild amaranth to clear the liver and intestines and keep healthy. /They will pick and eat wild amaranth.
3. Why do people believe that the Autumn Equinox is a perfect time to stand eggs on end?
Because people have more responsive mind and agile act.
4. Who will bless farmers with a good harvest?
Folk rap talkers.
5. How many ways are mentioned in this passage to celebrate Qiufen?
Five. /5.
答案
1. It is celebrated on September 23 this year. /On September 23 this year.
2. They will pick and eat wild amaranth to clear the liver and intestines and keep healthy. /They will pick and eat wild amaranth.
3. Because people have more responsive mind and agile act.
4. Folk rap talkers.
5. Five. /5.
2. They will pick and eat wild amaranth to clear the liver and intestines and keep healthy. /They will pick and eat wild amaranth.
3. Because people have more responsive mind and agile act.
4. Folk rap talkers.
5. Five. /5.
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解的细节查找类题目，解题思路为：先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个问题提取关键词，回到原文定位对应语句，筛选关键信息后组织成符合要求的答案即可。
【解析】1. 针对问题1，定位原文第一段第一句“The Autumn Equinox... falls on September 23 this year”，可知今年秋分在9月23日；2. 针对问题2，定位“Eating wild amaranth”段落，原文提到南方村民会采摘食用苋菜以清肝护肠、保持健康；3. 针对问题3，定位“Standing eggs on end”段落，原文说明原因是当天人们反应更迅速、行动更敏捷；4. 针对问题4，定位“Blessing farmers with cattle-plowing paintings”段落，原文指出是民间说唱艺人会祝福农民丰收；5. 针对问题5，数短文中列举的庆祝方式，共5种（赏月、吃苋菜、立鸡蛋、祝福农民、放风筝）。
【答案】1. It is celebrated on September 23 this year. /On September 23 this year.
2. They will pick and eat wild amaranth to clear the liver and intestines and keep healthy. /They will pick and eat wild amaranth.
3. Because people have more responsive mind and agile act.
4. Folk rap talkers.
5. Five. /5.
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节查找）
【点评】本题考查英语阅读中提取细节信息的能力，题目设置直接，答案均来自原文，难度较低，适合学生巩固基础阅读技巧。
【难度系数】0.8
【解析】1. 针对问题1，定位原文第一段第一句“The Autumn Equinox... falls on September 23 this year”，可知今年秋分在9月23日；2. 针对问题2，定位“Eating wild amaranth”段落，原文提到南方村民会采摘食用苋菜以清肝护肠、保持健康；3. 针对问题3，定位“Standing eggs on end”段落，原文说明原因是当天人们反应更迅速、行动更敏捷；4. 针对问题4，定位“Blessing farmers with cattle-plowing paintings”段落，原文指出是民间说唱艺人会祝福农民丰收；5. 针对问题5，数短文中列举的庆祝方式，共5种（赏月、吃苋菜、立鸡蛋、祝福农民、放风筝）。
【答案】1. It is celebrated on September 23 this year. /On September 23 this year.
2. They will pick and eat wild amaranth to clear the liver and intestines and keep healthy. /They will pick and eat wild amaranth.
3. Because people have more responsive mind and agile act.
4. Folk rap talkers.
5. Five. /5.
【知识点】英语阅读理解（细节查找）
【点评】本题考查英语阅读中提取细节信息的能力，题目设置直接，答案均来自原文，难度较低，适合学生巩固基础阅读技巧。
【难度系数】0.8
