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The Winter Solstice (冬至): A Special Day Around the World
In winter, there is a special day called the winter solstice. It is the “darkest” day of the year, with the shortest daytime and the longest night. Each day after it will be a little longer, until the summer solstice comes. Nowadays, the winter solstice falls on one of the days between December 21st and 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere (半球).
1.
You can “see” the winter solstice if you stand outside that day at noon. On that day, you will find your longest shadow (阴影) of the year. 2.
3.
The winter solstice is called Dongzhi in China. 5.
A. It’s widely believed that the winter solstice was first celebrated in the New Stone Age.
B. It is an important festival for the Chinese to get ready for the coldest days of the year.
C. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s in June.
D. That’s because the height of the Sun changes all year round.
E. For the Romans, for example, December 25th was the date of the winter solstice.
F. The ways of celebrating it in southern China and northern China are different.
The Winter Solstice (冬至): A Special Day Around the World
In winter, there is a special day called the winter solstice. It is the “darkest” day of the year, with the shortest daytime and the longest night. Each day after it will be a little longer, until the summer solstice comes. Nowadays, the winter solstice falls on one of the days between December 21st and 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere (半球).
1.
C
冬至快乐You can “see” the winter solstice if you stand outside that day at noon. On that day, you will find your longest shadow (阴影) of the year. 2.
D
In winter, the height is lower than that at any other time. During the days around the winter solstice, the Sun is so low that it appears to rise and set in the same place.3.
A
One saying is that people did it for a special reason. At that time, farmers would kill many ducks, chickens and more on this day to save food for the winter. This made it almost the only time of the year when there was a lot of fresh meat. Since then, cultures around the world have kept the tradition alive in different ways. 4. E
At first, only the upper classes (上流社会) celebrated it as the birthday of Mithra, a god of light. Later in 274 CE, the emperor Aurelian made it a day of the celebration for the birth of their sun god. Along with other holidays around that day, it was the happiest time of the year for the Romans.The winter solstice is called Dongzhi in China. 5.
B
In one saying, Dongzhi is even “more important” than Chinese New Year. People in different parts of China also eat different foods to celebrate it.A. It’s widely believed that the winter solstice was first celebrated in the New Stone Age.
B. It is an important festival for the Chinese to get ready for the coldest days of the year.
C. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s in June.
D. That’s because the height of the Sun changes all year round.
E. For the Romans, for example, December 25th was the date of the winter solstice.
F. The ways of celebrating it in southern China and northern China are different.
答案
【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了冬至这一特殊日子在全球各地的意义和庆祝方式。
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.B
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.B
解析
【分析】
做阅读还原题时，首先通读全文，明确文章围绕“冬至”在全球的意义和庆祝方式展开。再逐个分析空格前后的语境，结合选项内容匹配逻辑：1.空1前句讲北半球冬至时间，选项C对应南半球冬至时间，形成南北半球对比；2.空2前句提最长影子，后句讲太阳高度低，选项D解释影子长的原因，衔接自然；3.空3后句讲冬至庆祝的起源原因，选项A引出冬至最早的庆祝时期；4.空4前句提罗马人的庆祝，选项E举罗马的例子；5.空5前句讲中国冬至，选项B说明冬至对中国人的重要性，衔接后文。
【解析】
1. 空1：前文介绍北半球冬至在12月21-23日，选项C说明南半球冬至在6月，形成南北半球时间对应，故选C；
2. 空2：前文提到冬至有一年中最长的影子，后文说明太阳高度低，选项D解释影子长是因为太阳高度全年变化，衔接上下文，故选D；
3. 空3：后文讲述冬至庆祝的起源原因，选项A说明冬至最早在新石器时代被庆祝，引出庆祝的起源，故选A；
4. 空4：前文提到罗马人的冬至庆祝，选项E举罗马的例子，对应前文内容，故选E；
5. 空5：前文介绍中国的冬至，后文提到中国的相关说法，选项B说明冬至对中国人的重要性，衔接自然，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.B
【知识点】
阅读还原、语篇逻辑、文化常识
【点评】
本题为阅读还原题，围绕冬至的全球意义展开，需结合上下文语境和文化常识匹配选项，考察语篇理解与逻辑衔接能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
做阅读还原题时，首先通读全文，明确文章围绕“冬至”在全球的意义和庆祝方式展开。再逐个分析空格前后的语境，结合选项内容匹配逻辑：1.空1前句讲北半球冬至时间，选项C对应南半球冬至时间，形成南北半球对比；2.空2前句提最长影子，后句讲太阳高度低，选项D解释影子长的原因，衔接自然；3.空3后句讲冬至庆祝的起源原因，选项A引出冬至最早的庆祝时期；4.空4前句提罗马人的庆祝，选项E举罗马的例子；5.空5前句讲中国冬至，选项B说明冬至对中国人的重要性，衔接后文。
【解析】
1. 空1：前文介绍北半球冬至在12月21-23日，选项C说明南半球冬至在6月，形成南北半球时间对应，故选C；
2. 空2：前文提到冬至有一年中最长的影子，后文说明太阳高度低，选项D解释影子长是因为太阳高度全年变化，衔接上下文，故选D；
3. 空3：后文讲述冬至庆祝的起源原因，选项A说明冬至最早在新石器时代被庆祝，引出庆祝的起源，故选A；
4. 空4：前文提到罗马人的冬至庆祝，选项E举罗马的例子，对应前文内容，故选E；
5. 空5：前文介绍中国的冬至，后文提到中国的相关说法，选项B说明冬至对中国人的重要性，衔接自然，故选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.B
【知识点】
阅读还原、语篇逻辑、文化常识
【点评】
本题为阅读还原题，围绕冬至的全球意义展开，需结合上下文语境和文化常识匹配选项，考察语篇理解与逻辑衔接能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
