语法填空——节气篇（秋）
二十四节气（the 24 solar terms）
春 Start of Spring 立春 Rain Water 雨水 Awakening of Insects 惊蛰
Spring Equinox 春分 Pure Brightness 清明 Grain Rain 谷雨
夏 Start of Summer 立夏 Grain Buds 小满 Grain in Ear 芒种
Summer Solstice 夏至 Minor Heat 小暑 Major Heat 大暑
秋 Start of Autumn 立秋 End of Heat 处暑 White Dew 白露
Autumn Equinox 秋分 Cold Dew 寒露 Frost's Descent 霜降
冬 Start of Winter 立冬 Minor Snow 小雪 Major Snow 大雪
Winter Solstice 冬至 Minor Cold 小寒 Major Cold 大寒
Test 1
Liqiu,
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(recognize) as “the Start of Autumn”, is the 13th solar term,
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(typical) arriving between August 7 and 8. In 2025, its arrival on August 7 marks the time
when hot summer days start to fade, yet the “Autumn Tiger” often stays, a phenomenon
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(mean) lingering heat.
Nature changes visibly: cooler mornings and evenings appear, with yellow leaves falling
from trees and cicadas’ chirping
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( grow) weaker. This is also harvest time, when
farmers work hard to gather corn and cotton.
Special customs reflect cultural roots. In the north, roast duck
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(eat), a tradition
aiming to rebuild strength after summer. Southern families share watermelons, holding the
belief
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it cools the body.
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doctors recommend most is consuming pears
and honey,
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benefits lung health in dry autumn.
The old saying “A cool morning at Liqiu brings a good year” carries wisdom.
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Liqiu doesn’t end the heat immediately, it
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(signal) hope — for cooler winds and
rich harvests. It teaches us that every ending holds the seed of a new start.
Test 2
Chushu, the
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(fourteen)solar term in the 24 solar term system, usually arrives
between August 22nd and 24th. The Chinese character "处" in Chushu means "end",
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(indicate) that the extremely hot days are coming to
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end.
As Chushu arrives, the weather gradually changes. In northern China, the temperature
drops
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the days become cooler, especially after rainfall, bringing the feeling of
"One autumn rain, one chill". However, in southern China, the "autumn tiger" phenomenon
often
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(occur), with high temperatures
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(linger) for a while due to the
influence of the subtropical high.
This period is crucial for agriculture. Crops like rice and corn are getting ripe. Farmers
are busy harvesting and making
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(prepare) for the next-round planting. The larger
temperature difference between day and night is
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(benefit) to the accumulation of
nutrients in crops.
Food traditions related to Chushu are rich. Eating duck is
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common practice
in many areas. Duck is believed to be helpful in clearing internal heat according to traditional
Chinese medicine, as it is cool in nature. For example, in Beijing, people enjoy "Chushu
Lily Duck",
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combines lily with duck. In Nanjing, Jiangsu, salted duck is a
popular choice. Additionally, drinking herbal tea is also popular, especially in Guangdong,
where people believe it can prevent autumn dryness.
Test 3
Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term of the year,
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(lie) at the midpoint of
autumn, dividing autumn
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two equal parts. After that day, the location of direct
sunlight moves to the south, making days shorter and nights longer in the northern
hemisphere. With the
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(arrive) of the Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China
step into the cool autumn. When the cold air
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( drift) south and meets the
declining warm, moist air, precipitation(降水) takes place.
As said in the ancient book, The Detailed Records of the Spring and Autumn Period(770 -
476BC), “It is on the Autumn Equinox day
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the Yin and Yang are in a balance of
power.” Thus the day and night are of equal length, and
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are the cold and hot
weather. In South China, there is a custom
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(popular ) known as “having Qiucai
(autumn vegetable) on the Autumn Equinox day”. Every Autumn Equinox day, all the
villagers go to pick Qiucai in the wild,
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is taken back and made into soup with fish,
named Qiutang ( autumn soup ) .”
On Autumn Equinox day, there are thousands of people in the world
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(try) to
make eggs stand on end. According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox,
the earth’s axis(轴), on its 66.5 degree tilt, is in a relative balance of power with the earth’s
orbit around the sun. Thus it is an
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(easy) time for people to practice the game.
