Question

    Chushu, also called End of Heat, is the 1. (fourteen) solar term(节气) in China. It 2. (usual) happens on August 23 each year. At this period, the hot summer passes and heat stops. There is a 3. (say) that “People tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze(打盹) in summer and feel tired in autumn.” As the w4. becomes cool during End of Heat, many people will feel lazy and have no energy, which is called “autumn weariness(秋乏)”. It will be helpful for 5.(they) to get enough sleep, do more exercise and keep plants indoors.

It is 6. tradition in China for people to eat ducks during Chushu. Duck is sweet and cool in nature(性质). It helps eliminate(去除) the heat in human body. There are many 7. (way) to cook ducks. People in Beijing usually buy Chushu Lily duck 8. that day. For 9.(fisherman), Chushu is a season of harvest. During this period, the Fishing Season Festival is held in regions along the coastline of the East China Sea in Zhejiang Province. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood d10.this period.

Answer

1.fourteenth

2.usually

3.saying

4.weather

5.them

6.a

7.ways

8.on

9.fishermen

10.during

【解析】

Ⅳ.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了二十四节气之一——处暑，以及在该节气人们的一些活动。

1.句意为：处暑，又叫作最后的炎热，是中国第十四个节气。根据“the”以及句意可知应用序数词。故填fourteenth。

2.句意：它通常在每年的8月23日。分析句子结构，此处需填副词修饰动词happens。故填usually。

3.句意为：有句老话说……。结合句意可知此处应填一个名词，表示“有句谚语”。故填saying。

4.句意为：在处暑期间随着________变凉很多人将会感到懒并且没有精力，这叫作秋乏。结合语境和首字母提示可知，此处指天气变凉。故填weather。

5.句意为：它对他们获得足够的睡眠，做更多的锻炼，并且把植物放在室内是有帮助的。介词后应用代词的宾格形式，故填them。

6.句意为：在中国，处暑期间吃鸭子对人们来说是一个传统。结合句意说明中国有这样“一个传统”。故填a。

7.句意为：做鸭子有很多种方法。根据空前many可知应用名词复数形式。故填ways。

8.句意为：在那一天，北京的人们通常买处暑百合鸭。结合句意可知“在处暑那一天”。故填on。

9.句意为：对于渔民来说，处暑是一个丰收的季节。根据所给单词以及下文可知，处暑是捕鱼的好季节，对“渔民”来说就是丰收季。故填fishermen。

10.句意为：人们可以在这________享受很多种类的海鲜。根据语境可知此处指“在……期间”，结合首字母提示可知应填during。