一、文章
PASSAGE · The Double Ninth Festival(21-25)
P1
The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It’s also called the Chongyang Festival. In Chinese culture, nine is regarded as the number of yang. The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the day that has two yang numbers, and chong in Chinese means double, which is how the name Chongyang was created.
P2
Climbing mountains and admiring beautiful chrysanthemums(菊花) are interesting activities to celebrate the Chongyang Festival. It is said that by climbing a high mountain, diseases could be prevented. As chrysanthemums blossom during the festival, chrysanthemum shows are held in big parks that draw visitors.
P3
During the festival, eating Chongyang cake and drinking chrysanthemum wine are traditional customs. Chongyang cake is a kind of cake having two layers with nuts(坚果) between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced gao meaning high, people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake. Also personal progress is thought to be made in the following days after eating the cake, for “high” means that one makes improvements moving to a higher level.
P4
Drinking chrysanthemum wine is an important part of the festival. Chrysanthemums are regarded as a kind of flower that can drive the evil(邪恶) away. People often think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds of diseases and disasters can be cured and prevented.
P5
As nine is pronounced jiu meaning “long” in Chinese, so people endow(赋予) the word jiu with the meaning of longevity(长寿). In the year of 1989, the Double Ninth Festival was named as Seniors’ Day—a day to let the elderly enjoy themselves.
三、文章精读
INTENSIVE READING · 词性套色 + 从句划线 + 逐句翻译
精读说明:按《词性标注配色规则》套色——绿=谓语动词,绿底=不定式,墨绿+灰底=动名词,玫红=形容词/形容词性物主代词,玫红+粉底=分词,蓝=副词,紫=介词,橙=连词,橙底=that 类引导词,蓝底=wh- 类引导词,红=疑问词,深灰=冠词/代词/名词;句子下的橙色下划线=that 类从句,蓝色下划线=wh- 类从句。每句末尾的小喇叭可单独朗读该句,点击生词可查词典。
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P1 · 名称由来
S1The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.重阳节在农历九月初九。
S2It’s also called the Chongyang Festival.它也被称为重阳节(Chongyang Festival)。
S3In Chinese culture, nine is regarded as the number of yang.在中国文化里,九被视为“阳”之数。
S4The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the day that has two yang numbers, and chong in Chinese means double, which is how the name Chongyang was created.农历九月初九是“两阳相重”的日子,而中文里 chong 意为“双”,重阳这个名字就是这样来的。
P2 · 登高赏菊
S1Climbing mountains and admiring beautiful chrysanthemums are interesting activities to celebrate the Chongyang Festival.登高和欣赏美丽的菊花是庆祝重阳节有趣的活动。
S2It is said that by climbing a high mountain, diseases could be prevented.据说,登高山可以预防疾病。
S3As chrysanthemums blossom during the festival, chrysanthemum shows are held in big parks that draw visitors.由于菊花在重阳节期间开放,各大公园都会举办吸引游客的菊花展。
P3 · 重阳糕俗
S1During the festival, eating Chongyang cake and drinking chrysanthemum wine are traditional customs.节日期间,吃重阳糕和喝菊花酒是传统习俗。
S2Chongyang cake is a kind of cake having two layers with nuts between them.重阳糕是一种中间夹着坚果、有两层的糕点。
S3Since cake in Chinese is pronounced gao meaning high, people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake.因为“糕”在中文里读作 gāo、意为“高”,所以人们把登高和吃糕看作同一回事。
S4Also personal progress is thought to be made in the following days after eating the cake, for “high” means that one makes improvements moving to a higher level.而且,人们认为吃了重阳糕之后、接下来的日子里会取得进步,因为“高”意味着一个人不断改进、迈向更高的层次。
P4 · 菊花酒俗
S1Drinking chrysanthemum wine is an important part of the festival.喝菊花酒是这个节日重要的一部分。
S2Chrysanthemums are regarded as a kind of flower that can drive the evil away.菊花被认为是一种能驱邪的花。
S3People often think that by drinking chrysanthemum wine, all kinds of diseases and disasters can be cured and prevented.人们常认为,喝菊花酒可以治愈并预防各种疾病和灾难。
P5 · 敬老总结
S1As nine is pronounced jiu meaning “long” in Chinese, so people endow the word jiu with the meaning of longevity.因为“九”在中文里读作 jiǔ、与“久”谐音,所以人们赋予“九”长寿的含义。
S2In the year of 1989, the Double Ninth Festival was named as Seniors’ Day—a day to let the elderly enjoy themselves.1989 年,重阳节被定名为“敬老节”——一个让老年人尽情享受生活的日子。
四、作文金句仿写
WRITING · 3 个可套用句型
金句 1
The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.
The Double Ninth Festival / The Mid-Autumn Festival / The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month / the 15th day of the 8th lunar month / the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
仿写:The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. 中秋节在农历八月十五。
适用:介绍传统节日的日期(fall on + 农历日期);农历月份要用序数词 + lunar month,序数词前加 the。
金句 2
It is said that by climbing a high mountain, diseases could be prevented.
It is said that by climbing a high mountain / doing exercise every day / reading more books, diseases could be prevented / we can keep healthy / we can learn a lot.
仿写:It is said that by doing exercise every day, we can keep healthy. 据说每天锻炼可以保持健康。
适用:介绍习俗、说法、传闻(It is said that + 主语从句,that 不能省略);by doing 表示“通过做某事”,diseases could be prevented 是被动语态。
金句 3
In the year of 1989, the Double Ninth Festival was named as Seniors’ Day—a day to let the elderly enjoy themselves.
In the year of 1989 / 1995, the Double Ninth Festival / World Book Day was named as Seniors’ Day / a reading festival—a day to let the elderly / young people enjoy themselves / enjoy reading.
仿写:In the year of 1995, World Book Day was named as a reading festival—a day to let young people enjoy reading. 1995 年,世界读书日被定名为一个阅读的节日——一个让年轻人享受阅读的日子。
适用:介绍节日的由来与意义(be named as + 破折号后的同位语 a day to let sb. do sth.);let sb. do sth. 中用动词原形,the elderly 表示“老年人”。
写作提示:这三个句型都来自本篇阅读原文,考场作文里直接替换 灰色方框 内的内容即可——介绍节日日期用金句 1,介绍习俗或说法用金句 2,写节日的由来与意义用金句 3。