《2025年自主学习手册辽宁少年儿童出版社八年级英语上册译林版》

1. 把…分成divide...into
2. 作物生长方面的变化changes in crop growth
3. 也,和as well as
4. 对…有积极的影响have a positive influence on
5. 以…开始/结束begin/end with
6. 互相扔雪球throw snowballs at each other
7. 超越农耕的文化含义cultural meanings beyond farming
8. 随时做…feel free to do...
9. 和…连接在一起be connected with
10. 被厚厚的白雪覆盖be covered with thick snow

答案： 1. divide...into 2. changes in crop growth 3. as well as 4. have a positive influence on 5. begin/end with 6. throw snowballs at each other 7. cultural meanings beyond farming 8. feel free to do... 9. be connected with 10. be covered with thick snow

一、短文填空：阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空
The insects wake up! This is the (1) meaning (mean) of Jingzhe, one of the 24 solar terms. They (2) began (begin) with the farmers of ancient China, but are still part of Chinese culture today. Some of them are about the arrival of new seasons, some about the weather and others tell changes about the (3) living (live) world.
Jingzhe has a history of 2,500 years. When insects and other creatures wake up, farmers know it's time (4) to farm (farm) the land. Chinese farmers take insects very seriously. Insects show them how the world of nature is changing and so help them (5) with their work.
One of the insects which wake up is the cricket. In spring there are (6) millions (million) of them again. The air is (7) filled (fill) with the beautiful sounds of their singing. Cricket culture has long been important in China. Crickets were first loved for their singing. The (8) ladies (lady) of the palace put them in cages so they could listen to them (9) singing (sing) in winter. Listen out for them—perhaps you'll be (10) lucky (luck) enough to catch their first songs!

答案： 1. meaning 2. began 3. living 4. to farm 5. with 6. millions 7. filled 8. ladies 9. singing 10. lucky

Chinese people in the past divided a year into 24 parts (把一年分成 24 个部分) according to the changes in seasons and weather. Then people call the 24 parts 24 Solar Terms.
Starting with the Beginning of Spring and end with the Major Cold, the terms show changes in crop growth (作物生长方面的变化), temperature, and other weather conditions (和其他天气状况). Today farmers still use the 24 Solar Terms to help decide what to do in the field (决定在田里做什么). The terms also have important cultural meanings beyond farming (超越农耕的文化含义). They are connected with traditional festivals (和传统节日联系在一起). They have had a positive influence on Chinese culture (对中国文化有积极的影响) for many years.

答案： divided a year into 24 parts; changes in crop growth; and other weather conditions; decide what to do in the field; cultural meanings beyond farming; are connected with traditional festivals; have had a positive influence on Chinese culture

1. What kind of country is Canada? It's the world's second largest country in area.
2. Where is Vancouver? It's a western city in Canada.
3. Why is it necessary to bring an umbrella in Vancouver in winter? Because it's wet with much rain.
4. What is the passage mainly about? The four seasons in Vancouver.

答案： 1. It's the world's second largest country in area.
2. It's a western city in Canada.
3. Because it's wet with much rain.
4. The four seasons in Vancouver.