End of Heat is the 14th of the 24 solar terms (节气) in the Chinese calendar. Here are some things you should know about End of Heat.
In China, areas beyond the Great Wall will enter autumn in early September. People can see the change from summer to autumn. But in some places, especially in South China, autumn comes late and people still feel hot.
There is a saying, “People feel sleepy in spring, doze in summer, and feel tired in autumn.” As the weather gets cooler during End of Heat, many people feel tired. This means the body needs rest because people used a lot of energy in the summer. To help, you should get enough sleep, do more exercises, and keep plants indoors.
The night-blooming cereus (昙花) is a mysterious flower that often produces flowers during End of Heat. This is because of the warm days and cool nights. They are similar to weather in tropical (热带的) deserts. The night-blooming cereus comes from tropical deserts from Mexico to Brazil in South America.
Duck has a sweet flavor and in Chinese traditional medicine, it has a “cool” nature. A tradition is to eat duck during End of Heat. There are many ways to cook duck, like roast duck, lemon duck, smoked duck, etc.
For fishermen, End of Heat is a harvest time. The Fishing Season Festival happens in places along the East China Sea in Zhejiang province. The festival is on the day when the fishing ban ends, and fishermen can fish again. Because of high sea temperatures, many fish remain and grow. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood during this time.
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1.Which of the following provinces can most probably enjoy the early autumn by End of Heat?
A Guangdong.
B Shanghai.
C Chongqing.
D Jilin.
解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，在处暑，长城以北的地区将会在九月初进入秋季。人们可以欣赏自夏入秋逐渐变化的景色。结合选项可知，只有吉林在长城以北。故选D。
2.What is advised to do during End of Heat?
A To play outside.
B To build up our bodies.
C To stay up late.
D To fly kites.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“To help, you should get enough sleep, do more exercises, and keep plants indoors.”可知，处暑期间，建议保证充足睡眠、锻炼身体、种植室内植物。故选B。
3.Why does the night-blooming cereus produce flower by End of Heat?
A Because the weather is right.
B Because the light is weak.
C Because the night is longer.
D Because it’s afraid of the day.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“This is because of the warm days and cool nights. They are similar to weather in tropical (热带的) deserts.”可知，是因为处暑时的天气具有昼暖夜凉的特点，与热带沙漠天气相似。故选A。
4.Duck is eaten during End of Heat ________.
A for its sweet flavor
B for a medical purpose
C for its different tastes
D for a reason of money
解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“in Chinese traditional medicine, it has a ‘cool’ nature”可知，根据中医理论，鸭性寒，适合处暑吃。故选B。
5.What does the underlined word “ban” mean in Chinese?
A 鼓励.
B 禁止.
C 批评.
D 携带.
解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据最后一段划线单词后文的“fishermen can fish again”可知，渔民可以重新开始打渔，由此可推知，结束的是“禁渔期”。故选B。
