Eating chestnuts during Frost’s Descent is beneficial for one’s health. Chestnuts have a warm nature and sweet flavor, and are good for nourishing the spleen and stomach, invigorating the circulation of blood, relieving coughs and reducing sputum.
霜降时吃板栗，有益于身体健康。板栗性暖、味甘，对滋养脾胃、活血、止咳化痰有很好的功效。
吃枣
枣富含维生素，有助于补血降压，增强免疫力。霜降时节正值新鲜的枣上市，此时须注意，不当的食用方式会对人体造成危害。
Eating too many Chinese dates could be harmful. Rotten dates can cause headaches and dizziness or even put people’s lives in danger.
食用过量的枣对身体不好。腐烂的枣会导致头痛、头昏，甚至使人陷入生命危险。
壮族霜降节
晚稻收割结束之后的霜降期间，劳作了一年的壮族乡民们，用新糯米做成“糍那”、“迎霜粽”，招待亲朋好友。人们也趁农闲的机会交朋结友、走亲串戚、对歌看戏。2014年，“壮族霜降节”被列入第四批国家级非物质文化遗产（intangible cultural heritage）代表性项目名录。
2019年，广西崇左市天等县霜降节开幕式上，演员进行打榔舞表演 .
In the Frost’s Descent Festival, the Zhuang people offer sacrifices, dance and sing folk songs.
霜降节仪式上，壮族人会献上贡品，唱起民歌，翩翩起舞。
霜降期间，大家要为“冬藏”做准备啦
多喝温水，不要熬夜
“秋膘”贴起来
(文字材料来自于中国日报双语新闻）
一．重点词汇
1. descent n. 下降，家世
2. atmosphere n. 气氛，氛围，大气层
3. resist the cold 抵制寒冷
4. crack n. 缝隙 v. 使破裂，使发出噼啪声; vi.裂开；破裂;发出爆裂声
5. as the Western proverb goes 正如西方谚语所说
6. recommend v. 推荐，建议
7. nourish vt.抚养；养育；滋养;支持；鼓励；培养
8. gain weight 长胖
9. relieve vt.缓解；减轻；使摆脱
10. put sb in danger 把…置于危险中
11. sacrifice n.牺牲；祭祀；供品；vt.牺牲；舍弃；献出; 以…为祭品
二．阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Frost’s Descent, is the last solar term of autumn, during 1._________ time the weather becomes much 2.___________ (cold) than before and frost begins to appear.
During Frost’s Descent, frost begins to appear. 3._________ in the lower reaches of the Yellow River region, frost first 4.__________ (appear) in late October or early November. As Frost’s Descent comes, the world is filled 5.__________ the atmosphere of late autumn.
It is said that 6.________ (eat) persimmons during Frost’s Descent can help people resist the cold and protect the bones. In the countryside, people believe that their lips 7.________(crack) if they don’t eat persimmons during this period.
There are many Chinese 8. __________(say) about apples’ benefits, such as “Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men” just as the Western proverb goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
The pear is another 9.___________(recommend) fruit during Frost’s Descent, which can promote the secretion of body liquids, clear away heat and reduce sputum.
In the Frost’s Descent Festival, the Zhuang people offer sacrifices, dance and sing folk songs.
参考答案：
1. which
2. colder
3. But
4. appears
5. with
6. Eating
7. will crack
8. sayings
9. recommended
