Thereare24solarterms(节气)inChina,andtheGrainRain(谷雨)isoneofthem.ItfallsonApril19thisyear.ThissolartermiscalledtheGrainRainbecauseitisknownfor“rain”thathelpsthegraingrow.Fromitsname
Thereare24solarterms(节气)inChina,andtheGrainRain(谷雨)isoneofthem.ItfallsonApril19thisyear.
ThissolartermiscalledtheGrainRainbecauseitisknownfor“rain”thathelpsthegraingrow.Fromitsname,wecanguessitmeansatimeofmorerain.Soifyougooutinthenexttwoweeks,youmayneedtobringanumbrellawithyou.
Butthisisagreattimeforplantingcrops.IfyoumissthetimeforplantingduringtheGrainRain,youwillfeelsorrylater.Somaybeyoucantrytoplantsomeflowersorvegetablesinyourgarden.Whenthespringrainfalls,farmersbegintogrowcrops(庄稼).Farmersoftensay,“Springrainisasprecious(珍贵的)asoil.”Itbringsfarmershopeforagoodyearahead.
TherearealsomanyinterestingcustomsduringtheGrainRain.InthenorthernpartofChina,peopleliketoeatChinesetoon(椿芽)mixedwitheggs.ThefoodmadeduringtheGrainRaintasteswonderfulandisgoodforyourstomach.InthesouthernpartofChina,thetealeavesarepickedduringthetime.TheyarecalledGrainRaintea,whichisfamousforitsfreshnessandsweetsmell.
71.HowmanysolartermsarethereinChina?___
72.IsitnecessarytotakeanumbrelladuringtheGrainRain?___
73.WhatisGrainRainteafamousfor?___
74.WhyisitagreattimeforplantingcropswhentheGrainRaincomes?___.