四、核心素养 中华优秀传统文化 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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In Chinese, there is a common expression called "Shu Jiu Han Tian"(or "Counting the Nines"), referring to the very coldest days of the year. But what exactly does "Counting the Nines" mean?
In China, winter can be long and freezing, 1.
ancient Chinese people found a wise and interesting way 2.
(pass) the time. This tradition is called "Shu Jiu", or "Counting the Nines". It is a custom created by the ancient Chinese to track the coldest 81 days of winter. While 3.
(sing) the "Song of Counting the Nines", people look forward 4.
the arrival of spring.
"Counting the Nines" 5. ______ (begin) on the day of Winter Solstice(冬至). From this day, people start to count nine days as one "nine". There are nine "nines" in total. The song describes the changes in nature during each period. For example, the first verse says, "During
6.
first and second nines, hide your hands." This means the weather is so cold that you should keep your hands in your 7.
(pocket)! Another verse goes, "By the third nine, the river ice is thick enough for walking." Children in ancient times might have played on the frozen rivers. However, by the "Ninth Nine", cattle start walking in the fields, 8.
(mean) the farming season has begun.
My grandmother 9.
(teach) me this song when I was little. This traditional song is like a bridge. It connects us with the lives and wisdom of ancient people. It tells us that even in the coldest time, there is a promise that spring will 10.
(final) return.
