当重阳的第一缕晨光温柔漫过东篱的菊丛，佳节便携着千年的暖意，轻轻叩响了秋日的门扉。它是传统岁时里最念情长的“登高节”，既将深秋的思念化作鬓边簪插的茱萸、杯中醇厚的菊花酒，也以登高望远的习俗唤醒人们对亲友的牵挂。
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原文：
Chongyang Festival
When clear and refreshing autumn arrives and chrysanthemums envelope the world, it's time for the Chinese Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival, which is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and falls on October 29th this year.
The festival is based on the theory of yin and yang that forms the basis for the ancient Chinese worldview. Yin represents the elements of darkness and yang represents brightness. Even numbers belong to yin and odd numbers are yang. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day when the two yang numbers meet, so it is called Double Ninth, chongyang in Chinese.
In Chinese folklore, the number nine is the largest number - it's a homonym to the Chinese word jiu, which contains the auspicious meaning of a long and healthy life. It has long been a day for Chinese to show care, love and respect to the elderly.
Ancient people believed in climbing the mountains to avoid disaster with the whole family climbing as high as possible to be healthy and stay safe from the plague.
Today, it's a great opportunity to join friends and relatives and enjoy the fall scenes.
In ancient times, people also would admire the beauty of chrysanthemums and drink wine on the day. The ninth lunar month is the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and chrysanthemums symbolize longevity. So every year at the festival, people pick fresh chrysanthemums to make chrysanthemum wine. The ancients regarded it as auspicious wine for clearing away heat, detoxifying and prolonging life.
Cornel, famous in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is widely planted in the north and south of China. Ancient people believed that wearing cornel twigs on the Double Ninth Festival could help prevent diseases and avoid disasters.
本文摘录自CHINADAILY 2023-10-23
译文:
重阳节
当清爽的秋天到来，菊花笼罩着世界时，是时候迎来中国重阳节或双九节了，它在中国农历九月九日庆祝，今年的10月29日。
这个节日是基于阴阳理论，构成了中国古代世界观的基础。阴代表黑暗的元素，阳代表光明。偶数属于阴，奇数属于阳。农历九月初九是两个阳数相遇的日子，所以在汉语中称为双九，重阳。
在中国民间传说中，数字九是最大的数字——它是中文单词jiu的同音字，包含着“健康长寿”的吉祥含义。长期以来，这是中国人关心老人、爱护老人的日子。
古代人相信爬山是为了避免灾难，全家人尽可能爬高，以保持健康并远离瘟疫。
今天，这是与亲朋好友团聚并欣赏秋季美景的绝佳机会。
在古代，人们也会欣赏菊花的美丽，并在当天喝酒。农历九月是菊花盛开的时候，菊花象征着长寿。所以每年的节日，人们都会采摘新鲜的菊花来制作菊酒。古人将其视为清暑、排毒、延年益寿的吉酒。
四六级关键词，接住啦：
Chrysanthemum 菊花
Calendar 日历
Folklore 民间传统
Homonym 同音异义词
Auspicious 吉祥的
Disaster 灾难
Plague 瘟疫
Scene 场景
Detoxify 使解毒
四六级暴击，小试牛刀:
Question 1: What is the main reason the Chongyang Festival is also called Double Ninth?
A.It is celebrated twice a year in some regions
B.It falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month (two yang numbers)
C.People usually prepare nine kinds of food on this day
D.It has a history of over nine hundred years
Answer: B
解析：答案对应原文第2段。该段指出“Yin represents the elements of darkness and yang represents brightness... The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day when the two yang numbers meet, so it is called Double Ninth”，明确说明“重阳”得名于“农历九月初九”这两个阳数相遇的日子；A、C、D选项均与原文内容无关，故B正确。
Question 2: Why do people associate chrysanthemums with the Chongyang Festival?
A.Chrysanthemums bloom in the ninth lunar month and symbolize longevity
B.Chrysanthemums are the favorite flower of the elderly
C.Chrysanthemums can only be picked on the day of the festival
D.Chrysanthemums were first planted during the Chongyang Festival in ancient times
Answer: A
解析：答案对应原文第6段。该段提到“The ninth lunar month is the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and chrysanthemums symbolize longevity”，直接解释了菊花与重阳节的关联——九月盛开且象征长寿；B、C、D选项在原文中无依据，因此A为正确答案。
Question 3: What did ancient people do to avoid disaster during the Chongyang Festival?
A.Drink chrysanthemum wine with friends
B.Climb mountains with their families
C.Give gifts to the elderly in the community
D.Plant cornel in their yards
Answer: B
解析：答案对应原文第4段。该段明确表述“Ancient people believed in climbing the mountains to avoid disaster with the whole family climbing as high as possible to be healthy and stay safe from the plague”，即古人通过全家登高避灾；A选项是赏菊饮酒的习俗，C、D选项无原文支撑，故B正确。
