秋分，“分”即为“平分”，除了指昼夜平分外，还有一层意思便是平分了秋季。秋分日后，太阳光直射位置南移，北半球昼短夜长，昼夜温差加大，气温逐日下降。
Autumn Equinox (秋分) is in the middle of autumn, dividing it into two equal parts. After this day, the sun moves to the south, making days shorter and nights 1.______ (long) in the northern hemisphere (半球).
秋分是在秋天的中间，把它分成两个相等的部分。这一天之后，太阳向南移动，使北半球的白天变短，夜晚变长。
On Autumn Equinox, day and night are 2.______ (equal). By this time, most of China feels autumn’s cool air. When cold air from the north meets warm, wet air from the south, we get rain. The temperature also drops a lot.
秋分时，白天和黑夜是相等的。此时，中国大部分地区都感受到了秋天的凉爽空气。当来自北方的冷空气遇到来自南方的温暖潮湿的空气时，就会下雨。温度也下降了很多。
Crab tastes delicious this season. It’s good for your bones and helps cool you down inside. It is also a season for 3.______ (eat) various plants, such as pears, papayas (木瓜), beans, and other plants. In southern China, people eat Qiucai, a wild vegetable on the Autumn Equinox day. 4.______ (village) pick it from the fields. Qiucai is green, thin and about 20 cm long. People cook it with fish to make soup, 5.______ (call) autumn soup.
这个季节螃蟹吃起来很好吃。它对你的骨骼有好处，还能帮助你降温。这也是吃各种植物的季节，如梨、木瓜、豆类和其他植物。在中国南方，人们在秋分那天吃秋菜，一种野生蔬菜。村民们从地里捡来它们。秋菜是绿色的，薄，长约20厘米。人们把它和鱼一起煮成汤，叫做秋汤。
On Autumn Equinox day, many people try to stand eggs on end. This Chinese tradition is now a fun game worldwide. Experts say it’s easier to do on both Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, because 6.______ Earth’s axis (轴) and orbit around the sun are relatively balanced. But some think it has nothing to do with the time. It’s all about shifting the egg’s 7.______ (weigh) to its bottom. For best results, use a 4-5 day old egg where the yolk (蛋黄) sinks 8.______ (easy).
在秋分那天，许多人试图把鸡蛋竖起来。这个中国传统现在是一个有趣的游戏。专家表示，在春分和秋分都更容易做到这一点，因为地球的轴线与地球绕太阳公转的轨道面相对平衡。但有些人认为这与时间无关。这一切都是为了将鸡蛋的重量转移到底部。为了获得最佳效果，请使用4-5天大的鸡蛋，因为蛋黄很容易沉淀。
Long ago, people sacrificed to the moon on Autumn Equinox day. Historical records show the ancient kings had began to do this 9.______ the Zhou Dynasty. But since the moon isn’t full during Autumn Equinox, they 10.______ (change) the date to Mid-Autumn Festival for moon sacrifices.
很久以前，人们在秋分那天祭月。历史记载显示，从周朝开始，历代帝王就开始这样做了。但由于秋分期间月亮不圆，他们就把祭月的日子改到了中秋节。
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