冬至(Winter Solstice)是全年白昼最短、黑夜最长的一天,标志着一年中最寒冷时节的开始。冬至过后,气温越来越低,人们的户外活动逐渐减少。农民地里活儿不多,主要忙于灌溉系统的维护和农作物的防冻,同时为来年春天播种做准备。
中国人历来很重视冬至,许多地方都把冬至当作一个节日,庆祝方式各地不尽相同。北方人有冬至吃饺子(jiaozi)的习俗，南方人有冬至吃汤圆(tangyuan)的传统。
（本题出自2022年12月四级真题卷三）
参考译文：
Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest daytime and the longest nighttime,marking the beginning of the coldest time of the year.After Winter Solstice,as the temperature gets colder,people's outdoor activities gradually decrease.Without much work in the field,farmers are mainly busywith the maintenance of the irrigation system and the protection of crops from freezing as well as the preparation for planting in the coming spring.
The Chinese people have always been attaching great importance to Winter Solstice,which is regarded as a festival in many places and celebrated in different ways.On Winter Solstice,northerners have the custom of eating jiaozi,while southerners have the tradition of eating tangyuan.
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