五、二十四节气是中华传统文化的璀璨瑰宝，承载着古人对自然的观察与智慧。Bob围绕“小寒”介绍了其气候特点与传统习俗。根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词。
The Minor Cold(小寒) is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. For most areas of China, it marks the s of the coldest days of the year. This year’s Minor Cold f on January 5. Many Chinese sayings use the weather and climate situation during the Minor Cold to predict the weather in the following s.
During the Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of winter. The ground and rivers are f. The cold air from the north moves southward continuously. Still, bitter cold can’t prevent people from e their lives. Here are some things that help us stay warm during the Minor Cold.
Doing shopping for New Year
During the Minor Cold, people always start b New Year goods, which include the Spring Festival couplets, New Year pictures, paper-cuts to decorate windows, firecrackers, incense and lanterns.
Mutton hot pot, chestnuts(板栗) and baked sweet potatoes(烤红薯)
The elders a young people to eat mutton hot pot, chestnuts and baked sweet potatoes for the Minor Cold. According to traditional Chinese medicine theories, people need to c food that contains more yang energy to prevent cold from harming their organs.
Eating Laba porridge
A ______ important traditional food for the Minor Cold is Laba porridge. Many housewives begin to cook the porridge from the very early morning. They need to get at least eight things ready for it. What makes the porridge taste really good is that people can put a ______ they like into it. Most people like to put some sugar into it to make it sweet.
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