文章大意：这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了中国人对秋天的看法。在中国传统中，秋天与白色、哭泣的声音、勇气和悲伤的情感联系在一起。然而，对于西方人来说，秋天被认为是梦想和愿景的方向。作者用“自然科学”的讲道理方式，表达了对于“中国式秋天感悟”的认同。
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In Chinese tradition, the autumn season is associated with the color white, the sound of weeping, the emotions of both courage and sadness. Autumn, however, for westerners, is considered to be the direction of dreams and visions.
What does all this mean? It’s the very system 1 describes how nature works. To the Chinese, nature means more than just the cycling of the seasons. Nature is within and around us, in all things. The basic cycles of nature, as understood by the ancient Chinese, 2 (be) easily comprehensible by Western students of nature. They ring true. After all, Chinese civilization flourished for many centuries before the Roman Empire 3 (come) to be. Today we know it’s part of Chinese culture to maintain and add to ancient 4 (wise). 5 contrast, the Western world tend 6 (replace) old ideas with new ideas.
Here is 7 simple example. While summer is associated with the emotion of joy, autumn is associated with both courage and sadness. You can 8 (probable) feel the truth of that association for yourself, because, in autumn, things are dying. The light is dying, as Earth’s orbit around the sun and tilt(倾斜) on its axis(轴) combine to carry us in this hemisphere further away from 9 (receive) the sun’s rays most directly. The days are getting 10 (short). Plants and trees are winding down their cycle of growth. Sadness and courage are natural emotions as these changes are taking place.
