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专题04 备战2021年中考英语时事热点语篇重大题型专练
热点导读
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阅读理解
中韩关于端午节世界非物质遗传之争
02
阅读理解
中国在各个领域取得的成就以及对未来发展的预测
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阅读理解
重大考试改革:艺术课走进高招、提升体育考试分数
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阅读理解
疫情影响下社交礼仪发生变化
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完形填空
中国的传统节日清明节的习俗
一、阅读理解
For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi. But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling and swing play are the highlights. However, both events go by the same name — the Dragon Boat Festival — which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar.
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply(申请) to the UNESCO to make the celebration its cultural heritage(遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2, 000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China,” said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture.
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to. “No one can deny that it came from China,” said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province. “But if all the countries involved(参与) can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit(受益).”
1.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.South Korea has proclaimed(声明) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage.
B.South Korea has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China.
C.South Korea has no idea that China has such a festival.
D.South Korea is paying more attention to its cul