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课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
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Many traditional Chinese foods are intended to honour either the gods 1 extraordinary persons in history. Zongzi is no exception. It is designed 2 (honour) Qu Yuan, the pioneer poet of ancient China.
Qu Yuan was a famous poet who was also concerned about the fortune of his government. Unfortunately he was distrusted by the king, 3 forced him to go to a remote area.
The poet felt 4 (hope) about the government and its policies. When the state's capital 5 (seize) by its enemies, he drowned himself in the Miluo River (on May 5th according to the Chinese lunar calendar). People felt this loss deeply, as he was 6 respected poet. Local people searched 7 him in the river. Meanwhile, they dropped dumplings of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo 8 (leaf) into the river in order to keep the fishes from attacking Qu Yuan's body.
Since that time, it 9 (be) a custom to enjoy zongzi as a memorial to Qu Yuan. In addition, there is also a festival 10 (call) the Duanwu Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival, when there is a nationwide practice of enjoying zongzi.
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答案:1.or 2.to honour 3.who 4.hopeless 5.was seized 6.a 7.for 8.leaves 9.has been
10.called
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, in memory of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet of ancient China.
每年的农历五月初五,是中国的传统节日端午节,是为了纪念中国古代爱国诗人屈原。
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