趣味阅读2-2023-2024学年五年级下册英语阅读

小学英语阅读 趣味阅读 Chinese Myths中国神话（一） Dayu Fight with Flood大禹治水 Bogun（伯鲧)is the leader (首领)of a tribe(部落).He loves his people and always tries his best to protect(保护)them. One day,.a flood(洪水) comes and destroys(摧毁) everything.Bogun goes to fight (斗争)the flood.. Bogun builds a dam(大坝)to keep the water away.But nine years later,Bogun dies.The flood comes back again and breaks the dam. Dayu(大禹)is the son of Bogun..He is kind and friendly to everyone.After his father's death,Dayu doesn't build new dams. He wides the river courses(加宽河道) He also builds new river courses. 28 三年级起点 五年级 In this way,more water can go through and flow (into the sea. There's no more flood problem. This is not easy at all.It takes 13 years and 20,000 workers to do it.Dayu works very hard every day. During the years,Dayu passes by his house three times.But he never goes inside.He doesn't want his family to take his time and mind (心思)away from the work. Dayu then becomes the hero（英 of people.He also helps homeless (无家可归的)people build new house. People admire（敬仰)Dayu very much and make him the new king.After that,Dayu builds the Xia. It is the first dynasty(朝代)in 8 Chinese history. 29