2024年中考英语阅读冲刺—时文双语阅读 中华传统文化附习题（三）

2024中考英语阅读冲刺—时文双语阅读带测试附答案 （一）双语话端午Duanwu Festival 端午节 Duanwu Festival 2022 Duanwu Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is in late May or June on the Gregorian calendar. 端午节是中国的一个传统节日，在农历五月初五，也就是阳历的五月底或六月。 In addition to China, many other Asian countries also celebrate this festival. Duanwu Festival  has more than twenty names,such as  Dragon Boat Festival Dumpling Festival’ and ‘Double Fifth Festival’. 除了中国，许多其他亚洲国家也庆祝这个节日。端午节有二十多个名称，如端午节、饺子节和五五节。 “Safe and Healthy Duanwu Festival” is getting more popular as a greeting. “端午安康”作为问候语越来越受欢迎端午习俗 01 Eating zongzi 吃粽子 Zongzi are made of glutinous rice filled with meats, beans, and other fillings. They are wrapped in triangle or rectangle shapes within bamboo or reed leaves and tied with soaked stalks or colorful silky cords. The flavors of zongzi are usually different from one region to another across China.  粽子是用糯米做的，里面有肉、豆类和其他馅料。它们被包在竹叶或芦苇叶中，呈三角形或长方形，并用浸湿的茎或彩色的丝线系住。在中国的不同地区，粽子的味道通常是不同的。 02 Participating In or Attending Dragon Boat Races 龙舟比赛 Dragon boat racing is the most important activity of the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said to originate from the legend of people paddling out on boats to seek the body of patriotic poet Qu Yuan (343–278 BC), who drowned himself in a River. 赛龙舟是端午节最重要的活动。据说它起源于人们划船寻找投江的爱国诗人屈原(公元前343-278)的传说。 03 Hanging Chinese Mugwort and Calamus 挂艾叶和菖蒲 On the fifth day of the fifth month, people usually clean their houses, courtyards, and hang mugwort and calamus on doors lintels to discourage diseases. It is also said hanging mugwort and calamus can bring good luck to the family. 在五月初五这一天，人们通常打扫房子和庭院，并在门楣上挂艾蒿和菖蒲来预防疾病。据说挂艾叶和菖蒲能给家庭带来好运。 04 Drinking Realgar Wine 喝雄黄酒 There is an old saying: 'Drinking realgar wine drives diseases and evils away!' Realgar wine is a Chinese alcoholic drink consisting of fermented cereals and powdered realgar .  有句老话:“印了雄黄酒，百病都远走”雄黄酒是一种中国酒精饮料，由发酵谷物和粉状雄黄组成。 05 Wearing Perfume