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原创传统文化语填:
端午节起源+粽子+赛龙舟
(一)
As for the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival, it is commonly believed there are three theories.
Bathing Orchid Festival Theory (浴兰节说): In ancient times, people used to pick orchids in May and bathe in orchid soup to detoxify. This custom continued _____1_____ the Tang and Song dynasties.
“Evil Day” Theory: During the Han Dynasty, people believed that May 5 was ____2______ evil day, and there was a custom of “not raising children born on May 5”. This custom has gained _____3_____(current) since at least the Warring States Period and continued to be popular during the Han Dynasty.
Memorial Theory: In 278 BC, the Qin army captured the capital of the Chu Kingdom. Qu Yuan, who _____4_____ (exile) to the Xiang River area, was heartbroken to see his homeland being invaded, but he could not bear to abandon his homeland. On May 5, after writing his swan song “Huai Sha”, he committed suicide by jumping into the Miluo River with a stone.
Legend has it _____5_____ after Qu Yuan’s death, the people of the Chu Kingdom were _____6_____ (extreme) sad and flocked to the Miluo River to mourn for Qu Yuan. Fishermen rowed their boats back and forth on the river to retrieve his body. A fisherman took out the rice balls and eggs he had prepared for Qu Yuan and threw them into the river, saying that if the fish and shrimp were full, they would not bite Qu Yuan’s body. An old doctor poured a jar of realgar wine into the river, saying that it was _____7_____ (drug) the river monsters so they wouldn't hurt Qu Yuan. Later, to prevent the rice balls from _____8_____(eat) by the river monsters, people came up with the idea of wrapping rice in chinaberry leaves and tying it with colorful silk, which developed _____9_____ zongzi (rice dumplings).
Since then, every year on May 5, there has been the custom of dragon boat racing, eating zongzi, and drinking realgar wine to commemorate the _____10_____ (patriot) poet Qu Yuan.
(二)
Zongzi is usually four-sided with pointed, rounded ends or pyramid shapes, sometimes in the shape of a cone or cylinder. Some say that the shape of the zongzi, with its three, four or five points, is intended to resemble the horn of a cow----a sacred symbol in agrarian culture for blessing _____1_____ abundant crop.
Zongzi _____2_____ (wrap) in leaves of wild rice, palm or bamboo. Each kind of leaf imparts its own unique smell and flavour to the glutinous rice, which acts _____3_____ the major component of zongzi. The fillings used for zongzi vary from region to region. Fillings may be sweet, with skinless mung beans, red bean paste, jujubes, or savory with filllings such as char siu (叉烧).
The glutinous rice used in zongzi needs _____4_____ (steam) or boiled for several hours, depending on _____5_____ it is treated prior to filling. Depending on the region, the rice may be _____6_____ (light) precooked by stir-frying or soaked before using. Once cooked, zongzi can easily be frozen for later _____7_____ (consume).
Frozen zongzi is available for sale in many Chinese markets. Jiaxing zongzi is famous all over China, especially in the areas of Suzhou and Shanghai. Jiaxing zongzi looks like a small pyramid but with a triangular face on each side. Full of delightful bacon aroma, plus a soft, tough and _____8_____ (stick) feeling in you mouth, the taste of Jiaxing zongzi is unforgetable.
Wufangzhai zongzi Store in Jiaxing City is one of the most famous zongzi stores in China. Wufangzhai zongzi, also called “the king of zongzi”, has a 100-year history ____9______ (feature) various meat zongzi, _____10_____ has been exported to America, Japan, Canda, Australia and other countries and regions.
(三)
Moon Bay in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province was flooded _____1_____ excitement on Friday as 30 teams from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area competed in a vibrant sea dragon boat race, in order to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, _____2_____ falls on June 10 this year.
With a blast from the referee’s whistle, _____3_____ race commenced. Drums roared, and paddles churned the water as dragon boats surged forward, _____4_____ (race) towards the finish line amid cheers and encouragement from the thrilled spectators.
Yuan Quan, a _____5_____ (participate) from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region team, expressed the event’s cultural appeal.
“We are _____6_____(definite) an international team, with players from many countries. Our friends from different nations are interested in both the dragon boat culture and Chinese culture,” said Yuan.
The championship was clinched by a team from Shenzhen’s Longhua District, who demonstrated _____7_____ (exception) teamwork and skill.
In addition to the races, the festival featured performances of local intangible cultural heritage, the Nan’ao fisherman’s wedding _____8_____ (include). In this 400-year-old tradition, fishermen celebrate with songs, flags and firecrackers the night before the bride is welcomed aboard.
The Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, _____9_____ (honor) the ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It has become a national holiday characterized by eating Zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves _____10_____ enjoying dragon boat races.
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until(或till); an; currency; had been exiled; that
extremely; to drug; being eaten; into; patriotic
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an; is wrapped; as; to be steamed; how
lightly; consumption; sticky; featuring; which
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with; which; the; racing; participant
definitely; exceptional; included; honors; and
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