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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 4 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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.
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
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.
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6._________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
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
答案
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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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