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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 11 CONFLICT AND COMPROMISE
课外阅读——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.
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Qu Yuan was a famous poet who was also concerned about the fortune of his government. __3__ (unfortunate) he was distrusted by the king, who 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). As __6__ respected poet, his death was a big loss to the country. 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.
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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.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________
答案:1.or 2.to honour 3.Unfortunately 4.hopeless 5.was seized 6.a 7.for 8.leaves 9.has been 10.called
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Qu Yuan's poetry, called Chu Ci, is full of romantic hyperbole and imagination, revealing the current ills of the society, showing deep love for his people.
屈原的诗被称作“楚辞”,充满了浪漫主义的夸张和想象,揭露了当时社会的黑暗,表达了对人民的热爱。
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【持续背记】
①This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements.
由于糅合了现代和传统中国元素,这一创作引来许多关注。
②An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that education is not complete with graduation.
越来越多的人开始意识到教育不是随着毕业而结束的。
③One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine.
有一天,那个男孩在我隔壁房间参加了一个会议。
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【持续积累】
mixture/'mIkstʃə(r)/n. 混合体,结合体;混合物
element/'elImənt/n. 要素;元素;基本部分
graduation/ˌɡrædʒu'eIʃ(ə)n/n. 毕业;毕业典礼
session/'sɛʃən/n. 会议;一段时间;学年
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