题目内容
himself into the river and died over 2,000 years ago. Old story has it that people, (2)______ (为了救屈原), beat
drums to drive fish away, and threw rice dumplings (zong zi) into the river to keep the fish from eating his body.
For thousands of years, people have spent the festival by eating zong zi and holding dragon boat races (3)on
the fifth day of the fifth lunar (阴历的) month, (4)especially in the southern provinces where there are many
rivers and lakes.
The dragon boat races (5) that many people want to save Qu's body. Those races are the most exciting
part of the festival, with very large crowds of people watching them. The special boats, more than 10 meters
long, have colorful"dragon " heads mad tails (尾巴), and (6) boats carries a team of 20 or 22 players.
Every year dragon boat races take place in southeast Asian countries and some western countries, including
America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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2. 将2处的汉语译成英语。
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3. 根据3和4处的划线内容在下面句子的空白处各填人一个适当的词。
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so we can also call it "The Double
_____ Festival".
Dragon boat races. are mostly held in South China because there are more _____ areas there.
4. 根据(5)和(6)处的音标写出其单词。
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5. 根据短文内容回答问题:What do you think of the future of the dragon boat race?
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2. in order to save Qu Yuan
3. Five / Fifth, water
4. show, each
5. (Answers vary.) It will become more and more popular.
(1、2、5题答案不唯一)
任务型阅读。阅读短文,根据其内容完成表格。
People in the United States have a national vacation on Monday in most months. So people may have a vacation on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. During the vacation, people can rest, go to interesting places or do some other things with their families. There are three great days in the United States. They are New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. During the days, most businesses close. People can stay at home and have fun with their families.
People in the United States usually have more than 2 weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) anytime in a year. This usually depends on how long people have been working or what their jobs are. Usually the more time they spend working, the more time they may get for vacation.
Vacation |
When |
What to do |
A national vacation |
Saturday, Sunday and (66) ____________ |
People can (67) ____________, go sightseeing or do some other things. |
Three great days |
New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and (68) ____________ |
People can stay at home and (69)____________ with their families. |
Paid vacation |
More than (70) ____________ days anytimein a year |
People can have a long journey. |