Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on lunar May 5th. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zong Zi and racing dragon boats. In order to remember Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets in China, people hold the dragon boat races every year. That is the origins(起源) of this festival.

Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest official(官员) of the state of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) (战国时期). He was upright(正直的) and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the state stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad officials, so he failed. At last, he was very disappointed. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was said people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. Also, they were very sad. They threw rice into the water to feed the dragons in the river. They hoped that the dragons would eat Zong Zi instead of the poet’s body.

Now we often read his poem Li Sao which is filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zong Zi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

1.Why did people throw rice into the water after Qu Yuan died?(限16个词以内)

2.What was Qu Yan like? (限7个词以内)

3.Why did Qu Yuan kill himself?(限20词以内)

4. 把划线的句子翻译成汉语。

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5.What’s the main idea of this passage?(限15词以内)

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On the first day of school, Jack found a little old lady with a warm smile.“Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old.”she said.

“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” Jack asked.

“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retired and travel.” she answered.

Jack knew she’s joking but he was surprised what encouraged her to be here at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day they would talk after class. Jack always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with him. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.

At the end of the term, Rose was invited to make a little speech. She said, “We don’t stop playing because we’re old. We grow old because we stop playing. Being happy and achieving success may keep you staying young. If you have a dream, hold on. When you lose your dreams, you die.”

“Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent(天才) or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change...”

1.Rose, an 87-year-old lady, was Jack’s ________.

A.granny B.classmate C.teacher D.friend

2.Rose went to the university in order to ________.

A.meet a rich husband

B.make new friends

C.get a better job

D.get a university education

3.Why did Jack considered Rose as a “time machine”? Because ________.

A.she always got to class on time

B.she made friends easily

C.she had wisdom and experience

D.she made a little speech

4.What does the word that in Para.7 refers to(指)?

A.Growing older. B.Growing up

C.Staying young D.Being happy

5.From this passage we know Rose believed________.

A.Easier said than done

B.Well begun is half done

C.It is never too late to learn

D.Reading makes a full man

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