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1、1.The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival with longest history, the grandest occasion. -春节是中国各族人民的最重要的传统节日，它的历史最悠久场面最盛大。Basic Patterns :2. People have more time to conduct all kinds of activities. -人们有更多的时间进行各种活动。3. Two weeks before the festival, every household is busy with p
2、reparations for the festival. -春节前两周，家家户户都忙着为春节做准备。4. The highlight of the activities before the New Year concentrates on the Eve of the Spring Festival. -新年前最精彩有活动集中在春节前夕。5. The old customs are dying off. -旧的风俗正在消失。6. When the clock strikes 12 at midnight, people begin to set off firecrackers and f
3、ireworks. -当钟声午夜敲响十二下时，人们开始燃放烟花和爆竹。7. Kids are excited not only by the entertainment but also by the money gifts they receive. -孩子们不仅兴奋娱乐活动，而且兴奋于他们得到的守岁钱。8. The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first lunar month. -灯节适逢正月十五。9. The Dragon Boat Festival, or Duan Wu Jie, is a traditional Chines
4、e festival. -龙舟节或称端午节，是一传统的中国节日。10. The Dragon Boat Festival is said to commemorate Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet. -据说龙舟节是为了纪念伟大的爱国诗人屈原。11. People often use “ the bright moon” as a metaphor to express their nostaligic sentiments. -人们经常用“明月”做比，表达一种思乡情。12. In the Song Dynasty, enjoying the full moon
5、 while eating sweet mooncakes became very popuar. -在宋朝，欣赏满月，吃着甜甜的月饼已经很流行了。13. During the Lantern Festival, people hang up colourful lanterns in their courtyards, play Yangko and set off fireworks. -灯节时，人们在庭院里悬挂彩灯，扭秧歌并燃放烟花。14. Boat racing has become an international sports event. -赛龙舟已成为一个国际性运动项目。15.
6、 During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people sit outdoors after dinner to enjoy the full moon. It symbolizes family reunion. -中秋节时，人们晚饭后在户外赏月，它象征着家庭团圆。1.The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival with longest history, the grandest occasion. -春节是中国各族人民的最重要的传统节日，它的历史最悠久场面最盛大。2. People h
7、ave more time to conduct all kinds of activities. -人们有更多的时间进行各种活动。3. Two weeks before the festival, every household is busy with preparations for the festival. -春节前两周，家家户户都忙着为春节做准备。4. The highlight of the activities before the New Year concentrates on the Eve of the Spring Festival. -新年前最精彩有活动集中在春节前
8、夕。5. The old customs are dying off. -旧的风俗正在消失。6. When the clock strikes 12 at midnight, people begin to set off firecrackers and fireworks. -当钟声午夜敲响十二下时，人们开始燃放烟花和爆竹。7. Kids are excited not only by the entertainment but also by the money gifts they receive. -孩子们不仅兴奋娱乐活动，而且兴奋于他们得到的守岁钱。8. The Lantern F
9、estival falls on the 15th of the first lunar month. -灯节适逢正月十五。9. The Dragon Boat Festival, or Duan Wu Jie, is a traditional Chinese festival. -龙舟节或称端午节，是一传统的中国节日。10. The Dragon Boat Festival is said to commemorate Qu Yuan, a great patriotic poet. -据说龙舟节是为了纪念伟大的爱国诗人屈原。11. People often use “ the brigh
10、t moon” as a metaphor to express their nostaligic sentiments. -人们经常用“明月”做比，表达一种思乡情。12. In the Song Dynasty, enjoying the full moon while eating sweet mooncakes became very popuar. -在宋朝，欣赏满月，吃着甜甜的月饼已经很流行了。13. During the Lantern Festival, people hang up colourful lanterns in their courtyards, play Yan
11、gko and set off fireworks. -灯节时，人们在庭院里悬挂彩灯，扭秧歌并燃放烟花。14. Boat racing has become an international sports event. -赛龙舟已成为一个国际性运动项目。15. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people sit outdoors after dinner to enjoy the full moon. It symbolizes family reunion. -中秋节时，人们晚饭后在户外赏月，它象征着家庭团圆。Substitution Drills:1、Wh
12、at do they do .他们做什么他们做什么? WhatdotheydowhentheNewYearcomes?-新年来临的时候他们做什么?WhatdotheydowhenthespringFestivalcomes?-春节来临的时候他们做什么?WhatdotheydowhentheDuanWuJiecomes?-端午节来临的时候他们做什么?2、Would you please tell us some thing about .请你告诉我们关于请你告诉我们关于好吗好吗? WouldyoupleasetellussomethingabouttheChineseNewYear?-请你告诉我
13、们关于中国新年的事情好吗?WouldyoupleasetellussomethingabouttheLanternFestival?-请你告诉我们关于元宵节的事情好吗?WouldyoupleasetellussomethingabouttheDragonBoatFestival?-请你告诉我们关于龙舟节的事情好吗?3、Do you know .你知道你知道吗吗? DoyouknowwhentheMid-AutumnFestivalis?-你知道中秋节是什么时候吗?DoyouknowwhentheSpringFestivalis?-你知道春节是什么时候吗?DoyouknowwhentheChri
14、stmasDayis?-你知道圣诞节是什么时候吗?Practicing: 1. A: Would you please tell us something about the Chinese New Year?B:_.(很乐意，它是中国传统很乐意，它是中国传统 节日节日)。A:_?(什么时候？什么时候？)B: The first day of the first lunar month.A:_?(春春节节前前他他们们经经常常做做什什么么？)B: They do shopping, thorough cleaning and cooking.A:_?(他们必须得他们必须得 向父母及长辈叩头吗？向
15、父母及长辈叩头吗？)B: Traditionally they do. But nowadays it depends.A: On what?B:_.(依据家依据家 庭教育状况，有些家长比较开明，有些家长更保守一些。庭教育状况，有些家长比较开明，有些家长更保守一些。)Withpleasure.ItisatraditionalfestivalinChina.Whenisit?Whatdotheyusuallydobeforeitcomes?Dotheyhavetokowtowtotheirparentsandgrandparents?Itdependsonfamilyeducation.Some
16、parentsaremoreliberal,others2. Translate the following sentences Into English: (1)国庆之夜各条大街一片灯火辉煌，到处都洋溢着节日的气氛。(2)每年阴历初一是中国人的传统节日春节，是家人团聚的时刻。(3)在中秋节之夜，家人团聚，赏月品月饼，享受着家庭和睦的气氛。(4)泼水节是中国少数民族傣族的传统佳节。人们互相泼水，祝福未来。(1)OntheeveningofourNationalDay,everymainstreetisablazeoflightandpermeatedwithaholidayatmosphere
17、.(2)ThefirstdayofthelunaryearisthetraditionalChinesefestivaltheSpringFestival.Itisthetimeofthefamilyreunion.(3)OntheeveningoftheMid-AutumnFestival,familymembersgettogethertoworshipthemoonwhiletastingthemooncakesandenjoyingthefamilyharmony.(4)TheWater-SprinklingFestivalisthefestivalforDaiminority.Peo
18、plesprinkleeachotherwithwatertoexpresstheirbestwishesforthefuture.(5)TheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthisAgedPeoplesDay,alsocalledChongYangFestival.Aseriesofactivitiesaregoingontoshowrespectandconcernfortheoldinoursociety.(6)Duringthefestivals,menandwomen,oldandyoungareintheirholidaybestandwalkaroundth
19、eparksandsquaresdecoratedwithaseaofflowers.(5)农历九月九日是老人节，又称重阳节。全社会将开展一系列尊老爱老活动。(6)节日里，公园和广场都装点成了花的海洋，男女老少身着节日盛装，漫步在其中(7)与世界上其他人不一样的是，中国人既使用阳历，但同时也使用阴历（农历）。(8)节日也是举行婚礼的吉日良辰，因为大家都有足够的时间来庆祝。(7)Unliketheothersovertheworld,Chinesepeopleadoptthesolarcalendaraswellasthelunarcalendar.(8)Festivalsarealsothel
20、uckydaysforwedding,forpeoplemayhaveplentyoftimetoenjoytheceremony.2. Translate the following sentences Into English: (1)国庆之夜各条大街一片灯火辉煌，到处都洋溢着节日的气氛。(2)每年阴历初一是中国人的传统节日春节，是家人团聚的时刻。(3)在中秋节之夜，家人团聚，赏月品月饼，享受着家庭和睦的气氛。(4)泼水节是中国少数民族傣族的传统佳节。人们互相泼水，祝福未来。(1)OntheeveningofourNationalDay,everymainstreetisablazeofl
21、ightandpermeatedwithaholidayatmosphere.(2)ThefirstdayofthelunaryearisthetraditionalChinesefestivaltheSpringFestival.Itisthetimeofthefamilyreunion.(3)OntheeveningoftheMid-AutumnFestival,familymembersgettogethertoworshipthemoonwhiletastingthemooncakesandenjoyingthefamilyharmony.(4)TheWater-SprinklingF
22、estivalisthefestivalforDaiminority.Peoplesprinkleeachotherwithwatertoexpresstheirbestwishesforthefuture.(5)TheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthisAgedPeoplesDay,alsocalledChongYangFestival.Aseriesofactivitiesaregoingontoshowrespectandconcernfortheoldinoursociety.(6)Duringthefestivals,menandwomen,oldandyou
23、ngareintheirholidaybestandwalkaroundtheparksandsquaresdecoratedwithaseaofflowers.(5)农历九月九日是老人节，又称重阳节。全社会将开展一系列尊老爱老活动。(6)节日里，公园和广场都装点成了花的海洋，男女老少身着节日盛装，漫步在其中(7)与世界上其他人不一样的是，中国人既使用阳历，但同时也使用阴历（农历）。(8)节日也是举行婚礼的吉日良辰，因为大家都有足够的时间来庆祝。(7)Unliketheothersovertheworld,Chinesepeopleadoptthesolarcalendaraswellasth
24、elunarcalendar.(8)Festivalsarealsotheluckydaysforwedding,forpeoplemayhaveplentyoftimetoenjoytheceremony.3. Translate the following Passage into Chinese: The Lantern FestivalThe15thdayofthefirstmonthbythelunarcalendaristhedatefortheLanternFestival.ItisthefirstnightwithafullmoonaftertheSpringFestival.
25、Itisacustomaryforpeopletoeatsweetdumplingsandwatchlanterndisplaysinpublicplacessuchasinthepark,onabridge,infrontofalargebuilding.Sweetdumplingsaremadeofriceflourwithsugarfillings,andareroundinshape.Theyaresaidtosymbolizereunion.ThecustomofwatchinglightsatthistimeoftheyearfirstbeganintheHanDynastywhe
26、ntheemperorsadvocatedthelearningofBuddhistdoctrinesandgaveorderstolightlanternstopayhomagetoBuddha.Thecustomsoonthereafterspreadfromthecapitalcityout among the people. During the Dang Dynasty, the emperors lifted the regular nightcurfewonthisdatesothatofficialsandpeoplecouldenjoythemselvestothefull,
27、watchingdifferentlanternsonstreet.Uptothepresentday,theactivityofwatchinglightshasbeenpopularthroughoutChina.Onthefestivenightmanycitiesholdlightexhibitionsinpublicplacestodisplaymulti-coloredlanternsmadeinfancifulshapes.Insomeruralareas,peoplesetofffireworks,playwithdragonlanternsanddancefolkdances
28、accordingtotheirlocaltraditions.The Lantern FestivalThe 15th day of the first month by the lunarcalendaristhedatefortheLanternFestival.ItisthefirstnightwithafullmoonaftertheSpringFestival.It is a customary for people to eatsweetdumplingsandwatchlanterndisplaysinpublicplacessuchasinthepark,onabridge,
29、infrontofalargebuilding.Sweetdumplingsare made ofriceflourwithsugarfillings,and are round in shape. They are said to symbolizereunion.Thecustomofwatchinglightsatthistimeoftheyear first began in the Han Dynasty when theemperorsadvocatedthelearningofBuddhistdoctrinesand gave orders to light lanterns t
30、o pay homage toBuddha.Thecustomsoonthereafter spreadfromthecapital city out among the people. During the DangDynasty,theemperorsliftedtheregularnightcurfewonthis datesothatofficials andpeoplecouldenjoythemselvestothefull,watchingdifferentlanternsonstreet.Uptothepresentday,theactivityofwatchinglights
31、hasbeenpopularthroughoutChina.Onthefestivenightmanycitiesholdlightexhibitionsinpublicplacestodisplaymulti-coloredlanternsmadeinfancifulshapes.Insomeruralareas,peoplesetofffireworks,playwithdragonlanternsanddancefolkdancesaccordingtotheirlocaltraditions.Itisacustomaryforsbtodosth.If是形式主语,真正主语是后面forsb
32、todosth.某人做某事是一个习俗.bemadeof.由作成HunDynasty汉朝When引导定语从句修饰前面名词theHanDynasty.Giveordertodosth:下命令去做.The Lantern FestivalThe 15th day of the first month by the lunarcalendaristhedatefortheLanternFestival.ItisthefirstnightwithafullmoonaftertheSpringFestival.Itisacustomaryforpeopletoeatsweetdumplingsandwat
33、chlanterndisplaysinpublicplacessuchasinthepark,onabridge,infrontofalargebuilding.Sweetdumplingsaremadeofriceflourwithsugarfillings,and are round in shape. They are said to symbolizereunion.ThecustomofwatchinglightsatthistimeoftheyearfirstbeganintheHanDynastywhentheemperorsadvocatedthelearningofBuddh
34、istdoctrinesandgaveorderstolightlanternstopayhomagetoBuddha.Thecustomsoonthereafterspreadfromthecapitalcityoutamong the people. During the Dang Dynasty, theemperorsliftedtheregularnightcurfewonthisdatesothatofficialsandpeoplecouldenjoythemselvestothefull,watchingdifferentlanternsonstreet.Uptothepres
35、entday,theactivityofwatchinglightshasbeenpopularthroughoutChina.Onthefestivenightmanycitiesholdlightexhibitionsinpublicplacestodisplaymulti-coloredlanternsmadeinfancifulshapes.Insomeruralareas,peoplesetofffireworks,playwithdragonlanternsanddancefolkdancesaccordingtotheirlocaltraditions.农历1月的第15天，就是元
36、宵节。这是春节之后的第一个月圆之夜。这天人们习惯上吃元宵，在公共场所，比如公园里、桥上，大建筑特前观赏灯展。元宵由糯米粉加水搓成，呈球形，以糖为馅。据说它们象征团圆。元宵节赏灯的习俗最早始于汉朝。当时皇帝主张研习佛教教义，命令人们点灯向佛表示敬意。这一习俗很快从首都向民间传播开来。到了唐朝，这一天皇帝下令解除敲响熄灯的钟声，官员和百姓可以完全地享受一番，观赏街上的各种灯火。到了现在，元宵赏灯的活动在全国都很普遍。过节这天，许多城市举办灯展，展出各类色彩多样、形状各异的花灯。在有些农村地区，人们播还放焰火，舞龙灯，根据自己当地的传统跳民间舞蹈。Text B:Major Traditional C
37、hinese Holidays TheDragonBoatFestival,ortheDuanwuFestival,fallsonthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth(aroundearlyJune).ThefestivaliscelebratedinmemoryofQuYuan,oneofChinasgreatestpoetsandloyalministerwhodrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiverwhileinexilefromacorruptcourtoftheWarringStatesPeriod.PeoplerespectedQuYuanfor
38、hiseffortstomakeChinastrongandprosperousandforhisdedicationtosuchideals.However,hebecamefrustratedwiththestatusquoandultimatelycommittedsuicide.OnthedayofDuanwu,thedayofQuYuansdeath,peoplerushedallover,rowingdragonboatsontheriverinanattempttofindhisremains,whichwerethoughttohavedrifteddownstreamneve
39、rtoberecovered.Aspartofthefestival,peoplethrowrice-filledbambootubesintotheriverasanoffering.Likeintherestoftheworld,holidaysinChinaareatimeforseriouscookinganddelightedeating.Grocerymarketsarewellstockedwithallkindsoffishesandmeatandshoppingandcookingbecomemajoractivities.Butinadditiontothequantita
40、tiveandqualitativedifferencesapparentinholidaymeals,somespecialtraditionalfoodsandtheirsymbolicsignificanceareindispensableontheseoccasions.DuringtheDuanwuFestival,itisalsoacommonpracticetoeatzongzi.Zongzi,akindofglutinousricedumplingswrappedinbambooleaves,wereoriginallypreparedassacrificialoffering
41、sforQuYuansdepartedsoulanddroppedintotheriverwherehedrownedhimself.Today,however,dragonboatracesareheldduringthefestivalandthezongziareconsumedbytheliving.CommemorationofQuYuanduringtheDuanwuFestivalshowshispopularityasapoetandmanwhomadegreatcontributionstoChina.In1957,QuYuanwasselectedbytheWorldPea
42、ceCouncilasoneofthefourculturalfigurestobememorizedbytheworld.TheMid-autumnFestivalwhichoccursonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth(aroundmid-September)isanoccasionforviewingthefullmoonbecauseonthatnightthemoonissupposedtobebrighterandfullerthananyothernight.InChina,theroundmoonisasymbolforcompleteness,and
43、byextension,familyreunion,whichiswhythatdayisalsoknownasthe“DayofReunion”.InancientChina,themoonwasconsideredbyscholarsasasymbolofbrightness,purity,andgoodness.Poetsofthepastwrotemanybeautifulodestothemoon.Notonlywasthemoonaninspirationtowritersbutitwasalsoasourceofmanymythsandlegends.Themostpopular
44、mythwasastoryaboutawomannamedChangEwhoflewtothemoonandlivedintheMoonPalace.Thespecialtyofthedayistheyuebing(mooncake),aroundpastryfilledwithnuts,candiedpreservedfruits,beanpaste,duckeggyolks,etc.Duringthisfestival,peopleeatthemooncakemadeofwheatflourandsweetstuffingsuchassugarandlotusseedpowder.Thef
45、estivalisatimeforfamiliestogathertoburnincenseandeatfruitsinadditiontothemooncake.Thecakeistraditionallycutintopiecesthatequalthenumberofpeopleinthefamily.Whiletraditionaboundsduringthisfestival,theessenceofthisfestivalistheharmonyandhappinessoffamilylife,whichissomethingthatcanbeunderstoodbyall.The
46、SpringFestival,theChineselunarNewYear,iscelebratedaccordingtothelunarcalendar,andgenerallyoccurssometimeinthefirsthalfofFebruary.Generallyspeaking,theSpringFestivalisthetimeforrest,relaxationandcelebrationafterayearstoil.Customarily,lavishlyconsumingfoodanddrinkisamajoractivity.Inadditiontothepopula
47、rseafood,poultryandmeat,regionalcustomdictatesthepreparationandconsumptionoftraditionalfavorites,forexample,jiaozi(boileddumplings)inBeijing,babaofan(asteamedsweetglutinousricepudding)inShanghai,andthesoupofsmallrice-balls(cookedwithporkandchicken)inGuangzhou.ThroughoutChina,niangao(literallymeaning
48、the“yearcake”,athicksteamedpuddingofglutinousriceflour)ismadeinagreatvarietyofshapesandflavors.Thecharactergaointhewordniangaoishomonymouswiththeword“tall”,suggesting“growingupandprospering”inthenewyear.Text B:Major Traditional Chinese Holidays Likeintherestoftheworld,holidaysinChinaareatimeforserio
49、uscookinganddelightedeating.Grocerymarketsarewellstockedwithallkindsoffishesandmeatandshoppingandcookingbecomemajoractivities.(1)But in addition to the quantitative and qualitative differences apparent in holiday meals, some special traditional foods and their symbolic significance are indispensable
50、 on these occasions.TheDragonBoatFestival,ortheDuanwuFestival,fallsonthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth(aroundearlyJune).(2)The festival is celebrated in memory of Qu Yuan, one of Chinas greatest poets and loyal minister who drowned himself in the Miluo River while in exile from a corrupt court of the Warr
51、ing States Period. People respected Qu Yuan for his efforts to make China strong and prosperous and for his dedication to such ideals.However,hebecamefrustratedwiththestatusquoandultimatelycommittedsuicide.OnthedayofDuanwu,(3)the day of Qu Yuans death, people1.在节日大餐中,除了性质和定量的明显不同以外,在这些时刻,一些特殊的传统食品和他
52、们所代表的象征意义也是必不可少的.2.人们欢度这个节日是为了纪念屈原,为了纪念他曾为中国的强大和繁荣所付出的努力以及这些理想所付出的献身精神.rushed all over, rowing dragon boats on the river in an attempt to find his remains, which were thought to have drifted downstream never to be recovered.Aspartofthefestival,peoplethrowrice-filledbambootubesintotheriverasanofferin
53、g.DuringtheDuanwuFestival,itisalsoacommonpracticetoeatzongzi.(4)Zongzi, a kind of glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves, were originally prepared as sacrificial offerings for Qu Yuans departed soul and dropped into the river where he drowned himself.Today,however,dragonboatracesarehelddu
54、ringthefestivalandthezongziareconsumedbytheliving.CommemorationofQuYuanduringtheDuanwuFestivalshowshispopularityasapoetandmanwhomadegreatcontributionstoChina.In1957,QuYuanwasselectedbytheWorldPeaceCouncilasoneofthefourculturalfigurestobememorizedbytheworld.3.在端午节这一天,也就是屈原逝世的这一天,人们在河上划着龙舟,试图找到他的遗体,有人
55、认为他的遗体已经漂流到下游,永远也找不到了.4.粽子,一种包在竹叶里的粘米包子,最初,人们是用它来作为祭拜屈原逝世的灵魂的祭品,并且把它抛到屈原溺水的河里.(5)The Mid-autumn Festival which occurs on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month (around mid-September) is an occasion for viewing the full moon because on that night the moon is supposed to be brighter and fuller than any o
56、ther night.InChina,theroundmoonisasymbolforcompleteness,andbyextension,familyreunion,whichiswhythatdayisalsoknownasthe“DayofReunion”.InancientChina,themoonwasconsideredbyscholarsasasymbolofbrightness,purity,andgoodness.Poetsofthepastwrotemanybeautifulodestothemoon.(6)Not only was the moon an inspira
57、tion to writers but it was also a source of many myths and legends.ThemostpopularmythwasastoryaboutawomannamedChangEwhoflewtothemoonandlivedintheMoonPalace.Thespecialtyofthedayistheyuebing(mooncake),aroundpastryfilledwithnuts,candiedpreservedfruits,beanpaste,duckeggyolks,etc.Duringthisfestival,peopl
58、eeatthemooncakemadeofwheatflourandsweetstuffingsuchassugarandlotus5.中秋节是阴历的八月十五,是人们赏月的时刻,因为在那个晚上,月亮应该是比任何夜晚都亮都圆.6.月亮不仅给作家带来灵感,它也是很多神话和传说的源泉seedpowder.Thefestivalisatimeforfamiliestogathertoburnincenseandeatfruitsinadditiontothemooncake.Thecakeistraditionallycutintopiecesthatequalthenumberofpeopleint
59、hefamily.(7)While tradition abounds during this festival, the essence of this festival is the harmony and happiness of family life, which is something that can be understood by all. TheSpringFestival,theChineselunarNewYear,iscelebratedaccordingtothelunarcalendar,andgenerallyoccurssometimeinthefirsth
60、alfofFebruary.Generallyspeaking,theSpringFestivalisthetimeforrest,relaxationandcelebrationafterayearstoil.Customarily,lavishlyconsumingfoodanddrinkisamajoractivity.Inadditiontothepopularseafood,poultryandmeat,regionalcustomdictatesthepreparationandconsumptionoftraditionalfavorites,forexample,jiaozi(
61、boileddumplings)inBeijing,babaofan(asteamedsweetglutinousricepudding)inShanghai,andthesoupofsmallrice-balls(cookedwithporkandchicken)inGuangzhou.ThroughoutChina,niangao(literallymeaningthe“yearcake”,athicksteamedpuddingofglutinousriceflour)ismadeinagreatvarietyofshapesandflavors.(8)The character gao
62、 in the word niangao is homonymous with the word “tall”, suggesting “growing up and prospering” in the new year. 7.虽然这个节日充满着浓厚的传统色彩,但它的本质是家庭生活的和谐与幸福.这种和谐与幸福是所有人都认可的东西.8.粘糕里”糕”这个字和”高”谐音,在新年里这个字表示繁荣与昌盛.Text B:Major Traditional Chinese Holidays TheDragonBoatFestival,ortheDuanwuFestival,fallsonthe5thday
63、ofthe5thlunarmonth(aroundearlyJune).ThefestivaliscelebratedinmemoryofQuYuan,oneofChinasgreatestpoetsandloyalministerwhodrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiverwhileinexilefromacorruptcourtoftheWarringStatesPeriod.PeoplerespectedQuYuanforhiseffortstomakeChinastrongandprosperousandforhisdedicationtosuchideals.Ho
64、wever,hebecamefrustratedwiththestatusquoandultimatelycommittedsuicide.OnthedayofDuanwu,thedayofQuYuansdeath,peoplerushedallover,rowingdragonboatsontheriverinanattempttofindhisremains,whichwerethoughttohavedrifteddownstreamnevertoberecovered.Aspartofthefestival,peoplethrowrice-filledbambootubesintoth
65、eriverasanoffering.Likeintherestoftheworld,holidaysinChinaareatimeforseriouscookinganddelightedeating.Grocerymarketsarewellstockedwithallkindsoffishesandmeatandshoppingandcookingbecomemajoractivities.Butinadditiontothequantitativeandqualitativedifferencesapparentinholidaymeals,somespecialtraditional
66、foodsandtheirsymbolicsignificanceareindispensableontheseoccasions.DuringtheDuanwuFestival,itisalsoacommonpracticetoeatzongzi.Zongzi,akindofglutinousricedumplingswrappedinbambooleaves,wereoriginallypreparedassacrificialofferingsforQuYuansdepartedsoulanddroppedintotheriverwherehedrownedhimself.Today,h
67、owever,dragonboatracesareheldduringthefestivalandthezongziareconsumedbytheliving.CommemorationofQuYuanduringtheDuanwuFestivalshowshispopularityasapoetandmanwhomadegreatcontributionstoChina.In1957,QuYuanwasselectedbytheWorldPeaceCouncilasoneofthefourculturalfigurestobememorizedbytheworld.TheMid-autum
68、nFestivalwhichoccursonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth(aroundmid-September)isanoccasionforviewingthefullmoonbecauseonthatnightthemoonissupposedtobebrighterandfullerthananyothernight.InChina,theroundmoonisasymbolforcompleteness,andbyextension,familyreunion,whichiswhythatdayisalsoknownasthe“DayofReunion”.
69、InancientChina,themoonwasconsideredbyscholarsasasymbolofbrightness,purity,andgoodness.Poetsofthepastwrotemanybeautifulodestothemoon.Notonlywasthemoonaninspirationtowritersbutitwasalsoasourceofmanymythsandlegends.ThemostpopularmythwasastoryaboutawomannamedChangEwhoflewtothemoonandlivedintheMoonPalace
70、.Thespecialtyofthedayistheyuebing(mooncake),aroundpastryfilledwithnuts,candiedpreservedfruits,beanpaste,duckeggyolks,etc.Duringthisfestival,peopleeatthemooncakemadeofwheatflourandsweetstuffingsuchassugarandlotusseedpowder.Thefestivalisatimeforfamiliestogathertoburnincenseandeatfruitsinadditiontothem
71、ooncake.Thecakeistraditionallycutintopiecesthatequalthenumberofpeopleinthefamily.Whiletraditionaboundsduringthisfestival,theessenceofthisfestivalistheharmonyandhappinessoffamilylife,whichissomethingthatcanbeunderstoodbyall.TheSpringFestival,theChineselunarNewYear,iscelebratedaccordingtothelunarcalen
72、dar,andgenerallyoccurssometimeinthefirsthalfofFebruary.Generallyspeaking,theSpringFestivalisthetimeforrest,relaxationandcelebrationafterayearstoil.Customarily,lavishlyconsumingfoodanddrinkisamajoractivity.Inadditiontothepopularseafood,poultryandmeat,regionalcustomdictatesthepreparationandconsumption
73、oftraditionalfavorites,forexample,jiaozi(boileddumplings)inBeijing,babaofan(asteamedsweetglutinousricepudding)inShanghai,andthesoupofsmallrice-balls(cookedwithporkandchicken)inGuangzhou.ThroughoutChina,niangao(literallymeaningthe“yearcake”,athicksteamedpuddingofglutinousriceflour)ismadeinagreatvarie
74、tyofshapesandflavors.Thecharactergaointhewordniangaoishomonymouswiththeword“tall”,suggesting“growingupandprospering”inthenewyear.Answer the following questions according to the passage: 1.HowmanytraditionalChinesefestivalarementionedinthepassage?-ThreetraditionalChinesefestivalsarementionedinthepass
75、age:TheDrgonBoatFestival,theMid-autumnFestivalandtheSpringFestival.2.WhatisthemeaningoftheDragonBoatFestival?-ThefestivaliscelebratedinmemoryofQuYuan,oneofChinasgreatestpoetsandloyalministerwhodrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiverwhileinexilefromacorruptcourtoftheWarringStatesPeriod.PeoplerespectedQuYuanfor
76、hiseffortstomakeChinastrongandprosperousandforhisdedicationtosuchideals.3.WhatisthesymboloftheMid-autumnFaestival?-TheMid-autumnFestivalwhichoccursonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth(aroundmid-September)isanoccasionforviewingthefullmoonbecauseonthatnightthemoonissupposedtobebrighterandfullerthananyothern
77、ight.InChina,theroundmoonisasymbolforcompleteness,andbyextension,familyreunion,whichiswhythatdayisalsoknownasthe“DayofReunion”.4.DuringtheSpringFestival,whatdopeopleusuallyeat?-Customarily,lavishlyconsumingfoodanddrinkisamajoractivity.Inadditiontothepopularseafood,poultryandmeat,regionalcustomdictat
78、esthepreparationandconsumptionoftraditionalfavorites,forexample,jiaozi(boileddumplings)inBeijing,babaofan(asteamedsweetglutinousricepudding)inShanghai,andthesoupofsmallrice-balls(cookedwithporkandchicken)inGuangzhou.ThroughoutChina,niangao(literallymeaningthe“yearcake”,athicksteamedpuddingofglutinousriceflour)ismadeinagreatvarietyofshapesandflavors.5.Whatisthesymbolofniangao?-Thecharactergaointhewordniangaoishomonymouswiththeword“tall”,suggesting“growingupandprospering”inthenewyear.
