首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. Here are some things y
The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. Here are some things y
admin
2019-03-27
45
问题
The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. Here are some things you must know.
There are many legends about the evolution of the festival , the most popular of which is in commemoration of Qu Yuan(340—278 BC). Qu Yuan was minister of the State of Chu and one of China’s earliest poets. In face of great pressure from the powerful Qin State, he advocated enriching the country and strengthening its military forces so as to fight against the Qin. However, he was opposed by aristocrats and later deposed and exiled by King Huai. In his exiled days, he still cared much for his country and people and composed immortal poems including Li Sao(The Lament), Tian Wen(Heavenly Questions)and Jiu Ge(Nine Songs), which had far-reaching influences.
In 278 BC, he heard the news that Qin troops had finally conquered Chu’s capital, so he finished his last piece Huai Sha(Embracing Sand)and plunged himself into the Miluo River, clasping his arms to a large stone. The day happened to be the 5th of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
After his death, the people of Chu crowded to the bank of the river to pay their respects to him. The fishermen sailed their boats up and down the river to look for his body. People threw into the water zongzi(pyramid-shaped glutinous rice dumplings wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves)and eggs to divert possible fish or shrimp from attacking his body. An old doctor poured a jug of realgar wine(Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar)into the water, hoping to turn all aquatic beasts drunk. That’s why people later followed the customs such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi and drinking realgar wine on that day.
Dragon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country. As the gun is fired, people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their destination. Folk tales say the game o-riginates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuan’s body, but experts, after painstaking and meticulous research, conclude that dragon boat racing is a semi-religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring States Period(475—221 BC).
On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their children up with a perfume pouch. They first sew little bags with colorful silk cloth, then fill the bags with perfumes or herbal medicines , and finally string them with silk threads. The perfume pouch will be hung around the neck or tied to the front of a garment as an ornament. They are said to be able to ward off evil.
Questions 66—70
Answer the following questions according to the passage.
What masterpieces of Qu Yuan are mentioned in the passage?
选项
答案
Li Sao,Tian Wen,and Jiu Ge.
解析
(根据第二段最后一句“…composed immortal poems including Li Sao(The Lament),Tian Wen(Heavenly Questions)and Jiu Ge(Nine Songs)…”可知答案。)
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/wvNK777K
本试题收录于:
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)题库大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)分类
0
C类竞赛(非英语专业本科)
大学生英语竞赛(NECCS)
相关试题推荐
WaterforLifeWaterisessentialforlife.Yetmanymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldfaceawater【C1】______(short).Man
WaterforLifeWaterisessentialforlife.Yetmanymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldfaceawater【C1】______(short).Man
WaterforLifeWaterisessentialforlife.Yetmanymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldfaceawater【C1】______(short).Man
Bicyclesharinghasbeenahotlydebatedtopicoverthepasttwoyears.BicyclesarenothingexotictoChinesepeople.Inthe19
傣族的泼水节(Water-SplashingFestival)是在四月十三至十五号,这三天也是他们族的新年节日。傣族的节庆活动一共分三个层次,一天一个花样儿。第一天,大家清扫各家房屋,清理四周环境。【T1】第二天,人们倾巢而出,涌向各个大街小巷,用桶盛满
【B1】______ThereareafewsmalldifferencesinthegrammarandthereareafewwordsthataredifferentoneithersideofAtlant
AreComputersAlive?Thetopicofthoughtisoneareaofpsychology,andmanyobservershaveconsideredthisaspectinconne
【B1】______Oneofthemostimportantaspectsofdoingbusinessinternationallyisbeingabletospeakotherlanguages.Forth
【B1】______Oneofthemostimportantaspectsofdoingbusinessinternationallyisbeingabletospeakotherlanguages.Forth
随机试题
简述平行沟通的优点。
乙肝疫苗的接种,以下哪项是错误的
蒽醌类化合物的质谱特征是依次脱去
某直辖市建设委员会主任谭某在任职期间;利用职务之便,为他人谋取利益,先后索取、收受他人财物折合人民币数百万元;生活腐化堕落,包养情妇,并滥用职权为其情妇承揽工程谋取巨额非法利益。现决定给予谭某开除处分。下列说法正确的是:()
倚载向四边支承传递,受力变形成锅底状的为()板。
根据《外资银行管理条例》的规定,外资银行包括()。
老人说:土地失去水分滋润会变成沙漠,人心没有情感滋养会变得荒芜,不知感恩的人。注定是个______的人。不知关爱别人,______给他阳光,日后也不会放射自身的温暖,且也不配得到别人的爱。填入划横线部分最恰当的一项是()。
理想和信念总是相互依存。二者的关系是
考生文件夹下有一个数据库文件“samp2.mdb”,其中存在已经设计好的一个表对象“tTeacher”。请按以下要求完成设计。(1)创建一个查询,计算并输出教师最大年龄与最小年龄的差值,显示标题为“m_age”,将查询命名为“qT1”。
Nosurprise—thoseFacebookphotosofyourfriendsandrelativesonvacationorcelebratingabirthdaypartycanmakeyoufeello
最新回复
(
0
)