Question

As we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the luar calendar(陰歷)? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物質(zhì)的文化遺產(chǎn)). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.

As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. "It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy(副) culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.

It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (愛(ài)國(guó)者) and admired by ordinary people.

He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his country's future. When people heard about Qu's death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet's body.

Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.

1.The Dragon Boat Festival _______.

A. is also kept by South Korea

B. comes from South Korea

C. was created by South Korea

D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage

2.What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own culture heritage?

A. Fighting against South Korea

B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so

C. Considering to do the similar thing

D. Asking South Korea not to do so.

3.What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival’s being held?

A. In memory of Qu Yuan

B. In memory of all the patriots of China

C. To frighten away the fish

D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday

4.After Qu Yuan’s death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to _______.

A. feed him.

B. protect his body from going bad.

C. prevent the fish biting his body

D. attract his soul

5.Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has become ______ activity.

A. a nationwide B. a worldwide

C. an Asian D. a foreign

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講了端午節(jié)是我國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，是為了紀(jì)念我國(guó)偉大的詩(shī)人屈原，由于對(duì)祖國(guó)未來(lái)的希望破滅，他跳入汨羅河，人們未來(lái)防止河中的魚(yú)吃屈原的身體，故而向河中丟粽子，而龍舟比賽是為了競(jìng)賽找到屈原的身體。而在韓國(guó)，陰歷5月5日也是他們的端午節(jié)，據(jù)報(bào)道，韓國(guó)將會(huì)向聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織申請(qǐng)慶祝端午節(jié)為自己的非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)，如果申請(qǐng)成功的話(huà)，其他國(guó)家的人們會(huì)把端午節(jié)當(dāng)作韓國(guó)創(chuàng)造。作為端午節(jié)的發(fā)源地，對(duì)于韓國(guó)申請(qǐng)端午節(jié)為自己的文化遺產(chǎn)，中國(guó)人民很不高興。文化部副部長(zhǎng)周?chē)?guó)平說(shuō)“其他國(guó)家把中國(guó)的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日申請(qǐng)為自己的文化遺產(chǎn)，對(duì)中國(guó)來(lái)說(shuō)，是一種恥辱”。

1. do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea,意思是：但是你知道嗎？在韓國(guó)也有一個(gè)端午節(jié)。故選A。

2. Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO,…意思是：文化部甚至考慮自己向聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織進(jìn)行自己的申請(qǐng)，…故選C。

3. is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC),…意思是：大家認(rèn)為，端午節(jié)是為了紀(jì)念我國(guó)偉大的世人屈原。故選A。

4. also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu.意思是：他們也打鼓來(lái)趕走魚(yú)，向河里扔粽子來(lái)阻止魚(yú)咬屈原的身體。故選C。

5. the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world.意思是：這些年，端午節(jié)已經(jīng)傳播到全世界。因此說(shuō)，端午節(jié)已經(jīng)成為一個(gè)世界性的的活動(dòng)。故選B。

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