《2025年新编基础训练九年级英语全一册人教版》

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The Duanwu Festival in China, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month every year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. For thousands of years, this festival has been marked by people's eating zongzi and racing dragon boats. To hold the dragon - boat races is in memory of Qu Yuan. He was one of the greatest poets in ancient China.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest minister(大臣)of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period(475 - 221 BC). He was upright, patriotic(爱国的)and wise. Qu Yuan wanted to bring his own country peace and make it become stronger. But the country was in the hands of bad officials. He could do nothing to change it and failed. He was very discouraged. At last, Qu Yuan ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It is said that people tried to save him by jumping into the river. But it was too late and all their efforts were in vain. Also, they were so sad and they threw rice into the water to feed Qu Yuan's spirit.
Now we read his poem Li Sao which was filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon - boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named zongzi to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival.
21. How has the Duanwu Festival been marked by Chinese people over thousands of years?(不超过 15 个词)It has been marked by people's eating zongzi and racing dragon boats.
22. What does the writer think of Qu Yuan?(不超过 15 个词)The writer thinks Qu Yuan was upright, patriotic and wise.
23. Why did Qu Yuan kill himself in the Miluo River?(不超过 15 个词)Because he could do nothing to help his country.

答案： 21. It has been marked by people's eating zongzi and racing dragon boats. 22. The writer thinks Qu Yuan was upright, patriotic and wise. 23. Because he could do nothing to help his country.