Ⅸ. 阅读下面短文,根据短文内容按要求完成任务。
The Duanwu Festival is also called the Dragon Boat Festival. It is a traditional holiday with a history of more than 2,000 years in China. It is on the fifth day of lunar May every year.
There are many stories about the origin(起源) of this festival. Among them,the following one about Qu Yuan is the most widely accepted.
Qu Yuan was a great poet and good official. He loved his country deeply. He jumped into Miluo River after his country’s being defeated. People threw a kind of food named zongzi into the river to feed the fish in order that they wouldn’t eat Qu’s body.
Now on the Dragon Boat Festival,Chinese people enjoy a one-day holiday to remember Qu Yuan. People have different activities,including eating zongzi and having dragon boat races and so on. The dragon boat races are the most exciting part of the festival. All the teams practice hard so that they can become the winners.
Many western countries hold dragon boat races every year,like Sweden,Canada and the USA. The Dragon Boat Festival is becoming more and more popular around the world.
Task Ⅰ: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.

61.______ 62.______ 63.______ 64.______ 65.______
Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions.
66. How long is the history of the Duanwu Festival?______
67. Did Qu Yuan love his country?______
68. Do you like the Duanwu Festival? Why or why not? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.______
The Duanwu Festival is also called the Dragon Boat Festival. It is a traditional holiday with a history of more than 2,000 years in China. It is on the fifth day of lunar May every year.
There are many stories about the origin(起源) of this festival. Among them,the following one about Qu Yuan is the most widely accepted.
Qu Yuan was a great poet and good official. He loved his country deeply. He jumped into Miluo River after his country’s being defeated. People threw a kind of food named zongzi into the river to feed the fish in order that they wouldn’t eat Qu’s body.
Now on the Dragon Boat Festival,Chinese people enjoy a one-day holiday to remember Qu Yuan. People have different activities,including eating zongzi and having dragon boat races and so on. The dragon boat races are the most exciting part of the festival. All the teams practice hard so that they can become the winners.
Many western countries hold dragon boat races every year,like Sweden,Canada and the USA. The Dragon Boat Festival is becoming more and more popular around the world.
Task Ⅰ: Finish the chart according to the article. Fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.
61.______ 62.______ 63.______ 64.______ 65.______
Task Ⅱ: Answer the following questions.
66. How long is the history of the Duanwu Festival?______
67. Did Qu Yuan love his country?______
68. Do you like the Duanwu Festival? Why or why not? Explain your reason(s) in about 20 words.______
答案:
61.traditional 62.fifth 63.remember 64.Activities 65.popular
66.More than 2,000 years.
67.Yes, he did.
68.Yes, I like the Duanwu Festival because we can have one-day holiday, and we can enjoy delicious zongzi and watch dragon boat races on TV.(答案不唯一)
66.More than 2,000 years.
67.Yes, he did.
68.Yes, I like the Duanwu Festival because we can have one-day holiday, and we can enjoy delicious zongzi and watch dragon boat races on TV.(答案不唯一)
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