A Chinese holiday is getting worldwide popularity. In recent years, the Dragon Boat Festival has become an international holiday celebrated by people who may know little about the holiday’s origins(起源).
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays, along with the Spring Festival and the Moon Festival. Of the three, it is possibly the oldest, dating back to Warring States Period in 227 B.C. The festival commemorates Qu Yuan, a minister in the service of the Chu Emperor. Being sad about the government’s corruption(腐败), Qu threw himself into a river. Then, hoping to get hungry fish away from his body, the people threw some rice into the water.
Over the years, people celebrate the festival through the traditions of racing dragon boats and eating zongzi. The races have interested people from all over the world. Every spring there are nearly 60 dragon boat races held outside of China in many cities in the world. It’s an unusual sport because of great team spirit in a dragon boat team.
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。【小题1】Many people in the world celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival these years after they know about the holiday’s origins.
【小题2】The Dragon Boat Festival may be older than the Spring Festival and the Moon Festival.
【小题3】Qu Yuan really hated the corruption at that time.
【小题4】People threw some rice into the water in order to get hungry fish away from Qu’s body.
【小题5】Every spring there are nearly 60 dragon boat races held in many cities in China.