2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese Zodiac (中国生肖) has twelve animals, which come in the order of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. And the Year of the Rabbit is the fourth year in a 12-year cycle.
The rabbit plays an important role in traditional Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese believed that there was a rabbit living on the moon. And they could see it on the shiny full moon at the Mid-Autumn Festival. It was grinding (磨碎) medicine there. People believed it could bring health to them. So the rabbit, especially the one with white hair, is a symbol of a long life. The success of the Apollo Program proved the rabbit had never lived on the moon, but its lucky meaning has never disappeared.
Besides, Chinese people also regard the rabbit as a typical example of quickness and cleverness. There are many idioms describing its quickness and cleverness. Here are some examples: Wu Fei Tu Zou: time travels so fast, just like how the crow (the sun) and the rabbit (the moon) travel every day. It shows time flies.
Dong Ruo Tuo Tu: Be able to move as quickly and easily as a rabbit that has broken loose. It is used to describe quick movements.
Jiao Tu San Ku: A clever rabbit always has several places to hide. It can protect the rabbit from being found by its enemies.
The rabbit is really an animal with many cultural meanings, isn’t it?
1、2完成句子；3简略回答；4找出并写下第二段主题句；5将划线句子译成汉语。【小题1】Chinese people believe that the rabbit with white hair is a symbol of
【小题2】The idioms above describe how
【小题3】What does the idiom Wu Fei Tu Zou tell us?
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