The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.
Dragon boat race
The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people.
Wearing sweet-smelling bags
During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers.
Girls’ Day
A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents’ home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls’ Day.
Eating zongzi
Eating zongzi is also a custom for Chinese people. Zongzi is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating zongzi has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia.
【小题1】What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?（1）Take part in a dragon boat race. （2）Wear bags that have sweet smells.
（3）Eat delicious noodles. （4）Throw water at each other.
| A．（1）（2） | B．（2）（3） | C．（1）（4） | D．（3）（4） |
| A．remember Qu Yuan | B．celebrate the harvest |
| C．have good luck | D．admire a famous scientist |
| A．funny things | B．exciting things | C．bad things | D．good things |
| A．is eaten to avoid bad things | B．has different designs and styles |
| C．can express love between lovers | D．is only eaten in China |
