The first Dragon Boat Festival was held(举行)in Hunan. Every year, people always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. Each team(队)of the match has twenty members. Beside them there is a man on the boat. He beats a drum(敲鼓). It’s an exciting match, especially(特别是)when they are getting the end. The audience(观众)beside the lake shout for their favourite teams. From this match, we have the name of the festival---Dragon Boat Festival.
This special(特殊的)festival has another(另一个)name---Duanwu Festival. It has a story. The story is about a poet called Qu Yuan.
( ) 1. What’s the name of this festival? It’s called .
A. Chinese New Year B. the Mid-Autumn Festival
C. Dragon Boat Festival D. Halloween
( ) 2. The name of the Dragon Boat Festival comes from .
A. the dragon boat match in Henan B. the dragon boat match in Hunan
C. the boat like a dragon in Sichuan D. the dragon flying in the sky
( ) 3. In the match, there is always a man on the boat to .
A. shout for them B. help them boat
C. carry a dragon for them D. beat a drum for them
( ) 4. The story of Duanwu Festival is about .
A. a poet called Qu Yuan B. a poet called Li Bai
C. a poet called Du Fu D. a poet called Bai Juyi
( ) 5. On that day, people eat .