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1、Text CMajor Traditional Chinese Holidays I.Text C II.Exercises III.Chinese version of Text CI.TextMajor Traditional Chinese Holidays1Like in the rest of the world,holidays in China are a time for serious cooking and delighted eating.Grocery markets are well stocked with all kinds of fish and meat an

2、d shopping and cooking become major activities.But in addition to the quantitative and qualitative differences apparent in holiday meals,some special traditional foods and their symbolic significance are indispensable on these occasions.2The Dragon Boat Festival,or the Duanwu Festival,falls on the 5

3、th day of the 5th lunar month(around early June of the solar calendar).The festival is celebrated in memory of Qu Yuan,Chinas greatest ancient poet and loyal minister who drowned himself in the Miluo River while in exile from a corrupt court of the Warring States Period(475-221B.C.).People respected

4、 Qu Yuan for his efforts to make China strong and prosperous and for his dedication to such ideals.However,he became frustrated with the status quo and ultimately committed suicide.On the day of Duanwu,the day of Qu Yuans death,people rushed from all over,rowing dragon boats on the river in an attem

5、pt to find his remains,which were thought to have drifted downstream never to be recovered.As part of the festival,people throw rice-filled bamboo tubes into the river as an offering.I.Text3During the Duanwu Festival,it is also a common practice to eat zongzi.Zongzi,a kind of glutinous rice dumpling

6、s wrapped in bamboo leaves,were originally prepared as sacrificial offerings for Qu Yuans departed soul and dropped into the river where he drowned himself.Today,however,dragon boat races are held during the festival and the zongzi are consumed by the living.4 Commemoration of Qu Yuan during the Dua

7、nwu Festival shows his popularity as a poet and man who made great contributions to the country.In 1957,Qu Yuan was selected by the World Peace Council as one of the four cultural figures to be memorized by the world.I.Text5 The Mid-autumn Festival which occurs on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

8、(around mid-September of the solar calendar)is an occasion for viewing the full moon because on that night the moon is supposed to be brighter and fuller than any other night.In China,the round moon is a symbol for completeness,and by extension,family reunion,which is why that day is also known as t

9、he Day of Reunion.I.Text6In ancient China,the moon was considered by scholars as a symbol of brightness,purity,and goodness.Poets of the past wrote many beautiful odes to the moon.Not only was the moon an inspiration to writers,but it was also a source of many myths and legends.The most popular myth

10、 was a story about a woman named Chang E who flew to the moon and lived in the Moon Palace.The specialty of the day is yuebing(moon cake),a round pastry filled with nuts,candied preserved fruits,bean paste,duck egg yolks,etc.During this festival,people eat the moon cake made of wheat flour and sweet

11、 stuffings such as sugar and lotus seed powder.The festival is a time for families to gather to burn incense and eat fruits in addition to the moon cake.The cake is traditionally cut into pieces that equal the number of people in the family.While tradition abounds during this festival,the essence of

12、 this festival is the harmony and happiness of family life,which is something that can be understood by all.I.Text7The Spring Festival,the Chinese lunar New Year,is celebrated according to the lunar calendar,and generally occurs some time in the first half of February.Generally speaking,the Spring F

13、estival is the time for rest,relaxation and celebration after a years toil.Customarily,lavishly consuming food and drink is a major activity.In addition to the popular seafood,poultry and meat,regional custom dictates the preparation and consumption of traditional favorites,for example,jiaozi(boiled

14、 dumplings)in Beijing,babaofan(a steamed sweet glutinous rice pudding)in Shanghai,and the soup of small rice-balls(cooked with pork and chicken)in Guangzhou.Throughout China,niangao(literally meaning the year cake,a thick steamed pudding of glutinous rice flour)is made in a great variety of shapes a

15、nd flavors.The character gao in the word niangao is homonymous with the word tall,suggesting growing up and prospering in the new year.I.TextII.ExercisesWrite a composition about“What Causes a Boom in Celebrating Foreign Festivals?”with some phrases picked up from the above passage at least 150 word

16、s following the outline given below in Chinese.1.近几年大学校园出现了一股过洋节热。近几年大学校园出现了一股过洋节热。2.阐明导致该现象的原因。阐明导致该现象的原因。3.分析该现象对大学生活的影响。分析该现象对大学生活的影响。The End参考参考译文译文中国主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日1 1就就像像世世界界上上其其他他地地方方一一样样，在在中中国国节节日日也也是是精精心心烹烹饪饪和和开开心心享享受受盛盛宴宴的的时时刻刻。食食品品杂杂货货市市场场里里备备足足了了各各种种鱼鱼肉肉，购购物物和和烹烹饪饪也也是是节节日日的的主主要要活活动动。但但节

17、节日日食食物物除除了了数数量量和和质质量量上上的的明明显显差差异异以以外外，一一些些特特别别的的传传统统食食物物和和它它们们的的象象征征含含义义也是这些节日不可分割的一部分。也是这些节日不可分割的一部分。参考参考译文译文中国主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日2 2龙龙舟舟节节或或端端午午节节是是阴阴历历五五月月初初五五（大大约约阳阳历历6 6月月上上旬旬）。这这个个节节日日是是为为了了纪纪念念中中国国最最伟伟大大的的古古代代诗诗人人和和忠忠臣臣屈屈原原。在在战战国国时时期期（公公元元前前475475年年-公公元元前前221221年年），他他被被腐腐败败的的朝朝廷廷驱驱逐逐流流放放时时投投入入汨汨

18、罗罗江江自自尽尽。人人们们敬敬重重屈屈原原是是因因为为他他为为国国家家强强盛盛以以及及为为这这样样的的理理想想所所做做出出的的努努力力和和贡贡献献。然然而而他他对对当当时时状状况况变变得得绝绝望望并并最最终终投投江江自自尽尽。在在端端午午这这一一天天，也也就就是是屈屈原原的的忌忌日日，人人们们从从四四面面八八方方赶赶来来，在在河河里里划划龙龙船船希希望望能能找找到到他他的的骸骸骨骨，据据信信他他的的骸骸骨骨顺顺流流漂漂下下，再再也也找找不不到到了了。人人们们便便把把装装满满糯糯米米的的竹竹筒筒作作为为祭祭品品扔扔入入河河中中，这这也也是是节节日日的的一一部部分分内内容。容。参考参考译文译文中国

19、主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日3 3端端午午节节的的另另一一个个习习俗俗就就是是吃吃粽粽子子。粽粽子子，是是一一种种包包裹裹在在竹竹叶叶里里的的黏黏性性糯糯米米团团。最最初初粽粽子子是是为为祭祭祀祀屈屈原原逝逝去去的的灵灵魂魂而而准准备备的的，并并将将其其投投入入到到屈屈原原自自尽尽的的河河里里。然然而而，如如今今每每年年端端午节都要举行龙舟比赛，而粽子也成为大众食品。午节都要举行龙舟比赛，而粽子也成为大众食品。参考参考译文译文中国主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日4 4端端午午节节对对屈屈原原的的纪纪念念显显示示了了他他作作为为诗诗人人的的受受欢欢迎迎程程度度和和作作为为为为国国奉奉献献的的

20、忠忠臣臣的的受受尊尊重重程程度度。19571957年年屈屈原原被被世世界界和和平平委员会选为值得全世界纪念的四大文人之一。委员会选为值得全世界纪念的四大文人之一。参考参考译文译文中国主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日5 5中中秋秋节节是是阴阴历历八八月月十十五五（大大约约在在阳阳历历九九月月中中旬旬），是是观观看看满满月月的的好好时时候候，因因为为人人们们认认为为那那天天晚晚上上的的月月亮亮比比其其它它任任何何时时候候更更亮亮更更圆圆。在在中中国国，圆圆月月是是完完整整的的象象征征，引引申申为为“家家庭庭团圆团圆”的象征，这也就是中秋节被认为是的象征，这也就是中秋节被认为是“团圆日团圆日”的原因

21、。的原因。参考参考译文译文中国主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日6 6在在古古代代中中国国，学学者者们们认认为为月月亮亮是是光光明明、纯纯洁洁和和善善良良的的象象征征。古古代代诗诗人人写写了了很很多多优优美美的的诗诗歌歌来来赞赞颂颂月月亮亮。月月亮亮不不仅仅是是作作家家灵灵感感的的来来源源而而且且也也是是很很多多神神话话和和传传说说的的来来源源。最最为为人人们们所所熟熟知知的的神神话话是是关关于于“嫦嫦娥娥奔奔月月”并并生生活活在在月月宫宫中中的的故故事事。中中秋秋节节的的一一个个特特色色食食品品就就是是月月饼饼。月月饼饼是是一一种种内内有有果果仁仁、果果脯脯、豆豆沙沙和和鸭鸭蛋蛋黄黄馅馅的的圆

22、圆形形油油酥酥面面团团。中中秋秋节节时时，人人们们吃吃的的月月饼饼一一般般都都是是用用小小麦麦粉粉和和甜甜馅馅，如如糖糖或或莲莲蓉蓉，做做成成的的。人人们们除除了了吃吃月月饼饼之之外外通通常常也也吃吃水水果果，中中秋秋节节也也是是家家人人团团聚聚在在一一起起敬敬香香祈祈祷祷的的时时刻刻。月月饼饼通通常常根根据据家家庭庭人人数数切切成成相相应应的的小小块块。尽尽管管中中秋秋节节的的习习俗俗很很多多，但它的真谛是所有人都能理解的家庭和谐和幸福。但它的真谛是所有人都能理解的家庭和谐和幸福。参考参考译文译文中国主要的传统节日中国主要的传统节日7 7春春节节是是依依据据阴阴历历庆庆祝祝的的中中国国农农历

23、历新新年年，通通常常在在2 2月月份份的的上上半半月月。一一般般来来说说，春春节节是是经经过过一一年年劳劳作作后后休休息息、放放松松和和庆庆祝祝的的时时刻刻。按按照照传传统统习习惯惯，美美味味佳佳肴肴是是主主打打内内容容。除除了了常常见见的的海海鲜鲜、家家禽禽和和肉肉类类之之外外，各各地地区区还还根根据据当当地地的的风风俗俗准准备备和和食食用用传传统统风风味味食食品品，如如北北京京的的饺饺子子（水水煮煮的的带带馅馅的的面面制制食食品品），上上海海的的八八宝宝饭饭（蒸蒸制制的的粘粘性性甜甜糯糯米米布布丁丁）以以及及广广州州的的糯糯米米团团汤汤（与与猪猪肉肉和和鸡鸡肉肉一一起起煮煮）。在在全全中中

24、国国，年年糕糕（字字面面意意义义是是蒸蒸制制的的很很厚厚的的粘粘性性糯糯米米布布丁丁）被被制制作作成成各各种种形形状状和和口口味味也也各各不不相相同同。“年年糕糕”的的“糕糕”一一词词和和单单词词“高高”同同音音，意意为为在新年里在新年里“成长和兴隆成长和兴隆”。These years have witnessed a boom in celebrating foreign festivals on the Chinese campus.Young people,especially college students,are showing more and more interest in

25、such festivals as Christmas，Valentines Day,April Fools Day,and Thanksgiving Day.To get a better understanding of the boom,it is necessary for us to find out its causes.A closer analysis of the phenomenon can find that three main factors are well worth our concern.In the first place,having a great pa

26、ssion for foreign festivals is the product of students seeking after individuality and novelty,for which the college campus offers an ideal atmosphere.Besides,the entertainment is seen,among the students,as a better way of freeing themselves from stress for the time being,since most college students

27、 are subjected to great pressures.And above all,it is an inevitable result of more and more exchanges between Western and Eastern cultures.The effects of this phenomenon are positive.Generally speaking,celebrating foreign festivals has created more chances for students to gain a helpful insight into

28、 other cultures.Apart from that,it has enriched their college life,thus making the campus a more pleasant place to live on.With more students enjoying the fun,benefits are sure to be brought to the campus life.the Dragon Boat Festival or the Duanwu Festival 端午节。关于端午节的来历，虽然传统的说法是纪念伟大爱端午节。关于端午节的来历，虽然传

29、统的说法是纪念伟大爱国诗人屈原，但实际上还有很多其他的说法，归纳起来，大国诗人屈原，但实际上还有很多其他的说法，归纳起来，大致有以下诸说：（致有以下诸说：（1）迎涛神。（）迎涛神。（2）龙的节日。（）龙的节日。（3）标记）标记夏至。（夏至。（4）纪念伍子胥。）纪念伍子胥。zongzi 粽子，作为端午节的传统食物大粽子，作为端午节的传统食物大家已经不陌生了，但是今天能看家已经不陌生了，但是今天能看到的粽子，不论是造型还是内容，到的粽子，不论是造型还是内容，较之古代较之古代“以黍为主要原料，除了以黍为主要原料，除了粟粟子子以以外外，不不添添加加其其余余馅馅料料”已已有有了了很很大大的的变变化化。各

30、各地地的的粽粽子子有有三三角角、四四角角锥锥形形、枕枕头头形形、小小宝宝塔塔形形、圆圆棒棒形形等等。粽粽叶叶的的材材料料则则因因地地而而异异。南南方方因因为为盛盛产产竹竹子子，就就地地取取材材以以竹竹叶叶来来缚缚粽粽。北北方方人人则则习习惯惯用用苇苇叶叶来来绑绑粽粽子子。粽粽子子的的大大小小也也差差异异甚甚巨巨，有有达达二二、三三斤斤的的巨巨型型兜兜粽粽，也也有有小小巧巧玲玲珑珑，长长不不及及两两寸寸的甜粽。粽子馅荤素兼具，有甜有咸。的甜粽。粽子馅荤素兼具，有甜有咸。Qu Yuan 屈原（约前屈原（约前340年约前年约前278年），汉族，战年），汉族，战国时期楚国人，姓屈氏，名平，字原；又自国

31、时期楚国人，姓屈氏，名平，字原；又自云名正则，字灵均。中国战国末期楚国丹阳云名正则，字灵均。中国战国末期楚国丹阳人人，楚楚武武王王熊熊通通之之子子屈屈瑕瑕的的后后代代。主主张张联联齐齐抗抗秦秦，提提倡倡“美美政政”。屈屈原原是是中中国国最最伟伟大大的的浪浪漫漫主主义义诗诗人人之之一一，也也是是我我国国已已知知最最早早的的著著名名诗诗人人和和伟伟大大的的政政治治家家。他他创创立立了了“楚楚辞辞”这这种种文文体体（也也就就是是创创立立了了“词词赋赋”这这一一文文体体），也也开开创创了了“香香草草美美人人”的的传传统统。离离骚骚、九九章章、九九歌歌、天天问问是是屈屈原原最最主主要要的的代代表表作作。

32、离离骚骚是是我我国国最最长长的的抒抒情情诗诗。屈屈原原在在绝绝望望和和悲悲愤愤之之下下怀怀抱抱大大石石投投汨汨罗罗江江而而死死。1953年年是是屈屈原原逝逝世世2230周周年年，世世界界和和平平理理事事会会通通过过决决议议确确定定屈屈原原为为当当年年纪纪念念的世界四位文化名人之一。的世界四位文化名人之一。Miluo River 汨汨罗罗江江是是湘湘江江在在湘湘北北的的最最大大支支流流。位位于于中中国国湖湖南南东东北北部部。汨汨罗罗江江全全长长253公公里里,流流域域面面积积达达5543平平方方公公里里。汨汨罗罗江江的的出出名名，主要是因屈原的关系主要是因屈原的关系,这便是相传中三闾大夫屈原投江

33、之处。这便是相传中三闾大夫屈原投江之处。the World Peace Council 世界和平理事会，世界和平理事会，1950年年11月在华沙召开第二届世界保卫和月在华沙召开第二届世界保卫和平大会，有平大会，有81个国家的代表参加，大会通过宣言，号召各国个国家的代表参加，大会通过宣言，号召各国人民不要等待和平，必须去争取和平，希望联合国成为保卫人民不要等待和平，必须去争取和平，希望联合国成为保卫和平与安全的机构。大会决定成立世界和平理事会，中国郭和平与安全的机构。大会决定成立世界和平理事会，中国郭沫若任副主席之一。沫若任副主席之一。moon cake 月月饼饼。月月饼饼象象征征团团圆圆，是是

34、中中秋秋祭祭月月和和拜拜土土地地公公的的必必备备祭祭品品。而而中中秋秋节节吃吃月月饼饼的的习习俗俗，是是由由元元朝朝末末年年流流传传下下来来的的。当当时时，汉汉人人打打算算起起来来反反抗抗蒙蒙古古人人的的统统治治，却却苦苦于于无无从从传传递递消消息息。后后来来刘刘伯伯温温想想出出一一条条计计策策，到到处处散散布布流流言言，说说有有冬冬瘟瘟流流行行，除除非非家家家家户户户户都都在在中中秋秋节节买买月月饼饼来来吃吃，才才能能避避免免。人人们们买买了了月月饼饼回回到到家家中中，发发觉觉里里面面藏藏着着纸纸条条，上上面面写写着着：“中中秋秋夜夜，杀杀鞑鞑子子，迎迎义义军军！”于于是是众众人人纷纷纷纷起

35、起义义反反抗抗统统治治者者，中中秋秋节节吃吃月月饼饼的的习习俗俗就就是是这样留下来的。这样留下来的。Chang E 嫦嫦娥娥，又又称称姮姮娥娥，女女性性，神神话话中中的的人人物物。传传说说嫦嫦娥娥美美貌貌非非凡凡，后后飞飞天天成成仙仙，住在月亮上的仙宫。住在月亮上的仙宫。嫦嫦娥娥墓墓位位于于山山东东省省日日照照市市的的天天台台山山上上，陪陪伴伴在在大大羿羿墓墓的的旁旁边边。据据说说大大羿羿与与嫦嫦娥娥开开创创了了一一夫夫一一妻妻制制的的先先河河，后后人人为为了了纪纪念念他他们们，演演绎绎出出了了嫦嫦娥娥飞飞天天的的故故事。事。in memory of for the purpose of remembering someone and reminding other people of them after they have died 纪念纪念This museum was built in memory of the great writer-Lu Xun.这个博物馆是为了纪念伟大作家鲁迅而建造的。这个博物馆是为了纪念伟大作家鲁迅而建造的。