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【题目】Zongzi is a traditional Chinese food. In the Western world, it is also known as rice dumplings. It is traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar.

A popular belief about the festival is the death of Qu Yuan. He is a famous Chinese poet from the kingdom of Chu. When his country was defeated by the kingdom of Qin, Qu Yuan was so hopeless that he drowned himself in the Miluo River. According to the legend, people threw rice into the river to stop the fish from eating the poet’s body.

There are many kinds of shapes about zongzi. Making zongzi is a skill that is passed down through families. It is also a traditional family event that everyone will be interested in.

The fillings used for zongzi are different from region to region, but the rice used is almost always the sticky rice. Depending on the region, the rice may be lightly cooked or soaked(浸泡) in water before being used. In the north, fillings are mostly red beans and red dates(红枣).

In the past, zongzi was made only once a year on the Dragon Boat Festival, but now it is quite different. People can eat zongzi at any time of a year. And we can find all kinds of zongzi at traditional markets.

【1】When do people eat zongzi traditionally?

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【2】Where did Qu Yuan drown himself into?

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【3】Why did people throw rice into the river?

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【4】What are the main fillings used for zongzi in north China?

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【5】What can we know from the last paragraph?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】During the Dragon Boat Festival.

【2】Miluo River

【3】Because they wanted to stop/prevent the fish from eating the poet’s body.

【4】Sticky rice, red beans and red dates.

【5】People/We can eat zongzi at any time of a year.

【解析】试题分析：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了粽子的来历、制作工艺以及在当今社会的流行情况。粽子起源于战国时期，是为了纪念著名诗人屈原而产生的一种食品。包粽子是一种人人都喜欢的传统技术。在当今社会随时都可以吃到粽子，它已经成为一种美食。

【1】细节理解题。题意:人们传统上在什么时候吃粽子？根据第一段第三句“It is traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival…” ，可知填During the Dragon Boat Festival.。

【2】细节理解题。题意: 屈原跳进了哪里？根据第二段倒数第二句“When his country was defeated by the kingdom of Qin, Qu Yuan was so hopeless that he drowned himself in the Miluo River.”，可知填Miluo River。

【3】细节理解题。题意: 人们为什么向河中扔米饭？根据第二段最后一句“… people threw rice into the river to stop the fish from eating the poet’s body.”，可知填Because they wanted to stop/prevent the fish from eating the poet’s body.

【4】细节理解题。题意: 在中国北方，被用作粽子的填料是什么？根据第四段第一句“The fillings used for zongzi… the rice used is almost always the sticky rice.”和最后一句“In the north, fillings are mostly red beans and red dates.”可知，除了糯米外，主料还有红豆和红枣。故填Sticky rice, red beans and red dates.。

【5】细节理解题。题意: 从最后一段中我们可以知道什么？阅读最后一段可获得信息“People/We can eat zongzi at any time of a year.”，据此可知人们能在任何时候吃到粽子。故填People/We can eat zongzi at any time of a year.。