新素养 文化意识 The Dragon Boat Festival has spread to many countries, including Vietnam, Japan and South Korea. It has developed in different ways in these three countries.
Country: Vietnam Name: Worm-Killing Festival(杀虫节)
Date: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
Like us, people in Vietnam also eat zongzi and give offerings to their ancestors. In some areas of the country, zongzi is shaped like a long tube(管子). Besides, people eat sour fruits and other foods to try to kill the worms in their bodies.
Country: Japan Name: Children's Day Date: May 5
When the Dragon Boat Festival first spread to Japan, it was celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People also ate zongzi. The adults drank calamus wine too. In Japanese, the word for "calamus" sounds like a word that means "value strength". For this reason, the festival gradually became a festival for boys. Later, the date was changed to May 5. In 1948, the festival became Children's Day. On this day, families fly carp-shaped windsocks to wish their kids strong growth.
Country: South Korea Name: Dano Festival(端午祭)
Date: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
The Dano Festival has changed into a very different festival from the Dragon Boat Festival. In some parts of South Korea, the festival is celebrated for up to a month. People pray for health and happiness. They also hold colourful activities. Some popular ones include folk dances and wrestling(摔跤).
()23. What do Vietnam and Japan have in common in their celebrations?
A. They both celebrate it on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
B. They both eat zongzi, a traditional Chinese food made of rice.
C. They both eat sour fruits and drink calamus wine.
D. They both fly carp-shaped windsocks to wish good luck.
()24. How is South Korea's Dano Festival different from China's Dragon Boat Festival?
A. It's celebrated on a different date.
B. It has a shorter time to celebrate.
C. It has developed special local customs.
D. It has gradually become a festival for boys.
()25. The passage is mainly about .
A. the history of the Dragon Boat Festival in different Asian countries
B. how three countries celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival differently
C. the meanings of the Dragon Boat Festival in different countries
D. what people eat to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival