[端午节初中英语作文]中国的端午节四TheDragonBoatFestivalisalunar(阴历)holiday,occurring(存正)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth(农历史五月第五天)TheChineseDragonBoatFestivalisasignificant(有意义的)holidaycelebrated(庆祝)inChina,andtheonewiththelongesthistory(历史最悠久).TheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedbyboatraces(龙舟赛)intheshapeofdragons.Competingteams(竞争团队)rowtheirboatsforwardtoadrumbeat(击古)racingtoreachthefinishendfirst.TheboatracesduringtheDragonBoatFestivalaretraditionalcustoms(传统习俗)toattemptsto(试图)rescue(搭救)thepatrioticpoet(爱国诗人)ChuYuan.ChuYuandrowned(溺死)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthin277B.C.Chinesecitizensnowthrowbambooleaves(竹叶)filledwithcookedriceintothewater.Thereforethefishcouldeatthericeratherthantheheropoet.Thislateronturnedintothecustomofeatingtzungtzuandricedumplings(棕子).Thecelebration'sisatimeforprotection(防护)fromevil(邪恶)anddisease(疾病)fortherestoftheyear.Itisdonesobydifferentpracticessuchashanginghealthyherbsonthefrontdoor,drinkingnutritiousconcoctions(营养品),anddisplaying(展示)portraits(画像)ofevil'snemesis(邪恶报应),ChungKuei.Ifonemanagesto(成功做...)stand(直立)aneggonit'sendatexactly12:00noon,thefollowingyearwillbealuckyone.TheDragonBoatFestivaloccursonthefifthdayofthefifthmoonofthelunarcalendar(阴历).ItisoneofthethreemostimportantoftheannualChinesefestivals.TheothertwoaretheAutumnMoonFestivalandChineseNewYear.ThestoryofthiscolorfulfestivalconcernsafamousChinesescholar-statesman(政治家)namedChuYuan(屈原)who,somethreecenturiesbeforethebirthofChrist,servedtheKingofChu(楚怀王)duringtheWarringStatesperiod.Asaloyalminister(大臣),ChuYuanatfirstenjoyedthefullconfidenceandrespectofhissovereign(君主).Eventually,throughtheintriguesofhisrivals,hewasdiscredited(不足信的,不名誉的).ChuYuanwasneverabletoregain(恢复)theemperor'sfavorandonthefifthdayofthefifthmoonintheyear295B.C.(BeforeChrist),attheageof37,ChuYuanclaspedastonetohischestandplungedintotheMiloRiver(汨罗江)intheHunanProvince(湖南省).Respectingtheministerasanupright(正直的)andhonestman,thepeoplewholivedintheareajumpedintotheirboatsandrushedoutinavainsearchforhim.ThisunsuccessfulrescueattemptisapartofwhattheDragonBoatFestivalcommemorateseveryyear.ProbablythemostexcitingandinterestingaspectofthefestivalistheracingoftheDragonBoats.Theseracesnotonlysymbolizethepeople'sattempttosaveChuYuan,theyalsodemonstratetheChinesevirtues(美德)ofcooperationandteamwork.AnotheractivityoftheFestivalisthemakingandeatingofakindofdumplingcalledTzungtzu(粽子).WhenitbecameknownthatChuYuanwasgoneforever,thepeople,livingalongtheriver,threwcookedriceintothewaterasasacrifice(祭品)totheirdeadhero.Theywrapped(包)riceinbambooleaves(粽叶),andstuffed(填满)itwithham,beans,beanpaste(豆沙),saltedeggyokes,sausages,nuts,and/orvegetables.TotheChinesethefifthlunarmoonismorethanjusttheDragonBoatFestival.Sinceantiquity(古代),theyhavebelievedthatthismonthisapestilentialanddanger-fraught(瘟疫的及充满危险的)period.Childrenborninthismontharesaidtobedifficulttoraise(抚养),andpeopletendtoconcentratetheireffortsduringthistimeattemptingtoprotecttheirfamiliesfromillsandmisfortune.ThedayoftheDragonBoatFestivaliscustomarilythetimewhencleanin