A: Have you heard about the Dragon Boat Races to be held this afternoon?你知道今天下午有龙舟比赛吗？

B: Yes, it is part of a holiday, right?

知道啊，是为了庆祝什么节日对吧？

A: Yup, Duan Wu Festival, but it’s also just simply called the Dragon Boat Festival. It’s among the three major traditional holidays celebrated by Chinese.

是的，是端午节，不过它也被叫做龙舟节。它是中国三大传统节日之一。

B: Other than the Dragon Boat Races, what’s special about this day?

除了龙舟赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？

A: Traditionally, it was thought to be a time for warding off evil spirits, but now it’s just thought of a time to remind family members to take care of their health.

在传统上，这一天一直被视为是驱凶避邪的日子，不过现在它的意义已经只是提醒家人注意身体健康了。

B: Sounds great! I think I’ll join in on the boat competitions.

听起来不赖！我想我会去参加龙舟比赛。

A: After you’ve worked up an appetite, you can eat Zongzi. Everyone eats them during the Dragon Boat Festival.

等你划船累到肚子饿的时候，就可以吃粽子。端午节的时候大家都会吃粽子。

B: Eating is a really important part of Chinese culture, huh?

吃真是中国文化中很重要的一部分，对吧？

A: Yes, perhaps one of the most important aspect. Don’t worry though; there are no surprises in Zongzi. They are just rice with either meat or sweet red bean paste wrapped inside. They are quiteyummy!

没错，或许是最重要的之一。不过别担心，粽子里面没什么特别的东西，只是米饭包着肉或豆沙而已。好吃极了！

听上面的A和B两人说的那么热闹，我们来了解一下端午节的起源吧！

1. 南方人还喜欢包肉馅儿的粽子。People in southern china like the zongzi with meat in it.

2. 吃粽子，赛龙舟。

Eat zongzi and hold dragon-boat races.

3. 那天我们赛龙舟，也吃粽子。

We hold dragon boat races and eat zongzi on that day.

4. 人们通常在这一天吃粽子。

People usually have zongzi today.

5. 端午节我们通常吃粽子。

We usually eat zongzi on the dragon boat festival.

来源：英语学习