初中英語《賽龍舟》閱讀題

　　賽龍舟是端午節的一項重要活動，在我國南方十分流行，它最早當是古越族人祭水神或龍神的一種祭祀活動，其起源有可能始于原始社會末期。

　　Dragon boat racing is one of the important activities of the Dragon Boat Festival, is very popular in the south of China, it is the earliest be is a kind of ritual activities of the ancient Yue Ethnic Festival water or the dragon, its origin may have started in the late primitive society.

　　賽龍舟是中國民間傳統水上體育娛樂項目，已流傳兩千多年，多是在喜慶節日舉行，是多人集體劃槳競賽。史書記載，賽龍舟是為了紀念愛國詩人屈原而興起的。由此可見，賽龍舟不僅是一種體育娛樂活動，更體現出人們心中的愛國主義和集體主義精神。龍舟船的大小因地而異。比賽是在規定距離內，同時起航，以到達終點先后決定名次。我國各族的龍舟賽略有不同。漢族多在每年“端午節”舉行，船長一般為20?30米，每艘船上約30名水手。

　　Dragon boat racing is a traditional Chinese folk water sports and entertainment projects, has been more than two thousand years, is held in the festival, is a collective rowing competition. Historical records, Dragon Boat Race commemorates the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Thus, dragon boat racing is not only a kind of sports and recreation activities, but also reflect the people's minds the spirit of patriotism and collectivism. Dragon boats vary in size. The game is also set sail at a defined distance, in order to reach the end, has decided to place. Of all ethnic groups in China dragon boat races have different. Han in more than a year held "Dragon Boat Festival", the captain general for 20? 30 meters, about 30 per ship seaman.

（育路中小學教育）