In most countries, people usually eat traditional food special holidays. special day in North America is Thanksgiving. In the United States, this festival is always on the (four) Thursday in November, in Canada it falls on the second Monday in October. Thanksgiving is a time (give)thanks for food in the autumn and other good (thing)people enjoy in life. Families see Thanksgiving as a time to get together and usually celebrate it a big family meal. The main dish of this meal (be)almost always turkey, a large bird. To go with the turkey, people often (prepare)other things, such as gravy, cornbread, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin apple pie.
⑴A. Complete the passage with the proper sentences in the box.
A. Zongzi is delicious. B. It is usually in June. C. You must be careful. D. It is a dragon boat race. E. First, put the rice in the leaf. F. Then, put it in the pot and cook it. |
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. Now it is a legal(法定的)holiday. People celebrate it in remembrance of Qu Yuan, an ancient(古代的)Chinese poet. On this day, people all over China and some overseas Chinese celebrate the festival. They usually do a special sport. People also eat special food called zongzi. To make this special food, you need to have rice and leaf. (Of course, you can put some meat or anything delicious into the rice to make it taste better. )Next, fold the leaf. Don't let the rice out of it. Finally, you can enjoy the delicious food —zongzi.
B. Answer the questions.
⑵What activities do people usually do on the Dragon Boat Festival?
⑶How do people make zongzi taste more delicious?
⑷How do you celebrate this festival in your hometown?