The Dragonboat Festival(龍舟節(jié)）
The Dragonboat Festival takes place on the fifth day of lunar[lju:nE] month,usually around the summar solstice.It probably started as a festival to celebrate the planting of the rice crop and to pray for a good rainfall.Long ago,people believed that dragons controlled rivers and rain.They put offerings in the rivers so that the dragons would bring rain for crops.
The highlight of the festival today is the dragonboat race.dragonboats are long,narrow boats with a carved dragon's head at one end and a tail at the other.Up to 80 rovers paddle together.A coxswain sits in the front of the boat and shouts directions and sets the pace for the rowers using a large drum.The races are very noisy and exciting.Teams try to trick each other into making a wrong move.Teams often come to blows with each other.
譯文：
農(nóng)歷五月初五是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日龍舟節(jié),大致在夏至前后.這個(gè)節(jié)日很可能起源于人們慶祝水稻的種植和祈求降雨.以前,人們都相信龍控制著河流和降雨.他們把祭品放進(jìn)河里,以求龍為他們的莊稼降下甘霖.
現(xiàn)在,這個(gè)節(jié)日中最精彩的節(jié)目就是賽龍舟了.龍舟又細(xì)又長(zhǎng),一頭有一個(gè)精雕細(xì)鑿的龍頭,另一頭是龍尾.一條船能由80個(gè)水手來(lái)劃.船長(zhǎng)坐在船頭指揮方向,并擊打大鼓來(lái)控制劃船的節(jié)奏.龍舟賽總是喊聲震天,激動(dòng)人心.比賽團(tuán)隊(duì)都試圖誘使對(duì)方偏離航向.隊(duì)伍之間還常常打斗起來(lái).