June.7

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Modern-day festival
Today, Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in many places around the world. People honor the day by eating zongzi and by watching competing in dragon boat races. The sport is so popular that in China alone millions of people race annually.

The races are held in honor of the search for Qu Yuan. The boats are dragon-shaped because traditionally dragons were believed to have power over the waters. Several days before the race, a dragon's head and tail are added. A few day's later, the dragon's eyes are painted on. This reprensents bringing the dragons to life.

Each team usually has a team of 22, including 20 paddlers, a drummer and a flag-catcher. When the first boat reaches the finish line, its flag-catcher grabs the flag for victory!

These days, many non-Asian cities hold dragon boat races. Often the races are used to raise money for charity. In addition, people consider it a great way to celebrate Chinese culture while enjoying an exciting event.

Word Bank:

空中英语,在线课堂,空中英语教室,端午节,粽子空中英语,在线课堂,空中英语教室,端午节,粽子celebrate (v) 庆祝，过节
Around the world, people celebrate Christmas in different ways.

annually (adv) 一年一次地，年度地
Jan is already preparing for the exam that are taken by all the students annually.

represent (v) 代表
For many people, spring represents new life because trees and grass turn green again.

grab (v) 抓取，夺取
In the grocery store, Cassie's son kept trying to grab candy from the shelves.