One day a father and a son went to a kite festival. The son became very happy seeing the1filled with colorful kites. He asked his father to get him a kite and string(线)so that he could2one.
Soon the son's kite reached high. After a while, he said, "It seems that the string is3the kite from flying higher. If we4it, it will be free and go even higher. Can we break it?" Father agreed. The kite started to go a little higher. That made the son very happy.
But then the kite started to come down5. The son was6. He thought the kite without its string could fly higher, but instead it fell down. He asked his father what's the7.
Father replied, "In our life, we often think some things are with us and that they stop us from going higher.8, the string didn't stop the kite from going higher, but it helped it stay high when the wind slowed down. When we9the string, it fell down without the support. The string is just like our10, which we live on."
The son knew what the father meant and he also knew what he should do.
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon,” which means he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful. There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!
A. The Mid-Autumn Festival B. The Dragon Boat Festival C. Mother's Day D. Christmas Day E. The Water Splashing Festival |
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A: What did you do during the Dragon Boat Festival?
B: I visited my cousins in Jiangxi.
A: wonderful! What did you do there?
B: Well, we a lot of zongzi, I've put on six , I really like eating them.
A: Me, too. The sweet ones are my favorite. So what was the best part of the trip?
B: The races. They were really . I wonder if they'll have the races again next year.
A: Of course. I'm planning a trip to Jiangxi next year. I wonder June is a good time.
B: June will be a perfect time for you to visit if you don't mind the hot weather. We can go there together next year.
