2.Unit One
英语综合教程2 unit one
New wordshaze n. [C, U] 霾；烟雾marijuana n. [U] 大麻economy n. [C] 经济；（被视为某个经济实体的）国家a market / planned economycampus n. [C, U] （大学的）校园We have rooms for 5, 000 students on campus.demonstration n. [C] 示威（活动）There were a number of demonstrations against the new tax.radicalism n. [U] 激进主义governor n. [C] （美国）州长dissident a. 持不同政见者的n. [C] 持不同政见者1. a group of dissident writers2. The government has promised to release some dissidents.liberal n. [C] 主张变革的人clash n. [C] (~ between) 冲突；激烈争吵Yesterday violent clashes broke out between police and protesters. establishment n. 1. (the ~ )（国家的）统治集团，当权派2. [U] 建立；确立1. It's no good fighting the establishment.2. Since the establishment of the club two years ago, membership has doubled. passion n. [C, U] （爱情、愤怒等）强烈的情感She spoke with strong passion and moved everyone present.passionate a. 感情强烈的；激昂的He has a passionate interest in music.protest n. [C, U] (~ at / against)（强烈的）抗议；异议；抗议集会精选文库Students will hold a protest this weekend at the federal building.alliance n. [C, U] (~ between / with) 结盟；联盟Successive French governments maintained the alliance with Russia.launch vt. 发动；发起（军事袭击，公众调查等）They will launch a new weather satellite next month.ultimately ad. 最终；终于Technological advances could ultimately lead to even more job losses. resignation n. [C, U] 辞职The scandal led to the minister's resignation.activism n. [U] （主张为政治、社会目的而采取包括暴力等各种手段的）激进主义，行动主义characterize vt. 成为……的特征The military is usually characterized as being very conservative.dorm n. [C] (infml)（学校、军营等的）寝室，宿舍indie a. （电影和音乐）独立公司制作的liberating a. 令人觉得自由的It's liberating to be able to play soccor again after so many years' hard working. awakening n. [C] 觉醒；认识；意识Anyone who believes in lasting peace will be in for a rude awakening.prime a. ( only before noun ) 首要的；最重要的Our prime concern was the safty of our customers.cynic n. [C] 愤世嫉俗者；认为人皆自私者apathetic a. 毫无兴趣的；漠然的Most of the passers-by are apathetic to beggars on the street.heady a. 使人忘乎所以的；令人陶醉的He missed the heady freedom of the late 1960s.descending a. 下降的；递降的Arrange the numbers in desending order.employability n. [U] 可雇佣；达到雇佣条件employment n. [U] 职业；工作After graduation, she found employment with a local finance company.prospect n. 1. (~s) 胜算；（尤指工作和事业方面）成功的可能性2. [C, U] （尤指好事发生的）可能性1. The prospects for employment in the technology sector are especially good right now.2. Spending a week at his cousin's ranch was an exciting prospect.affordability n. [U] 平价；支付得起issue n. [C] (~ about / around)（值得关注的）问题；议题There were issues about the way the department was organized.accessibility n. [U] 可获得性opportunity n. [C, U] (~ to do sth) 机会The programme gives students the opportunity to learn more about global warming. umbilically ad. 关系极为密切地She is umbilically attached to her extended family.obscure a. 1. 晦涩的；费解的2. 不知晓的；无名的；默默无闻的1. The rules for the competition are somewhat obscure.2. The report had been published in an obscure German journal.bliss n. [U] 无上幸福；至福Phrases and expressionsbring sb to one's knees 迫使某人屈服The marathon brought quite a few runners to their knees.give rise to sth 引起；导致；为……的原因Pollution has given rise to great concern about the environment in the areas.form an alliance with 与……结盟Independent companies are encouraged to form strategic alliances with each other.bring about 使发生；导致Computers have brought about many changes in workplace.in spite of 不顾；不管The house will certainly sell, in spite of the fact that it's overpriced.keep off （使）不靠近；（使）不碰Keep the flies off the food.drop out 退出活动；退学She was injured in the first round and had to drop out.in descending order 递降的You should arrange the seats in desending order.in / of itself 本质上；就其本身而言Using someone else's name is not of itself a crime, unless there is an intention to commit a fraud. rely on （为生活、运作等）依靠，依赖At least we can rely on him.set up 开办；建立The group plans to set up an independent state within the country.New wordssophomore n. [C] (AmE)（美国大学或高中的）二年级学生Lit n. (abbr Literature or Literary) 文学课程ironic a. 反语的；讽刺的It's ironic that a government so concerned about law and order is disregarding an interna gender n. [C, U] (fml) 性别colonialism n. [U] 殖民主义post-colonialism n. [U] 后殖民主义modernism n. [U] （艺术、文学等方面的）现代主义postmodernism n. [U] 后现代主义definition n. [C] 词义；定义；释义Match the words with their definitions.industrial a. 工业的；产业的America's industrial production fell for the fourth sucessive month.post-industrial a. （经济基础已由重工业转为服务业、高技术等的)后工业化的；工业化后的baby boom n. [C] (infml)（尤指第二次世界大战后1947—1961年间美国的）生育高峰overthrow vt. 颠覆；使下台The new government was overthrown in a military coup.repressive a. （统治或法律）残酷的，严苛的The repressive regime put thousands of protesters to prison.rebel vi. (~ against) 造反；反抗There were minor groups who rebelled against the government.chant v. 反复地喊；反复地唱The audience were chanting his name.destruction n. [U] 毁灭；摧毁The building must be saved from destruction.petition n. [C] 请愿书bracelet n. [C] 手镯；臂镯inspirational a. 鼓舞人心的，有鼓舞力量的Brown's last minute goal for the Red Wings was truly inspirational. philosophy n. 1. [C] （影响某人决断及处事的）思想体系；宗旨2. [U] 哲学assert vt. 断言；宣称The government asserted that no more money would be available.collectively ad. 共同地；集体地People refer to these different medical conditions collectively as heart disease. ostalgic a. 怀旧的；恋旧的A lot of adults feel nostalgic about their childhood.frustration n. [C, U] 挫折；烦恼When he learned the result of the election, he left in frustration.chat room n. [C] （因特网上的）聊天室resonance n. [ C, U] （情感的）共鸣，反响era n. [C] 时代；纪元We are living in an era in which technology is developing rapidly.technological a. 技术的；工艺的This problem is brought by technological change.profound a. 根深蒂固的；深刻的This is a scientific discovery of profound significance.Phrases and expressionssit up 1. 警觉；诧异；关注2.（使）坐起来；熬夜1. The performance made all the critics sit up and take notice.2. Would you like sit up and read for a while?by definition 就本质而言；从定义上来说A dictatorship means, by definition, one center of power.take to 去，往；走上The workers took to the streets to protest against cutting pay.stand for 主张；支持I want to know what she stands for before I'll vote for her.assert oneself 坚持自己的主张Don't give up — you need to learn to assert yourself. be associated with 与……相关联His social problems were associated with drinking. make sense 讲得通；有意义It made good sense to continue with the reforms.New wordsgrip n. [sing] 1. 权力；控制；支配2. 抓牢；紧握banker n. [C] 银行家statute n. [C, U] 法令；法规authorize vt. 授权；许可deduction n. [U] 扣除source n. [C] 来源；出处punctually n. [U] 按时；准时oblige vt. (fml) (usu passive)（以法律、规定或责任）迫使syllabus n. [C] （某学科的）教学大纲emphasize vt. 强调；重视penalize vt. 1. 处罚；惩罚2. 不公平对待（某人）prior a. (fml) 先前的；之前的；事先的denounce vt. 1. 告发；控告2. 谴责；痛斥denunciation n. 1. 告发；控告精选文库2. 谴责；痛斥contravene vt. (fml) 与……相抵触；违反（规章、法律或协议）irregularity n. [C] (usu pl) 违规demise n. [sing] (fml) 消亡；不复存在。
新一代(基础篇)视听说教程2 Unit 1 Campus culture
Prague? “Tina : So, at that time I didn't really enjoy that environment.”
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 1
an exchange program in Madrid for one semester and after that I moved to Sydney for my master’s degree.”
新一代大学英语（基础篇） 视听说教程 2 Unit 1
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
Explore 1: Listening and speaking
LISTENING SKILLS
Listening for the order of events In listening, it’s helpful to notice the time signals. They provide us with the order of the events the speaker is talking about. Commonly-used time signals include “after,” “before,” “during,” “later,” “now,” “then,” “today,” “tomorrow,” “yesterday,” “first,” “second,” “next,” “finally,” etc.
1 A. Sydney, Madrid, Prague. B. Prague, Sydney, Madrid. C. Prague, Madrid, Sydney. D. Madrid, Sydney, Prague.
全新版大学英语综合教程2UNIT1答案
BOOK 2 - Unit 1 - Comprehension - Content Questions One of you asks the first six questions and the other answers. Starting from Question 7, change roles. When you have finished, the teacher may want to put some of the questions to you to check your progress.
4. Why did the author decide to work the key-slot anecdote into his discussions with Chinese educators?
BOOK 2 - Unit 1 - Comprehension - Content Questions {[Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.}]
BOOK 2 - Unit 1 - Comprehension - Content Questions {[The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.}]
Unit1 & Unit 2
Unit 1 &Unit 2班别________________ 学号_________ 成绩_________________I．补全对话（10分），阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C、D 中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。
（）1.M : Hello, 8-8-3-4-7-1-9 .W: Hello, is that Jack ?M : _____________ .A. Yes, I‟m .B. Who are you ?C. No , I‟m not .D. Yes , it is .( ) 2..M :can I help you ?W: ________ . Do you have any books on travelling ?A.No, thanks . B . Yes , please . C. I‟d like to buy some books . D. I‟m lookingaround .( )3. M : What do you think of your new job ?W: _____________ . M : What‟s the matter ?A: I‟m fine, thank you . B . It doesn‟t matter . C. It‟s difficult so say . D. I‟m sorry to hear that . ( )4. M :What would you like ,madam ?W: Steak .M: _______ , rare , medium or well-done ?W: Medium ,please .A. Which one will you chooseB. What would you likeC. How would you like thatD. what do you prefer( )5. M : I feel quite sick , doctor .W: _________M : I‟m not sure , but I have got a bad headache .W: Let me take your temperature .A. How long have you been sick ?B. I‟m sorry to hear that .C . How are you feeling now ? D. Do you have a fever ?( )6.M : Did you see anyone coming into the building ?W: No , I didn‟t .M : _____________ ?W: There is no doubt about it .A. OK .B. SureC. Really .D. Is that so( ) 7..M: Where are you spending our summer holiday ?W: We are going to the North .M: ________ .B.That‟s all . B .That‟s great .C. I like it .D. I think so .( )8. M : What‟s the matter ? You really look down .W: _____________ .M : Well , better luck next time .A: Why, I always look upto you . B . I failed an important test .C. I had a bad cold .D. Me / I never look down upon anybody .( )9. M :Excuse me , _______ ?W: Yes , I‟ll have a hamburger with French fries .M:, OK ,please wait for a moment . It will be served in a second .W: Thank you ..A. are you ready to orderB. What do you want to eatC. Have you decided what to haveD. who …d like to order( )10. M :We‟d better hurry . Do you think we will be in time for class ?W: _________M : Why don‟t we run ?W: Go ahead , but I think it is useless .A. Sure. We have lots of timeB. Don‟t worry .We‟ll get there in timeC . Yes, there is enough time D. No, I‟m afraid not . It‟s too lateII . 单选题（60 分）（）１．Where will you go for your vacation ?A. 活动 B 假期 C.计划 D. 旅行（）2. Shall we go skiing next week ?A. 爬山B.野餐 C 滑雪 D. 旅游( ）3. What an wonderful speech！A. 有趣的B.令人兴奋的C. 感兴趣的D. 精彩的( )4. When we heard the amusing story , we laughed into tears .A. 感到兴奋的 B 有趣的 C 精彩的Ｄ令人悲伤的（）５.They are going on a trip this weekend with their friends .A. 船B地图 C 假期 D 旅行（）6．She is a career woman .A. 事业 B 家庭 C.已婚 D. 家务（）7．It is a typical example .A. 生动的 B 日常的 C. 典型的 D. 难忘的（）8．The old lady slipped on the floor .A. 拍打 B 行走 C.滑倒 D. 爬行的（）9．My mother is a housewife .A. 家庭主妇 B 房奴 C. 妻子 D. 妇女（）１0．His father never does any family chores .A. 活动 B 选择 C.家务活 D. 修理( )11．Titanic is one of the best movies I have ever seen .A. 悲剧 B 电影 C. 电视 D. 运动（）12. Did you do anything special last weekend ?A. 特别的B.一般的 C 感人的 D. 轻松的( ）13. Country music is difficult from rock music .A. 乡村音乐B.流行音乐C. 爵士乐D. 摇滚乐( )14. I went to the gym and played volleyball with my friends .A. 网吧 B 体育馆 C 游戏Ｄ电影院（）1５.I preferred comedy .A. 戏剧B动作电影 C 悲剧 D 恐怖电影（）16．It is a moving film .A. 枯燥的 B 有趣的 C.恐怖的 D. 动人的（）17．I invited friends over to watch the movies together .A. 认为…..胜过 B 与……毫不相干 C. 邀请…..到家中 D. 丢失（）18．But my brother slept through the best part .A. 一直以来 B 一直在睡 C.一直在看 D. 一直在听（）19．Harry fell asleep in front of the TV. .A. 躺着 B 摔倒了 C.走进 D. 睡着了（）20．What do you think of jazz music ?A. 仔细考虑 B 认为…...怎么样 C.喜欢 D. 想起（）21．I like playing _____ piano while my brother likes playing _____ basketball .A. the , the B the , / C. / , / D. /, the（）22．Did you ____ fishing last Sunday ?A. go B went C. gone D. going（）23．My father is ________ engineer .A. / B a C. an D. the（）24．I helped mother _____ the houseworkA. do B doing C. does D. did（）25．I enjoy _____ to music in my spare time .A. to listen B listening C. listen D. did（）26．The family often _____ TV after supper .A. watches B watching C. watch D .to watch（）27．_____ fun we had at the party .A. How great B what a C. What great D. How a（）28．When we _____Shanghai , it was raining heavily .A. arrived in B arrived at C. arrived D. arriving（）29．Ben‟s father didn‟t do _____ housework at home .A. many B any C. some D. much（）30．We will make a trip _____ Beijing this summer .A. in B at C. to D. for（）3１．The boy _____ the film two days ago .A. see B saw C. has seen D. seeing（）32．Steven _____ the school dancing club last year .A. joined B joining C. to join D. joins( )33. As soon as they _______ to the hotel , they held a meeting at once .A. getB. gettingC. gotD. went（）34．The rain _____ for three hours yesterday . .A. last B lasting C. lasts D. lasted（）35．I heard that Jim _____ a bad cold last week .A. catching B catch C. catches D. caught（）36．The sun _____ brightly that morning ..A. shining B shone C. was shining D. shines（）37．I _____a mistake . Please don‟t be angry with me .A. will make B made C. make D. makes（）38．_____they enjoy themselves at yesterday‟s party ?A. Do B Did C. Does D. Are（）39．The teacher asked the students _____ in the class .A. to not talk B not to talk C. not talk D. talk not（）40．The woman slipped on the floor and _____ her left foot .A. hurt B hurted C. hurts D .hurting（）41．_____TV too much is bad for your health..A. Watch B Watched C. Watching D. too watch（）42．He spends his free time ____ books .A readsB reading C. to read D. read（）43．Do you know the girl ________ Mary ?A. called B calling C. calls D. to call（）44．Shanghai is one of the _____ in China .A. the largest city B the largest cities C. the largest cities D. largest city（）45．What type of music _____ she_______ best ?A. does , like B does , like C. is , like D. is , likes（46．_____ do you ______ the movie ?A. What , like B How , think of C. What , think of D . How , think（）47．Is there _____ in today‟s newspaper ?A. anything interesting B interesting anything C. something interestingD. interesting something（）48．I prefer country music _____jazz .A. for B than C. to D. in（）49．--- _____ was your holiday ?---It was great .A. What B How C. When D. Who（）50．You must _____ your classroom clean and tidy .A keepB kept C. let D. keeping（）5１．I like light music _____ I‟m getting old .A. because of B because C. so D. in（）52．Although they were very tired , _____ they went on working .A. but B so C. / D. for( )53. Country music is _______ than rock music .A. more peacefullyB. much peaceful C .more peaceful D. much peacefully（）54．__How about going to the zoo ?___It sounds _______ .A . WellB great C. badly D. best（）55．He _____ asleep in front of the TV last night .A. fell B felt C. falls D. falling（）56．I _____ the Internet and chatted with my friend .A. Surfing B surfs C. was surfed D. surfed（）57．They arrived here _____ 11:00 a. m .A. around B .in C. on D. for（）58．He didn‟t like this movie . He thought it was _____ .A. interestingB. boredC. boringD. interested（）59．I like _____ my mind busy .A. keep B keeping C. keeps D. to keep（）60．They spend a _____ holiday .A. relaxed B relaxes C. relaxing D .to relaxIV .完形填空。
大学英语精读第二册 Unit One
Consolated Edison Belt
(爱迪生联合电气公司带) 这是一个作者杜撰出来的名词，由人们熟悉的两 个名词范爱伦辐射带(Van Allen Belt)和爱迪生联 合电气公司(Consolated Edison)构成的。 范爱伦辐射带是指环绕地球的两个辐射区，它是 James 以首先发现这两个辐射带的美国科学家James A. Van Allen的名字命名的。爱迪生联合电气公司是 一个联合的电气公司群体。最大的一家是托马斯. 爱迪生所建。 这些电厂使用大量的煤炭作为燃料，造成这一地 区的严重的空气污染。作者杜撰这一名词表明如 果人类不注重环保，那么日后我们的地球上空将 有一个由煤灰和烟雾所组成的污染带。
Manhattan (曼哈顿)
纽约市的五大自治州之一，主要领土为曼哈顿岛。该岛于 1626年由荷属西印度公司从印第安人处购买，只用了价 值24美元的珠子，布匹和小饰物。之后在那里建起了一 座叫新阿姆斯特丹的城市。1664年英国人夺取该城，并 重新起名为纽约。 如今，曼哈顿有铁路，地铁，客机和轮渡等多种交通设备 外，还有7座桥梁以及4个地下通道与其他区以及新泽西 州相接。这里有世界上最活跃的码头，境内的摩天大楼包 括帝国大厦、世界贸易中心的高塔及克莱斯勒大厦。洛克 菲勒中心由16幢大厦组成，其中包括70层楼高的RCA大 厦。此外，还有联合国大厦、圆形竞技场展览中心以及麦 迪逊广场公园娱乐中心。
新目标Book 2 Unit 1
The lively atmosphere not only fills every household, but permeates to streets and lanes. A series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs（庙会） will be held for days. The Spring Festival then comes to an end when the Lantern Festival is finished.
Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.
On Spring Festival Eve（除夕）, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded, for in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively "ji", "yu" and "doufu," mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness.
外研版九年级英语初三上册Module2 Unit1课件
解析口诀：one → first， two → second， three →third 这三个词变化特殊，要单独记；eight →eighth，nine→ninth， 八去t，九去e后再加th； five→fifth， twelve→twelfth，五、十二把ve换 成f再加-th； twenty→twentieth， thirty→thirtieth... 整十先把词 尾y改为ie再加-th。两位数时则十位数用基数词，个 位数用序数词，如：twenty-first。
Tony: No, we don't --- we celebrate Christmas with a two-
day holiday. And my family always go somewhere
interesting as soon as the holiday begins.
一..就..
Tony: The First of October is China's National Day,
isn 't it, Lingling?
反意疑问句
Lingling: Yes. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949. People have 自从
Spring Festival
Women's Day
Labour Day
National Day
Mid-Autumn Day Dragon Boat Festival Tomb-sweeping Day
Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day
新编大学英语2课后题答案
新编大学英语2课后题答案Unit One (P13)He walks slowly because of his bad leg.He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.He saw to it that the same mistake didn’t happen again.Now that they’ve got to know each other a little better, they get along just fi ne.Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.P331) support a big family2) care for her children and parents3) pay for his children’s education4) after years of diligent research5) the financial burden on his shoulders6) She has a golden heart/ a heart of gold and loves people around her.7) My father has never bought any toys and candies for my younger brother and me, but I know he loves us.8) My parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promises.1) 他从来不感到疲劳，非常喜欢干活，而且说话不多。
2) 有她陪在身边我很高兴并感到安全，尤其是在天气不好的时候。
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National Anthem
Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves; With our very flesh and blood Let us build new Great Wall! The Peoples of China are in the most critical time, Everybody must roar his defiance. Arise! Arise! Arise! Millions of hearts with one mind, Brave the enemy’s gunfire, March on! Brave the enemy’s gunfire, March on! March on! March on, on!
Dragon Boat Festival The 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar year is an important day for the Chinese people. The day is called Duan Wu Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated everywhere in China. Origin This festival dates back to about 2,000 years ago with a number of legends explaining its origin. The best-known story centers on a great patriotic poet named Qu Yuan, who drowned himself on this day out of helplessness amid his declining nation. Qu Yuan was a great politician and poet in the Warring States Period (476-221BC). He was born in an aristocratic family of the Chu State (currently Hubei), one of seven powerful states at that time. His birthplace is today's Zigui County in Hubei Province. In 280 BC Qin State launched an overall invasion of Chu, and captured the Chu capital in 278 BC. The news reached Qu Yuan and in frustration at being unable to do anything to save his state, he clasped a big stone to his breast and leaped into the river to end his life. Activities There are some activities held to celebrate the festival, among which dragon boat race is one the most important. The special boats are long and thin with dragon heads on the bow of the ships. The race is said to represent the search for Qu's body, with racing boats in a forward rowing motion, to the rhythm of beating drums
Calendar Year 2006
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006 Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006 Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006 Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Wednesday, April 5, 2006 Monday, May 1, 2006 Wednesday, May 31, 2006 New Year’s Day Spring Festival Lantern Festival Valentine’s Day Women’s Day Tomb-sweeping Day Labor Day Dragon Boat Festival
Unit One
Patriotism
What is a patriot?
What is a patriot?
A patriot is a man who loves his country, works for it, and is willing to fight and die for it.
National Emblem
Tiananmen is the symbol of modern China. The five stars symbolize the solidarity of the various nationalities of China. The Cogwheel and the ears of grain represent the working class and the peasantry respectively.
Dragon boat race
Qu Yuan
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Saturday, July 1, 2006
Children’s Day
Party’s Birthday
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Sunday, t. 10, 2006 Sunday, Oct.1, 2006 Friday, Oct.6, 2006 Monday, Oct. 30, 2006 Monday, Dec. 25, 2006
Army’s Day
Teachers’ Day National Day Mid-autumn Festival Double-ninth Day Christmas Day
Spring Festival
Spring Festival is the most important among all our traditional festivals. It celebrates the coming of lunar new year. Origin It's said in ancient times, a monster called Nian came out to devour people on New Year's Eve. So people lit firecrackers to scare it away. Guo Nian, which literally means to 'survive the monster', now has taken on a completely different meaning, one of fun, relaxation and excitement. Activities People will have a thorough cleaning upon the coming of the new year. It's believed bad luck will disappear with the dirt and dust. People will place antithetical couplets of auspicious words on both sides of the door, and use beautiful paper cuttings to decorate the windows. The Chinese character for Luck is pasted upside down to indicate the coming of good luck. The hearty family reunion meals is a must for all the families, then dragon dances, lantern shows, temple fairs, and local opera performances are all popular entertainment during the festival season. With today's fast-paced and sometimes stressful lifestyle, traditional festivities and old customs can help us relax a bit. They remind us of the good old days, when we were little kids, excited, as only children can be, at the coming of the Spring festival.
Chinese people also eat Zong Zi, little packets of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, which was originally thrown into the river to keep the fishes from eating the body of Qu Yuan. In addition, it is said that when hearing the news of Qu Yuan's suicide, some doctors poured realgar wine into the Miluo River to anaesthetize the fishes, hence preventing them from eating Qu Yuan's body.