山东省泰安市泰山区2016届九年级英语下学期期末考试试题 五四制

cingdragon(龙)boats.(88)InordertorememberQuYuan,oneofthegreatestpoetsinChina,peopleholdthedragonboatraceseveryyear.Thatistheorigins(起源)ofthisfestival.〔2〕QuYuanwasborninZiguiofHubeiProvinceover2,200yearsago.QuYuanwasanhonestoffieial(官员)ofthestateofChu,duringtheWarringStatesPeriod(战国时期)(475—221BC).Hewasupright(正直的)andwise.Hewantedtobringhiscountrypeaceandmakethestatestronger,(89)____________thecountrywasinthehandsofbadofficials.Sohefailed.Atlast,hewasverydisappointed(失望的).HeendedhislifebythrowinghimselfintotheMiluoRiver.Itwassaidthatpeoplejumpedfromboatsintotheriverandtriedtosavehim.Butitwastoolate.Also,theywereverysad.Theythrewzongziintothewatertofeedthefishintheriver.Theyhopedthatthefishwouldeatzongziinsteadofthepoet’sbody.〔3〕NowweoftenreadhispoemLiSaowhichisfilledwithdeeploveforhiscountry.