calamus on their doors to drive away the so-called evil spirits that caused diseases.</p>
Scholars may provide many other explanations about the origin of the Duanwu Festival.</p>
But if you ask ordinary people about its origin， you’ll get the same answer. T</p>
hey will tell you that the Duanwu Festival honors the great poet，</p>
Qu Yuan. They’ll also tell you the story that has been passed down for more than 2，</p>
000 years.</p>
Qu Yuan was born in 340 BC， during the Warring States Period. At that time，</p>
there were seven states struggling among themselves to unify China.</p>
Of the seven states， Qin was the strongest and Chu the largest.</p>
Qu Yuan was a noble of Chu. During his lifetime，</p>
the powerful kingdom of Chu fell into a decline.</p>
Early in his life， Qu Yuan won the confidence of the King of Chu， and was his</p>
deputy prime minister， helping draft laws and determine foreign policy.</p>
When he saw the danger posed by the ambitious Qin State， he proposed</p>
government reforms and an alliance with the neighboring Qi state as a way to ensure Chu’s safety.</p>
But the King of Chu was surrounded by self-seekers， who were jealous of</p>
Qu Yuan. They accepted bribes from the Qin’s envoy， dissuaded the King from taking</p>
Qu Yuan’s advice and brought about the poet’s estran</p>
gement from the King. Qu Yuan was finally sent into exile for 20 years.</p>
During those desperate years， Qu Yuan helplessly watched his</p>
beloved country become weaker every day.</p>
In the year 278 BC， the capital of Chu was stormed by troops from Qin.</p>
In great pain， Qu Yuan wrote “Lisao” or “The Lament”， the greatest of all his poems</p>
. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month， he drowned himself in the Milo River，</p>
because he was hopeless about his country’s future.</p>
Qu Yuan died thousands of years ago，</p>
but he is remembered every year for his love of and loyalty to his country and his people.</p>
In his poems， he wrote:</p>
Long did I sigh and wipe away my tears，</p>
To see my people bowed by grieves and fears.</p>
The people’s sufferings move my heart，</p>
Our land I cannot leave.</p>
People grieve for those who have grieved for them.</p>
Each year， during the Duanwu Festival， the day of Qu Yuan’s death，</p>
people race dragon boats to commemorate him. This is believed to be a representation of how the people of Chu tried，</p>
at the time， to recover Qu Yuan’s body from the Milo River. Pyramid-shaped dumplings by the name of Zongzi were</p>
thrown in the river to feed the fish， so they would stay away from Qu Yuan’s body.</p>
Qu Yuan’s life was tragic but， as a poet， he achieved great success. In fact，</p>
he is considered to be the first poet in Chinese literature. Before his time，</p>
there were only folk songs. Qu Yuan created a new style of poetry， which became known as Chu Ci.</p>
『考完英语，有半个小时休息时间』</p>
我带着我的饭卡去学校超市刷饭卡买零食，考试过后，</p>
果然还是双皮奶配辣条火腿肠最能解压力了，</p>
我看着超市里很多考生都在买吃的，仿佛吃就可以忘记考试这种废脑子的事情了。</p>
吃了零食过后，</p>
『叮铃铃，考试时间还有10分钟开始』</p>
我们赶紧跑回教室</p>
，于是，上午考了一部分，</p>
『午休时间』</p>
考生们都在找各自班级对答案，算自己的分数有多少，</p>
以至于回家是挨打还是吃火锅或者下馆子。</p>
看到有的考生唉声叹气，仿佛因为和班上成绩好的同学答案不一样。</p>
知道自己过段时间出了高考成绩回家会挨打似。。的。</p>
看到有的考生高兴的什么一样。仿佛因为答案对上了，就很高兴。可以吃自己喜欢吃的东西了。</p>
『考生以班级成绩第一的同学作正确答案参考。』</p>
中午，我们跑去食堂吃饭，食堂里人挤人，就算是排队，也显得好多人。</p>
下午继续考试过后，我回到了大白安排的家。</p>
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