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 Have you heard about ? 你知道……吗？
 It's among the three major holidays celebrated
by Chinese. 它是中国人庆祝的三大节日之一。
 What's special about this day? 这一天有什么特别的活动吗？
 They are quite yummy! 好吃极了！

Catherine: Have you heard about the Dragon Boat Races
tomorrow?
Jay:   Yes, it is part of a holiday, right?
Catherine:   Yup, Duan Wu Festival, but it's also just simply
called the Dragon Boat Festival. It's among the
three major holidays celebrated by Chinese.

Jay:   Are there many of them?
Jay:   Other than the Dragon Boat Races, what's
Catherine:   As many as the stars...just kidding, but there are special about this day?
Catherine:   very many throughout Taiwan.Traditionally, it was thought to be a time for
warding off evil spirits, but now it's just thought of
Jay:   So, is Taoism the most popular religion here?
a time to remind family members to take care of
Catherine:   Well, that depends on how you look at it.
their health.
Nowadays, Taoism and Buddhism are so
Jay:   Sounds great! I think I'll join in on the boat
intertwined that they competitions. are dif? cult to separate.
Jay:  Catherine:   Are there many Christians?After you've worked up an appetite, you can eat
Zong Zi. Everyone eats them during the Dragon
Catherine:   Yes, in fact, it is the third most popular religion.
Boat Festival.
Jay: Wow, that's an eye opener.
Jay:   Eating is a really important part of Taiwanese
culture, huh?
Catherine:   Yes, perhaps the most important aspect. Don't
worry though; there are no surprises in Zong
Zi. They are just rice with either meat or sweet
red bean paste wrapped inside. They are quite
yummy!

凯瑟琳：  你知道明天有划龙舟比赛吗？
杰：         知道啊，是要庆祝什么节日对吧？
凯瑟琳：  是的，是端午节，不过（英文）通常就叫做龙舟节。它是
中国的三大节日之一。
杰：         除了划龙舟比赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？

凯瑟琳：  在传统上，这一天一直被视为是驱凶避邪的日子，不过现
在它的意义已经只是提醒家人们要注意身体健康了。
杰：         听起来不赖！我想我会去参加龙舟比赛。
凯瑟琳：  等你划船累到肚子饿的时候，就可以吃粽子。端午节的时
候大家都会吃粽子。
杰：         吃真的是台湾文化当中很重要的一部分，是吧？
凯瑟琳：  没错，也许还是最重要的一部分呢。不过别担心，粽子里
面没什么特别的东西，就只是米饭包着肉或者豆沙而已。
好吃极了！

1. 除了划龙舟比赛，这一天还有什么特别的活动吗？very many throughout Taiwan.
 Other than the Dragon Boat Races, what's more about it?
Jay:   So, is Taoism the most popular religion here?
 Except the Dragon Boat Races, what's more about it?
Catherine:   Well, that depends on how you look at it. “ other than”表示“除了……之外，还有……”时，与“besides”用法相
Nowadays, Taoism and Buddhism are so
似。而“except”则表示“除了……以外，其他都不是”。
intertwined that they are dif? cult to separate.
Jay:   Are there many Christians?
2. 现在它的意义已经只是提醒家人们要注意身体健康了。
Catherine:   It's just thought of a time to remind family members to take care Yes, in fact, it is the third most popular religion.
  of their health.
Jay: Wow, that's an eye opener. It's just thought of a time to remind family members to care
about their health.