英语六级考试阅读精练：老传统，新生命
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OldRace,NewPlacesThedrumsbeatasthedragonboatsrace.ThismustbemainlandChinaorTaiwan,right?Thinkagain.ThesedaysthetraditionalChineseboatsareracinginplacesasunlikelyasEnglandandItaly.Dragon-boatracingwasintroducedtotheworldin1982,whentheHongKongDragonBoatFestivalincludedinternationalcompetitors.Inthe1990s,dragon-boatracingcaughtoninmanynon-Asiancountries.Itquicklybecametheworld’sfastest-growingwatersport.What’stheappeal?Dragon-boatracingcombinesathleticcompetition,culturalinterestandjustplainfun.Theboatsaremannedby20paddlers,onedrummerandonepersonwhosteers.Nearly18meterslong,thecolorfulboatsresembledragonswithelaborateheadsandtails.Theteampaddlestothebeatofthedrum.Theboatsspeedalong,risinghighandmovingsmoothlyalongthewater.Inaboutthreetosixminutes,theycrossthefinishline.TheracesrecallQuYuan,apatrioticpoetinancientChina.WhenhedrownedintheMiLuoRiver,thepeopleracedouttosavehim.Buttheyweretoolate.Dragonboatsarenowracingintownsandcitiesaroundtheworld.Students,workingpeopleandolderpeopleraceforfunandexercise.Seriouspaddlerscompeteforcupsandmedals.IntheUnitedStates,thePacificNorthwestInternationalDragonCupisinits11thyear.InToronto,about250,000spectatorsturnoutfordragon-boatraceseachsummer.Swedenhasover400teams.Poland,too,hasseveraldragon-boatclubs.Thereareevenconsultingbusinessestohelppeopleorganizelocaldragon-boatevents.Theyhelpwithsiteselection,teamtrainingandsafety.Besidesthat,non-profitorganizationsholdcompetitionstoraisemoney.Andvariousregionalandworldwideraces—toomanytoname—keepseriouspaddlersbusy.InSeptember2003,RomehostedtheClubCrewsWorldChampionship.In2004,world-classteamsgatheredinShanghaiforthefifthInternationalDragonBoatFederationraces.In2005...GoingtoEuropethissummer?Ifso,justremember:WheninRome,doastheChinesedo!题目：Ⅰ.Completeeachsentencewithaproperword,makingchangeswherenecessary:(catchon,appeal,man,patriotic,spectator,consult,amateur,worldclass)1.Lilyisan_________tennisplayer.2.Severalthousand_________watchedthebasketballgame.3.Thatnewhairstylehasreally_________.Manypeoplehavethathairstylenow.4.Thiscompanydoes_________work.Ithelpspeoplestartbusiness.5.Thegirls_________willtheradartillwegetback.6.Kimreallyloveshercountry.Sheisvery_________.7.Thisisa_________restaurant.Itisknownforhavingexcellentquality.8.Thenewfashionsoonlostits_________.Ⅱ.Answerthefollowingquestioninyourownwords:WhydoestheDragon-boatRacingbecomesopopularintheworld?参考答案Ⅰ.1.amateur2.spectators3.caughton4.consulting5.man6.patriotic7.world-class8.appealⅡ.Becauseitcombinesathleticcompetition,culturalinterestandjustplainfun,andpeopleofallagescantakepartinthisactivity.参考译文老传统,新生命鼓声阵阵,龙舟竞渡。这一定是在中国大陆或是在中国台湾吧?不对,再猜猜看!如今,传统的中国龙舟在英国和意大利等这些不太可能出现的地方比赛。1982年,香港龙舟节广邀世界好手参加,龙舟赛开始为世人所知。20世纪90年代,龙舟赛逐渐在亚洲以外许多国家盛行开来,并迅速成为一项全球性的水上运动。龙舟赛的魅力何在?它的魅力在于它将运动竞技、文化趣味以及娱乐完美地结合起来。船队由18位划船手、1位击鼓手和1位舵手组成。龙舟将近18米长,船身被装点得五彩缤纷,船头和船尾被精心制作成龙头和龙尾的形状。队伍随着鼓声节奏划桨。随着龙舟的速度不断加快,船身的吃水越来越浅,在水面上飞速前进。大概只需3～6分钟,龙舟就能冲过终点线。这项比赛是为了纪念中国古代爱国诗人屈原而举办的。当年他在汨罗江投水后,人们驾船去救他,但为时已晚。如今,赛龙舟盛行于世界的各个城镇。学生、上班族和老年人参加龙舟赛是为了娱乐和锻炼身体,而职业的划船手则为奖杯和奖牌而赛。在美国,西北太平洋世界龙舟锦标赛已经迈入了第十一个年头。在多伦多,每年夏天大约有25万人前去观赏龙舟赛。瑞典有400多支龙舟队伍。波兰也有多个龙舟俱乐部。一些地方甚至还有专门的咨询机构协助筹办地方性的龙舟赛事。他们负责选择比赛场地,训练队员和维护安全。此外,一些非盈利性组织也通过举办龙舟赛来募集资金。各地还会举办许多地区性或全球性的比赛———数目繁多,不胜枚举———这让许多职业划船手着实非常忙碌。2003年9月,罗马主办了世界龙舟争霸赛。2004年,众多世界级的队伍聚集上海,参加第五届国际龙舟联盟赛。2005年鈰嫰今年夏天要去欧洲吗?如果是的话,要记住:入罗马境,随龙人俗!本文由培训无忧网新东方教育专属课程顾问整理发布，更多大学英语四六级考试培训课程信息欢迎关注培训无忧网...
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