端午節的這一天One the day of Dragon Boat Festival

今天是端午節。 Today is the Dragon Boat Festival.

划龍舟比賽在河邊舉行。

The dragon boat regatta will be held at the riverside.

中中和許多同學代表學校參加比賽，

Zhong-Zhong and many schoolmates represent their school in the competition.

張老師是他們的教練。

Teacher Zhang as their coach.

參加比賽的學校很多，

There are many schools participating in the regatta.

許多家長和同學都來加油，

Many parents and classmates came to cheer for their school teams.

河邊到處都是人非常熱鬧。

The riverside is packed with people and bustling with noise and excitement.

比賽開始了！

The race begins!

運動員在龍舟上，

Athletes sat on the dragon boats,

跟著鼓聲的節拍喊一二三！一二三！

Follow the beat of the drum and shout one, two, three! one two three!

他們用力的向前划。

They rowed forward vigorously(with all their might).

每條龍舟都划得很快！

Every dragon boat rows very fast!(moves quickly)

在河邊看比賽的人，緊張得大聲叫：

People watching the race on the river bank are so nervous so they shout:

加油！加油！快追！快追！

Go! Go! come on! come on! Chase! Chase! Faster! Faster!

結果，中中這一隊得到小學組冠軍。

As a result(In the end), Zhong-Zhong’s school team comes in first place at the primary school level.

大家跑過去向他們祝賀說：恭喜！你們好棒啊！

Everyone ran over to congratulate them and said: Congratulations! You guys are awesome!

大家高高興興地坐下來吃粽子。

Everyone happily(cheerfully) sat down to eat rice dumplings.

張老師說：吃粽子是紀念愛國詩人屈原，

Teacher Zhang said: Eating rice dumplings commemorates the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.

今天也是詩人節。

Today is also Poet’s Day.

青青拿出許多香包分給大家。

Qingqing bring out many fragrant sachets and distributed them to everyone.

他說：這是我外婆和我做的。

She said: My grandma and I made these.

有草藥的香味，很好聞。

The herbs inside make them smell really nice (It has an herbal scent, which is nice.)

張老師說：每年夏季，端午節一過，天氣就很熱了。

Teacher Zhang said: Every summer, after the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather gets very hot.

戴香包，掛艾草是為了防蟲。

Wearing fragrant sachets and hanging calamus upside down on the front door are ancient traditions to prevent insects.

友友說：我爺爺已經把艾草掛在我們家的大門上了，

Friends said: My grandfather has hung calamus on our front door already,

他說毒蟲不敢靠近艾草！

He said poisonous insects are afraid to be near calamus!

中中说：太好了，下星期露营，
Zhongzhong said: Great, on the camping trip next week.

我要把很多香包和艾草都掛在身上，

I want to hang a lot of fragrant sachets and calamus on my body,

這樣就不怕蚊蟲來咬我了。

This way I won’t be afraid of mosquitoes or insect biting me.

明明笑著說：那就像稻草人啦！

Mingming smiled and said: Then you are just like a scarecrow!

假如你站在玉米田裡，鳥就不敢來吃玉米了！

If you stand in a cornfield, birds will not dare to eat the corn!

大家都笑了起來。

Everyone laughs.