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农历五月初五是端午节，爸爸带我到河边看龙舟比赛。
nóng lì wǔ yuè chū wǔ shì duān wǔ jié bà ba dài wǒ dào hé biān kàn lóng zhōu bǐ sài
The fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the Dragon Boat Festival. Dad took me to the riverside to watch the dragon boat race.
河岸上人山人海，大家都挥着小旗，等着比赛开始。
hé àn shàng rén shān rén hǎi dà jiā dōu huī zhe xiǎo qí děng zhe bǐ sài kāi shǐ
The riverbank was packed with people, all waving little flags and waiting for the race to start.
我一边吃粽子，一边听爸爸讲屈原的故事。
wǒ yì biān chī zòng zi yì biān tīng bà ba jiǎng Qū Yuán de gù shi
I ate a zongzi while Dad told me the story of Qu Yuan.
很久以前，人们为了救这位爱国诗人，划着船到河里去找他。
hěn jiǔ yǐ qián rén men wèi le jiù zhè wèi ài guó shī rén huá zhe chuán dào hé lǐ qù zhǎo tā
Long ago, people rowed their boats out onto the river to look for this poet who loved his country, hoping to save him.
“砰！”一声枪响，三条龙舟像箭一样冲了出去。
pēng yì shēng qiāng xiǎng sān tiáo lóng zhōu xiàng jiàn yí yàng chōng le chū qù
“Bang!” went the starting gun, and the three dragon boats shot off like arrows.
鼓手用力地打鼓，划手们整齐地划桨，龙舟在水面上飞快地前进。
gǔ shǒu yòng lì de dǎ gǔ huá shǒu men zhěng qí de huá jiǎng lóng zhōu zài shuǐ miàn shàng fēi kuài de qián jìn
The drummers beat their drums hard, the rowers paddled in perfect time, and the boats raced across the water.
红色的龙舟最先冲过终点，河岸上响起了一片欢呼声。
hóng sè de lóng zhōu zuì xiān chōng guò zhōng diǎn hé àn shàng xiǎng qǐ le yí piàn huān hū shēng
The red dragon boat crossed the finish line first, and a wave of cheering rang out along the riverbank.
我也跟着大家拍手叫好，心想：明年的端午节，我还要再来看！
wǒ yě gēn zhe dà jiā pāi shǒu jiào hǎo xīn xiǎng míng nián de duān wǔ jié wǒ hái yào zài lái kàn
I clapped and cheered with everyone else, thinking: next Dragon Boat Festival, I want to come and watch again!