韩美美:
What a coincidence! The boat races is going to be held at the Kunming Lake later, let's go and watch.



今天来得太巧了.过一会儿在昆明湖上要举行划船比赛.我们好好看看.
海伦:
They are crowded across the lake. They are so lively! Are these boats over there called dragon boats?



对岸挤满了人.真热闹!那边一条条参加比赛的船是不是叫龙舟?
韩美美:
Yeah. The boat races is held annually all over China and is a celebrated tradition.



对.中国各地每年都要举行龙舟比赛.这种活动延续了很多年了.
海伦:
The dragon boats look very interesting. What's the boat race for?



龙舟看起来很有意思.龙舟比赛是怎么回事?
韩美美:
To memorize ancient the patriotic poet -Qu Yuan. When he jumped in the river, people tried to rescue him by rowing their boats out into the water.



是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原.屈原投江的时候.人们争先恐后地划着船去救他.
海伦:
It comes to me. Chinese people who live abroad organize their own dragon boat races every year.



想起来了.国外的华侨每年也要举行龙舟比赛.