Vocational English for today 1.The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The most popular story about is origin is the story about Qu Yuan, who served as minister to the Emperor of Chu. Hearing that the Chu had been defeated by the Qin, Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River. As he was so lowed by the people, fishermen rushed out in long boats, beating drums and throwing zongzi into the water to protect his body. To this day people commemorate Qu Yuan through the Dragon Boat races, eating zongzi, and other activities. People also wear talisman and hang the picture of Zhong Kui on the door of their homes to fend off evil spirits. 2.April Fool’s Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool’s errands, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France. The closest point in time that can be identified as beginning of this tradition was in 1582, in France. New Year’s Day was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1. When New Year’s Day has changed from March 25 to January 1 in the mid-1560’s by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1 and those people were called April Fools. Pranks performed on April Fool’s Day range from the simple, (such as the saying, “Your shoe’s untied!”), to the elaborate. Setting a roommates alarm clock back an hour is a common joke. Whatever the trick is, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, “April Fool!” April Fool’s Day is a “for-fun-only” custom. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their “significant other” out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It’s simply a fun little holiday, but a 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/218edf3a7375a417866f8fd5.html