There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace. And he would offer a prize to the artist. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

    One picture was of a calm(平静的) lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. Everyone thought that was a perfect picture of peace.

    The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged(崎岖的） and bare（无遮蔽的）.Above was an angry sky. And it was raining and lightening. Down the side of the mountain, a waterfall fell quickly. This did not look peaceful at all.

    But when the King looked carefully, he saw behind the waterfall a bush(矮树丛)growing in a crack（裂缝） in the rock． In the bush a mother bird had built her nest（巢，窝）, There, she sat on her nest… in perfect peace.

    Which picture do you think won the prize?

    The King chose the second picture."Because, "said the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace.

⑴    This festival is celebrated to remember the poet Qu Yuan who brought peace and wealth to the state but ended up drowning(淹死) himself river. People got to the river by boat and threw rice dumplings into the water, hoping that the fishes ate the rice dumplings instead of Qu Yuan's body. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by rice dumplings and dragon boat races.

⑵This festival is the most important festival in China. It starts on the first day of the first month according to the Chinese lunar calendar. On New Year's Eve, each family sits together eating, talking and watching TV for almost the whole night. The children can get presents from their parents or grandparents.

⑶It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to get together to eat mooncakes and enjoy the full moon. It is also a harvest(收获) festival. Most families have a dinner together to celebrate the festival

⑷The festival usually happens on the fourth of April every year. It is a time to remember the dead. More importantly, it is a period to honor and to show respect to our ancestors and dead family members. Besides, it is a time of many different activities, among which the main ones are tomb sweeping, taking a spring outing and flying kites.

⑸It falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar mouth. It is an important part of the Spring Festival, and marks the official end of the long holiday. At the festival, people have many activities such as eating yuanxiao, guessing lantern riddles, watching fireworks and lanterns, and others.

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