The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year.It is in early summer,     1    （mark)the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

The tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2,000 years ago.In the old days, dragon boat races    2     (organize) only by Chinese people.However, in recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun.

There is a special food for the festival.It is called zongzi,     3    is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.