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DragonBoatRace

Gracewasatthepark.Todaywasher

cousin’sdragonboatrace!

“Ihavetomeetmyteamnow,”her

cousin,Peter,said.“Theracestartssoon.”

“Goodluck!”saidGrace.

GraceandDadwalkedtowardtheriver.

“Look!”Gracepointedtotheboatsonthe

water.Theyallhadtalldragonheadsandtails.

“InChinathere’sadragonboatfestival

everyspring,”saidDad.

“Whyarealltheboatsshapedlike

dragons?”askedGrace.

“Longagofarmersbelievedthatdragons

wouldbringrain,”saidDad.“Riceneeds

lotsofraintogrow.”

JustthenGracesawPeterwithhisteam.

Helookedworried.

“Oneofourpaddlersissick,”Petersaid.

“Wecan’trace.”

“Icanpaddle,”saidGrace.

“Thanks,Grace,”Petersaid.“Butyou

don’tknowhowtopaddleadragonboat.”

Graceshrugged.“Iknowhowtorowa

canoe.”

TheboatcaptainheardGrace.“Let’s

giveherachance.Theracestartsinafew

minutes!”

“Okay,”Petersaid.

Gracejumpedintotheboat.Petergaveher

apaddleandshowedherwhattodo.Thena

hornblew.Thedragonboatswereof!

Boom!Boom!Thecaptainstoodinfront

withadrum.Eachtimeshebangedthe

drum,thetwentypaddlerspaddled.Aboyin

thebacksteered.

Boom!Whoosh!Boom!Whoosh!

Thedragonboatlewoverthewater.The

crowdroaredfromtheshore.

Gracecheeredastheirboatzippedacross

theinishline.

“Thirdplace!”criedPeter.“Thanks,

Grace.Yousavedtheday!”

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