Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (結(jié)合體) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

    We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants (傳人) of the dragon"  In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “ Hoping one's child will become a dragon," which means hoping he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick -tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiacping, the famous businessman Li Jiacbeng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.

    There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.

    The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be " dragons".

    This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

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61. What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

   A. A combination of many animals.       B. Chinese sayings and idioms.

   C. Traditional festivals.                D. Strength and good luck.

62. In the passage, the underlined sentence "Hoping one' s child will become a dragon. " means

       in Chinese.

A. 龍馬精神    B.龍飛鳳舞    C. 望子成龍   D. 龍騰虎躍

63. What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

   They may be         .

    A. creative, confident, brave and powerful

    B. creative, confident, brave and quick - tempered

    C. lovely, confident, brave and quick - tempered

    D. lucky, confident, creative and successful

64. Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

    A. 1988.           B. 1998.         C. 2008.           D. 2018.

65. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A. Dragons are real animals.

    B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

    C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful

    D. The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".

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　　Dragons can be friendly or fierce(兇狠), they can bring good luck or cause death, but one thing is sure-people talk about them almost everywhere in the world．For a creature that doesn't actually exist, that's quite something．

　　In Chinese culture, dragons are generous and wise, although they can be ①unpredictable．The dragon was closely connected to the royal family：theemperor's robes(禮袍)have a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws．②Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a different colour．According to popular belief, if you were born in the year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural leader．

　　But in the west, dragons had a different reputation(名聲)．The very first text in English, the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, tells the story of a Scandinavian hero, Beowulf, who fights and kills a dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight．However, across the border in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity．

　　③Why should the dragon have a different character in different parts of the world? Some experts believe it is due to the animals that the myths grew out of．In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake-an animal which people hated and ④________ of(害怕)．

　　But in China, the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator-a shy animal which lives in rivers, but which is usually only seen when there is plenty of water-a good sign for agriculture(農(nóng)業(yè))．So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of ⑤good fortune．

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(B)請從文中找出與畫線部分⑤good fortune意思相近的短語：________．

2．將文中畫線部分②改成主動語態(tài)：They ________

3．將文中畫線句子③翻譯成漢語：________

4．根據(jù)文中④處的漢語提示，用英語將句子補(bǔ)充完整，每空一詞．

In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake-an animal which people hated and ________ of(害怕)．

5．What are the differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons?(從文中找出相關(guān)描述的英語單詞或短語，每空至少一個．)

Chinese dragons：________ Western dragons：________．

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     Dragons can be friendly or fierce (兇狠), they can bring good luck or cause death, but one  thing is
sure——people  talk about  them almost everywhere in the world. For a creature that doesn't actually
exist, that's quite something.
     In Chinese culture, dragons are generous and wise, although  they can be ①unpredictable. The
dragon was closely connected  to  the royal  family: theemperor's robes (禮袍) have a symbol of a gold
dragon with five claws. ②Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols, too,
but with fewer claws and of a different colour. According  to popular belief,  if you were born  in  the
year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural leader.
     But in the west, dragons had a different reputation (名聲). The very first text in English, the
Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, tells the story of a Scandinavian hero, Beowulf, who fights and kills a
dangerous dragon but is himself killed in the fight. However, across the border in Wales, the red
dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national
identity.
   ③Why should  the dragon have a different character  in different parts of  the world? Some experts
believe it is due to the animals that  the myths grew out of.  In  the west,  the  idea of  the dragon
probably came  from  the snake——an animal which people hated and ④____ ____of (害怕). 
     But in China, the idea of the dragon may have come from  the alligator--a shy animal which lives in
rivers, but which  is usually only seen when  there  is plenty of water--a good sign for agriculture(農(nóng)業(yè)).
So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of ⑤good fortune.
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   _______________.
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