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When many people in the west think of China, the animal that they think of is the dragon. 【1】Many popular legends tell of how dragons killed brave knights and ate beautiful maidens.

For Chinese people, however, the dragon is not an evil monster. 【2】The dragon’s main task is to create harmony and bring rain. Dragons are celebrated in art and architecture, and of course the dragon dance is a very popular ritual. Millions of Chinese have the word “l(fā)ong”, meaning dragon, as part of their name.

【3】Wales, one of the four countries in the UK, has a red dragon proudly displayed on its flag. The only other country in the world with a dragon on its flag is Bhutan, the tiny country, between China and India.

Almost all countries in the world have an animal symbol represent the country, and it is particularly obvious during sports. The English see lions as brave, proud animals and the England football teams have three lions on the front of their football shirts. 【4】 The national rugby team is more commonly known as the Wallabies, a kind of small kangaroo.

All countries are proud of their symbols, which they feel reflect national characteristics. Recently, a professor claimed that using the dragon as a national symbol could make western countries have a negative view of China. 【5】As Chinese culture attains its worldwide popularity, people in the west will no doubt want China to keep the dragon too.

A. Australia is famous for kangaroos, of course.

B. There are many other countries to use animal symbols.

C. China isn’t the only country to have the dragon as its symbol.

D. It’s a cultural and spiritual symbol for prosperity and good luck.

E. For them, the dragon is an aggressive monster that breathes fire.

F. The kangaroo is not only loved, but highly respected in Australia.

G. But in an Internet survey, 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】本文從介紹龍做為中國的象征，聯(lián)想到其他以龍做為象征的國家，及其他國家的動(dòng)物象征。

【1】E

根據(jù)上文：在西方很多人想到中國的時(shí)候，他們想到的動(dòng)物就是龍。再根據(jù)下文中的：然而，對(duì)于中國人來說，龍不是邪惡的怪物。可知，E項(xiàng)，“對(duì)他們來說，龍是一種噴火的攻擊性怪物。”緊接上句，與下文呼應(yīng)，符合題意。關(guān)鍵詞they/them和however。

【2】D

根據(jù)上句：對(duì)于中國人來說，龍不是邪惡的怪物。D項(xiàng)，“它是繁榮和好運(yùn)的文化和精神象征。”緊接上句，與上句呼應(yīng)。故選D。

【3】C

根據(jù)下文：威爾士，是聯(lián)合王國的四個(gè)國家之一，有一條紅色的龍驕傲地展示在它的旗幟上。由此可知，中國不是唯一把龍作為其象征的國家。故選C。

【4】A

第三段第一句是本段主題句：Almost all countries in the world have an animal symbol represent the country, and it is particularly obvious during sports.在世界上幾乎所有的國家都有一個(gè)動(dòng)物符號(hào)代表這個(gè)國家，在體育運(yùn)動(dòng)中尤為明顯。所以A.項(xiàng)，“Australia is famous for kangaroos, of course. 當(dāng)然,澳大利亞最有名的是袋鼠。”符合題意。

【5】G

根據(jù)上句：最近一名教授聲稱把龍當(dāng)作國家的象征符號(hào)會(huì)讓西方國家對(duì)中國有一個(gè)負(fù)面看法。再根據(jù)空格下句中的--- to keep the dragon too.可知，G項(xiàng)，“But in an Internet survey, 90% of Chinese people wanted to keep the dragon.但是網(wǎng)上調(diào)查，90%中國人想保持龍的符號(hào)。”符合題意。

七選五閱讀題，有部分題出現(xiàn)在每一段的開始位置，與后文可能是并列、轉(zhuǎn)折、因果關(guān)系等。著重閱讀后文第一兩句，鎖定線索信號(hào)詞，然后在選項(xiàng)中查找 相關(guān)特征詞。一般來說正確答案與它后面的一句話的在意思上是銜接的，所以通常情況下，這兩句話中會(huì) 有某種的銜接手段。本題第3小題，根據(jù)下文：威爾士，是聯(lián)合王國的四個(gè)國家之一，有一條紅色的龍驕傲地展示在它的旗幟上。由此可知，中國不是唯一把龍作為其象征的國家。故選C。

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