Dragons can be friendly or fierce (凶猛的).They can bring good luck or cause death, but one thing is sure—people talk about them almost everywhere in the world.

In Chinese culture, dragons are generous and wise, although they can be unpredictable.The dragon was closely connected to the royal family:the emperor's robes (礼服) have a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws.Other 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 are born in the year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural leader.

But in the west, dragons have a different reputation (名声).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 he himself is killed in the fight.However, across the border in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive (积极的) symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity.

Why_should_the_dragon_have_a_different_character_in_different_parts_of_the_world? Some experts believe it is because of the animals that the myths(神话) grew out of.In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake—an animal which people hated and were afraid 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(农业).②因此中国龙是好运的使者(bringer)。

1.Are there any differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons?

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2.In China, if a boy is born in the year of the dragon, what do the people think of him?

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3.Who fights and kills the dangerous dragon according to the Anglo?Saxon poem Beowulf?

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4.将画线句子①译成汉语。

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5.将画线句子②译成英语。

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What’s the most important thing in your life? Have you thought about this question?

I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.

When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy about music at that time. In my opinion, if I couldn’t sing or couldn’t listen to music, my life would be meaningless.

As time went by, I changed my mind again. When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.

Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. The writer said, “happiness is the destination(目的地) for everyone.”

Soon I realized(意识到) that, in fact, friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. There are many important things that make our lives colorful and beautiful.

What’s the most important thing in life? I don’t have the answer yet. However, in fact, I don’t want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life. And I believe I will be very happy if I can achieve(实现) that.

I hope everyone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish(珍惜) them!

The most important thing in life

when I was just a little girl

I thought 1. was more important than any other thing in my life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.

When I got older

The most important thing was music. I think if I singing or listening to music make my life 2.

When I was3.

After reading a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing that made my life beautiful.

Not long ago

I think in our life, the 4.was the most important thing

Now

I don’t 5.what the most important thing is in our life. I just want to care about everything important in my life.

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