题目内容
Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination(结合体) 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(传人)of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragons”. A number of Chinese sayings 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(特征). They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered（性急的）. They are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng 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 opinions on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
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1.The Chinese dragon is a symbol of_____.
A. a combination of many animals B. Chinese sayings
C. traditional festivals D. strength and good luck
2.The underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon. ” means_____ in Chinese.
A. 龙马精神 B. 龙飞凤舞 C. 望子成龙 D. 龙腾虎跃
3.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
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
4.Some traditional festivals about dragons are celebrated _____ in China.
A. every year B. every twelve years C. in some special year D. every month
5.Which of the statements is True according to the passage?
A. Dragons are real animals.
B. There are many Chinese sayings about dragons.
C. People born in Year of the Dragon must be successful.
D. The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.
Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similarto them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? | |
Kate Join Date: March, 2011 Location: the United Kingdom | I like to have friends who are like me. My best friend Vades likes traveling, and so do I. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
Ditlady Join Date: April, 2011 Location: Canada | I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
Harbinger Join Date: May, 2011 | Hi, everyone! I had a cold last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
1.Where is Kate going next month?
A. To France. B. To the UK. C. To the USA.
2.What’s Libby like?
A. She’s as beautiful as Ditlady.
B. She’s more outgoing than Ditlady.
C. She’s as quiet as Ditlady.
3.What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
A. He had a cold. B. He had a headache. C. He had a fever.
4.What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
A. Those who are different from him.
B. Those who are the same as him.
C. He likes to have the friends who are different from him or the same as him.
5.What does the underlined word “similar”mean?
A. 可爱的. B. 相似的. C. 简单的.
