Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) 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 “dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon,” which means 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 quicktempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon HeadRaising Day and the 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”.

The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

1.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.

2.In the passage, 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 quicktempered.

C. Lovely, confident, brave and quicktempered.

D. Lucky, confident, creative and successful.

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

A. 1988. B. 1998. C. 2008. D. 2018.

5.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”.

Many people like to travel by plane because it is fast, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city.

You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.

I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1.Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A. Because it is fast. B. Because it is safe.

C. Because you can walk around in the plane. D. Because it is cheap.

2.Which is not the good thing about the train?

A. It is safe. B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows. D. You can walk around in the train.

3.If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?

A. A bus. B. A car. C. A train. D. A bike.

4.What is the bad thing about the car?

A. You needn’t go to a station. B. You can start your journey when you want to.

C. There are too many cars on the road. D. You needn’t go to a bus station.

5.What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?

A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D. He likes to take a plane because it’s fast.

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