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 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 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 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!

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?

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

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".

完形填空

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think their parents are too strict __ them.

Parents often find ___ difficult to win their children’s trust and they seem to ____ how they themselves felt when they were young.

For example, young people like to do things without much ____ . It’s one of their ways to show that they grow up and they can ____ any difficult problems. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be changed. So when you want your parents to let you do ____ , you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.

Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and something ____ . But they don’t mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that ____ this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents don’t like their music or clothes or their way of speech, the young people feel very sad. Sometimes instead of going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home ____ and do what they like.

If you plan to do something, you’d better win your parents over and get them to understand you. ___ , your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do.

1.A. on B. with C. in D. to

2.A. it B. this C. that D. one

3.A. forgets B. remember C. forget D. remembers

4.A. thinking B. speaking C. reading D. saying

5.A. know B. find C. find out D. solve

6.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

7.A. else B. one C. old D. more

8.A. by B. through C. in D. over

9.A. sadly B. alone C. lonely D. sad

10.A. If not B. Or C. If so D. However

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