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1、中考英语阅读理解专项练习七Dragonsarenotrealanimals,butlooklikeacombination(结合体)ofmanyanimalssuchassnakes,fishanddeer.Theyhavetwohorns(角)andalongmoustache(胡子).Withfantasticpower,theyflyintheskyorswiminthesea.Theycanmakerain,too.TheChinesedragonisasymbolofstrengthandgoodluck.Theemperorsofan

2、cientChinaloveddragons.Theirclotheswerecoveredwithpicturesofdragons.Weareproudtocallourselvesthe“descendants(传人)ofthedragon”.InChinese,“excellent”peopleareoftencalled“dragons”.AnumberofChinesesayingsandidiomstalkaboutdragons,forexample,“Hoping_one's_child_will_become_a_dragon

3、.”whichmeanshopingheorshewillbesuccessful.ItissaidthatpeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhavecertaincharacteristics.Theyarecreative,confident,braveandquicktempered.Therearesomefamous“dragons”whohavedoneexcellentthings,forexample,thegreatmanDengXiaoping,thefamousbusinessmanLiJiac

4、hengandthemoviestarZhaoWei.Theyareallverysuccessful.TherearealsosometraditionalfestivalsaboutdragonsinChina,suchasDragonHeadRaisingDayandDragonBoatFestival.Wehavedifferentkindsofactivitiestocelebratethem.Thesetwofestivalscomeeveryyear,buttheYearoftheDragoncomeseverytwelveye

5、ars.ThedragonisveryimportantinChineseculture.Asthe“descendantsofthedragon”，itisnecessaryforustoknowtheviewsondragonsinourculture.Itcanhelpusunderstandwhyourparentsalwayswantustobe“dragons”.2013istheYearoftheDragon.Goodlucktoyou!()1.WhatdoestheChinesedragonsymbolize?A.Acombina

6、tionofmanyanimals.B.Chinesesayingsandidioms.C.Traditionalfestivals.D.Strengthandgoodluck.()2.Inthepassage,theunderlinedsentence“Hopingone'schildwillbecomeadragon.”means“________”inChinese.A.龙马精神B.龙飞凤舞C.望子成龙D.龙腾虎跃()3.WhatcharacteristicsmaythepeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonhave?

7、Theymaybe________.A.creative,confident,braveandpowerfulB.creative,confident,braveandquicktemperedC.lovely,confident,braveandquicktemperedD.lucky,confident,creativeandsuccessful()4.WhichofthefollowingyearsistheYearoftheDragon?A.1988.B.1998.C.2008.D.2018.()5.Accordingtothepas

8、sage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Dragonsarerealanimals.B.T