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1、NationalSymbols1NationalSymbols民族象征TheDragonDebate龙之辩Readthetextbelowanddotheactivitythatfollows.阅读下面的短文，然后完成练习。WhenmanypeopleinthewestthinkofChina,theanimalthattheythinkofisthedragon.Forthem,thedragonisanaggressivemonsterthatbreathesfire.Manypopularlegendstellofh
2、owdragonskilledbraveknightsandatebeautifulmaidens.ForChinesepeoplehowever,thedragonisnotanevilmonster.It'saculturalandspiritualsymbolforprosperityandgoodluck.Thedragon’smaintaskistocreateharmonyandbringrain.Dragonsarecelebratedinartandarchitecture,andofcoursethedr
3、agondanceisaverypopularritual.MillionsofChinesehavetheword‘long’,meaningdragon,aspartoftheirname.Chinaisn'ttheonlycountrytohavethedragonasitssymbol.Wales,oneofthefourcountriesintheUK,hasareddragonproudlydisplayedonitsflag.Theonlyothercountryintheworldwithadragonon
4、itsflagisBhutan,thetinycountrybetweenChinaandIndia.Almostallcountriesintheworldhaveananimalsymboltorepresenttheircountry,anditisparticularlyobviousduringsports.TheEnglishseelionsasbrave,proudanimalsandtheEnglandfootballteamhavethreelionsonthefrontoftheirfootballsh
5、irts.Australiaisfamousforkangaroos,ofcourse.ThenationalrugbyteamismorecommonlyknowastheWallabies,akindofsmallkangaroo.Similarly,theSouthAfricanteamareknownastheSpringboks,atypeofAfricanantelope,andtheNewZealanders,whetherplayingsportsornot,arecommonlyknownasKiwis.
6、AkiwiisanativeNewZealandbirdthatcan'tfly.Allcountriesareproudoftheirsymbols,whichtheyfeelreflectnationalcharacteristicsorthebeautyandvarietyoftheirnaturalenvironments.Recently,aShanghaiprofessorclaimedthatusingthedragonasanationalsymbolcouldmakewesterncountrieshav
7、eanegativeviewofChina.Butinaninternetsurvey90%ofChinesepeoplewantedtokeepthedragon,andasweareallfamiliarwiththatChinesesymbol,peopleinthewestwouldnodoubtwantChinatokeepthedragontoo.2Glossary词汇表dragon–龙aggressivemonster–狰狞的猛兽legends–传说knights–骑士maidens-（未婚）女子evil–邪
8、恶；罪恶spiritual–精神（上）的prosperity–繁荣harmony–和谐；和睦architecture–建筑（学）ritual–礼仪；民俗proudly–自豪的flag–旗子brave–勇敢的kangaroos–袋鼠rugby–橄榄球antelope–羚羊native–本土；当地的char
