Chinese dragon：huge body covered by squama(鳞片) and shells all over，four legs with sharp claws horns，and both can fly in the sky.The differences are：western dragons have more heads，while Chinese dragons just have one；western dragons spray water while Chinese，fire；western dragons usually represent evils while Chinese，fortune.

　　The Chinese dragon is of magic power.It can change the length of its body as it wishes；it can either fly or swim and it can even bring rainfalls.People in ancient China often offered sacrifices to the dragon for favorable weather and good harvest.

　　It has been at least 6，000 years since dragons came into being.

　　A dragon was one of the totem(图腾)worship images in remote times when people liked to use the images of creatures or plants which they held in respect as symbols of their tribes.They believed that totem worship could bring them protection and good luck.

　　What does a dragon come of？There are a lot of answers such as a crocodile，a snake，a pig or even lightning.But now many experts agree that a dragon came of a totem mainly consisting of snake.This view introduces an insight towards the life of ancient society：in remote China，the Huaxia Clan(氏族)symbolized by snake totem in the Yellow River area conquered other clans and then grew into a big clan union by integrating(整合)others together with their totems.That was how the totem of the dragon came into being.

　　【语篇解读】　龙在传说中是一种能兴云雨、利万物的神奇动物，其实它只存在于神话故事里。本文介绍了东西方文化中龙的异同和中华民族龙图腾的形成。

　　1．Which of the following is NOT the difference between the western dragons and Chinese dragons?

　　A．Western dragons have more heads than Chinese dragons.

　　B．Western dragons can't fly in the sky.

　　C．Western dragons spray water instead of fire.

　　D．Western dragons stand for evils rather than fortune.

B　[细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，西方的龙和中国的龙都会飞，因此选B。]