Section_ⅣOther_Parts_of_the_Module

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　　The Universal Dragon

　　Dragons can be friendly or fierce①， they can bring good luck or cause death and destruction②， but one thing is sure - people talk about them almost everywhere in the world. For a creature that doesn't actually exist③， ④that's quite something⑤.

　　In Chinese culture, dragons are generous⑥ and wise, ⑦although they can be unpredictable⑧. The dragon was closely connected to⑨ the royal family: the emperor⑩'s robes⑪ have a symbol of⑫ a gold dragon with five claws⑬. Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear⑭ dragon symbols, too, but with fewer claws and of a different colour⑮. According to⑯ popular⑰ belief, if you were born in the year of the dragon, you are intelligent, brave, and a natural⑱ leader.

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　　①fierce/fIəs/adj.凶猛的；残暴的 ②destruction/dI'strʌkʃn/n.毁坏

　　③that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a creature, 且在从句中作主语。

　　④that为指示代词，在句中作主语。

　　⑤that's quite something 那是非同寻常的

　　⑥generous/'dʒenərəs/adj.有雅量的；大方的；心地高尚的

　　generosity n．慷慨；大方

　　⑦although引导让步状语从句；同时句中的can表示推测。

　　⑧unpredictable/ˌʌnprI'dIktəbl/adj.变化莫测的

　　⑨be connected to 与......有联系

　　⑩emperor/'emprə/n.皇帝　empire n．帝国

⑪robe/rəʊb/n.长袍　　　⑫have a symbol of 有......的标志