Ⅰ.Skim the text and choose the main idea of the text.

　　What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A．The people's views about dragons all over the world.

　　B．The symbolic meaning of dragons.

　　C．The horror of the dragons.

　　D．The study of dragon culture.

　　答案：A

　　Ⅱ.Write down T (for true) or F (for false) according to the text.

　　1．Dragons are widely talked about in the world.

　　2．Dragons have an important position in the mind of people.

　　3．Dragons disappeared from the earth long time ago.

　　4．The emperor and other members of the royal family wore clothes with a dragon with five claws of the same colour.

　　5．A person born in the year of the dragon is sure to be cleverer.

　　答案：1～5　TTFFF

　　Ⅲ.Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．Paragraph 1 tells us that .

　　A．dragons actually exist

　　B．people all like dragons very much because they can bring good luck

　　C．it's certain that dragons sometimes cause death，too

　　D．dragons exist in the western and eastern culture

　　2．Paragraph 2 suggests that " " is wrong.

　　A．the dragon is a good sign in Chinese culture

　　B．the dragon is a sign related to the royal family

　　C．the royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five claws

　　D．according to popular belief，if you were born in the year of the dragon，you are intelligent，brave and a natural leader

　　3．Paragraph 3 tells us that .

　　A．dragon stood for a hero

　　B．dragon had a good reputation

　　C．the red dragon on the Welsh flag indicates that it's dangerous

　　D．even if in the same country, dragon had a different character

　　4．Why should the dragon have a different character according to the passage?

　　A．Because it is believed that they were from different myths.

　　B．Because in the west the idea of the dragon might have come from snake.

　　C．Because in China the idea of the dragon might have come from the alligator.

　　D．All of the above.

　　答案：1～4　DCDD

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