\s\up2(22(22)a sense of...一种......意识；......感

a sense of humor幽默感

\s\up2(23(23)identity n.身份；特性　　　\s\up2(24(24)character n.特征，特性

\s\up2(25(25)due to由于；因......造成 \s\up2(26(26)myth n.神话；神话故事

※本句为省略了引导定语从句的that/which，因为that/which在从句中作out of的宾语。

\s\up2(27(27)be afraid of害怕，担心be afraid to do不敢做......

※which引导定语从句，修饰an animal。

※but连接两个which引导的定语从句，均修饰a shy animal，在but后的定语从句中，when引导的时间状语从句。

\s\up2(28(28)fortune n.运气；命运；财富

Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.

1.From Paragraph 1 we can know that________.

A.dragons actually exist

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

C.dragons exist in the western and eastern cultures

D.it's certain that dragons sometimes cause death too

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 in China.

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.We can infer from the passage that________.

A.the dragon in England has a good reputation

B.China has a long history with the dragon in the culture