Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (組合體) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and goodluck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (傳人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent”people are often called “dragons”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon,” which means hoping he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons”who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. It was the year of the Dragon in 1976.

The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the“descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be“dragons”.

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1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

A. Strength and good luck . B. Chinese sayings and idioms.

C. Traditional festivals.

2.In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon. ” means in Chinese.

A. 龍馬精神 B. 龍飛鳳舞 C. 望子成龍

3.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

He may be .

A. creative, confident, brave and powerful

B. creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered

C. lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered

4.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

A. 1988. B. 1998. C. 2008.

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Dragons are real animals.

B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.

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