If you are asked to name some national emblems of China, the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head. We Chinese often consider ourselves "the descendants（后代）of the dragon." It is not unfamiliar to you that your parents hope that you "may become the dragon".  

　　As a mythical（神秘的）creature, the dragon is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Traditionally, dragons are considered to govern rainfall. They have the power to decide where and when the rain falls. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of imperial （帝王的）power. The emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons of the heaven.  　

But the creature is regarded differently in Western countries. In the Bible, dragons represent the devil（惡人）. Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬蟲）, like snakes and cruel killers. In their eyes, dragons are also dishonest.　　

　　Dragons in Western literature are presented as monsters（怪物）. It is a common tale for a mediaeval knight（中世紀(jì)的騎士） to kill a dragon and save a princess and her country from its evil. Even the popular boy wizard Harry Potter has to battle against a dragon.  　　

　　However, dragons are not all bad in the West. "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known song. The lyrics(歌詞) tell a bitter-sweet story of the dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy. When Jackie grows up, he loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff upset. Puff represents the innocence of a child's imagination, which is very positive for a dragon.  　　

1.The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “_______”.

A．symbols

B．names

C．places

D．parks

2.What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?

A wizard      B. A mediaeval knight  C. A princess           D. A monster

3.The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show_____.

A．dragons can represent the innocence of child’s imagination

B．children don’t like to play with dragons

C．dragons are not all bad in the West

D．not all people in the West like dragons

 

If you are asked to name some national emblems of China, the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head. We Chinese often consider ourselves "the descendants（后代）of the dragon." It is not unfamiliar to you that your parents hope that you "may become the dragon".  
　　As a mythical（神秘的）creature, the dragon is deeply rooted in Chinese culture. Traditionally, dragons are considered to govern rainfall. They have the power to decide where and when the rain falls. In addition, the dragon is a symbol of imperial （帝王的）power. The emperors thought they were real dragons and the sons of the heaven.  　
But the creature is regarded differently in Western countries. In the Bible, dragons represent the devil（惡人）. Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬蟲）, like snakes and cruel killers. In their eyes, dragons are also dishonest.　　
　　Dragons in Western literature are presented as monsters（怪物）. It is a common tale for a mediaeval knight（中世紀(jì)的騎士） to kill a dragon and save a princess and her country from its evil. Even the popular boy wizard Harry Potter has to battle against a dragon.  　　
　　However, dragons are not all bad in the West. "Puff the Magic Dragon" is a well-known song. The lyrics(歌詞) tell a bitter-sweet story of the dragon Puff and his playmate Jackie Paper, a little boy. When Jackie grows up, he loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff upset. Puff represents the innocence of a child's imagination, which is very positive for a dragon.  　　
【小題1】The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “_______”.

A．symbols

B．names

C．places

D．parks

【小題2】What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?
A wizard      B. A mediaeval knight  C. A princess           D. A monster
【小題3】The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show_____.

A．dragons can represent the innocence of child’s imagination

B．children don’t like to play with dragons

C．dragons are not all bad in the West

D．not all people in the West like dragons

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because　 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people　 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尷尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish

　 It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to 41 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I　 42 a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because 43　 people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening　 44 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely 　45 . I looked around but not a 　46　 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A number of tourists came in about 　 47　 ago." he said. "It was like an invasion! 48 the place was full! We can hardly manage."

　 The waiter then 　49 a table in the corner. "The people there 50 " he said, "Just hold on and you will　 51　 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 52　 the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

　 Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like　 53　 waiters,　 54　 the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 　55 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 　 56 .

　 A few moments later he 　57　 to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 　58 for us.　 59 a little embarrassed(尷尬的) he told us that there was 　60　 left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)"

41. A. remember　　　　　 B. celebrate　　　　　　　　　　　 C. memorize　　　　 D. spend

42. A. chose　　　　　　　　 B. ordered　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　 　　 D. elected

43. A. a few　　　　　　　　 B. a little　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　 D. little

44. A. as a rule　　　　　　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 　 　　 D.as before

45. A. empty　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　 D. quiet

46. A. one　　　　　　　　　　 B. any　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. single　　　　 　　 D. other

47. A. a half hour　　　　 B. half a hour C. half an hour　　　 　　 D. an hour half

48. A. suddenly　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. certainly

49. A. pointed out　　　　 B. pointed over　　　　　　　　　 C. pointed on　　　　 D. pointed to

50. A. will leave　　　　　　 B. are about to leave　　　　　 C. would leave　　　 　　 D. will be left

51. A. find　　　　　　　　　 B. find out　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. look for　　　　　　 D. search

52. A. by　　　　　　　 　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. near

53. A. all the other 　　 B. all an other　　　　　　　 　　　 C. all the others D. all other

54. A. were kept busy　 B. was busy with　　　　　　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

55. A. excited　　　　 　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. disappointed

56. A. dishes　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. menu　　　　　　　 D. order

57. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was　　　　　　　　 D. returned

58. A. a good news　　　 B. good news C. bad news　　　　 D. a bad news

59. A. Looking　　　　　　 B. Look　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　　 D. Looks

60. A. meat of fish B. no meat and fish　　　　　　 C. meat and fish　　 D. no meat or fish