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Section B
一、词汇。根据句意，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。
think, stone, guard, ancient, museum
1. The old man keeps a dog to______ his house.
2. Yellow was a symbol of the emperor's power in______China.
3.-What are the children doing
-They are throwing______into the lake.
4. Emperors______ they were real dragons in the old times.
5. There is a Nine Dragon Wall in the Palace_____
二读对话填空
A: Wow! 1______grand the buildings are! Why are the roofs of most buildings yellow
B：Because yellow 2______considered a symbol of imperial power in ancient China. What are those animals 3______ are carved on the stones
C They are dragons. It's said that they're powerful animals which guard the whole nation. In ancient China, emperors thought that they themselves were real dragons and the sons of Heaven. And 4______ dragon has become a symbol of the Chinese nation.
B： That’s correct! It also plays an important part 5______ Chinese festivals.
A:How interesting! Anything else about dragons
C: Yes, there are a lot of operas, music, paintings and sayings about dragons.
三补全对话 并完成表格
Kangkang: Susanna, do you know Huabiao
Susanna: No. 1__________________
Kangkang: Look at this picture. It's Huabiao, which appeared about 4 000 years ago for guiding travelers.
Susanna: 2__________________. How did this come from
Kangkang: When Yao became the king of the country, he set up a wooden column and encouraged people to carve their comments and suggestions on it.
Susanna: 3__________________
Kangkang: No problem.In the Han dynasty, the name, Huabiao, came into being. And Huabiao became a symbol of the government's responsibility to the people. Gradually,people carved dragons and other animals on Huabiao and it was made of white marble instead of wood. Nowadays, this kind of design of carved dragons and other animals can also be found in decorating modern buildings in China.
Susanna: 4__________________.Thank you a lot for telling me so much.
Kangkang:You are right.You are welcome.
Time period Change of Huabiao
4 000 years ago landmarks for________
whenYao became the king carved people's comments and________
the Han dynasty a symbol of the____responsibility to the people
gradually carved______and other animals, made of white marble
nowadays a kind of________in modern buildings in China
四 阅读下面两篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。
Every country has its typical animals. Some animals can even stand for the country. So which animal can best stand for China Maybe you would say the panda because it is Chinese national treasure. But there is another animal that can really represent(代表）China and even Chinese culture-the dragon. Although nobody knows if there is a dragon in the world, it has been regarded as the symbol of China forthousands of years. Whatapos;s more, there are many descriptions(说明）of dragons in Chinese
history.
The dragon is the symbol of emperor in ancient times, and the dragon is great, because it gets the respect of all the Chinese people. In China, the dragon is an amazing animal. Even now we call ourselves descendants of the dragon, and we are proud of it. But in western countries, people have different ideas about the dragon. They think it is a terrible animal like a huge snake, and it's not positive and beautiful.
Both Chinese and western people should pay attention to this cultural difference, or we may make a joke or even a mistake. Having a full understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western culture is important for cultural exchange.（ ）1._______.is the Chinese national treasure.
A. The panda B. The tiger C. The dragon D. The lion
( )2. What does the underlined word "descendants" mean in Chinese
A.图腾 B.后裔 C.代表 D.传说
( )3. In American books or magazines, the picture of dragon may look
A. positive B. beautiful C. lovely D. terrible
( )4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. No one has seen a dragon. B. The dragon is respected by people in China.
C. Westerners think the animal dragon is a bad thing.
D. We can give our American friends presents with pictures of dragon on it.
( )5. What is the passage mainly about
A. The history of dragon. B. Amazing animals.
C. Cultural differences. D. The national treasures.