Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (結合體) 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 good luck. 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, the great man Deng Xiacping, the famous businessman Li Jiacbeng 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.

    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".

    This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

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61. What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?

   A. A combination of many animals.       B. Chinese sayings and idioms.

   C. Traditional festivals.                D. Strength and good luck.

62. 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   D. 龍騰虎躍

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

   They may be         .

    A. creative, confident, brave and powerful

    B. creative, confident, brave and quick - tempered

    C. lovely, confident, brave and quick - tempered

    D. lucky, confident, creative and successful

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

    A. 1988.           B. 1998.         C. 2008.           D. 2018.

65. 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

    D. The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons".

Mrs.  Wilson is my neighbor(鄰居). She    1   at a post office and she meets lots of people    2  . She is    3   to everyone and likes helping others. She is over fifty years old,    4   she looks very young(年輕). She is of    5 height and thin. She has long,  curly,  brown    6  . She likes to wear a red T-shirt and jeans. She    7   like a movie star. She really likes    8   shopping on weekends and she always buys many beautiful clothes. She always   9   , “Old people still want    10   beautiful! ”People all like her very much.

1.	A．works B．work C．working D．is work

 

2.	A．everyday B．nobody C．every day D．no body

 

3.	A．friend B．friendly C．bad D．badly

 

4.	A．or B．a(chǎn)lso C．but D．a(chǎn)nd

 

5.	A．medium B．very C．never D．/

 

6.	A．beard B．look C．hair D．build

 

7.	A．looking B．looks C．look D．be

 

8.	A．go B．goes C．going D．to

 

9.	A．says B．speaks C．tells D．say

 

10.	A．to do B．be C．to be D．/

 

Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球大戰(zhàn)) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution （革命）are industrial(企業(yè)) robots that work in factories. Industrial（工業(yè)） robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in  Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物體) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.
We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only see certain wavelengths（波長） of light, and hear certain sounds. That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t. To understand what their sensing devices(傳感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, man—made brains handle(處理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like—using only zeroes and ones.
【小題1】 From the passage, we can see that factory robots _________.

A．help to improve other types of robots

B．a(chǎn)re most active in industrial revolution

C．a(chǎn)re playing a more important role than other types of robots

D．a(chǎn)re the tallest type among robots

【小題2】 It seems that home robots are __________________.

A．more widely used than factory robots

B．less common than factory robots

C．capable of doing any kind of housework

D．free from making mistakes while performing(執(zhí)行) duties

【小題3】 Robots may deal with information that humans can’t. Which of the following is not one of the reasons?

A．They do not have so many limits as humans do.

B．They have man-made brains.

C．They may be equipped with a special kind of sensing device.

D．They handle information by using zeroes and ones.

【小題4】The development of robots suggests that _________.

A．science and technology are developing fast

B．people are interested in new inventions

C．machines are more capable than humans

D．robots can be very interesting

【小題5】 According to this passage, present home robots ________.

A．a(chǎn)re better than human in seeing and hearing

B．a(chǎn)re as capable as those in Star Wars

C．can pick up objects more quickly than humans

D．sometimes perform wrong actions

Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球大戰(zhàn)) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution （革命）are industrial(企業(yè)) robots that work in factories. Industrial（工業(yè)） robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots aren’t as friendly and bright as those you saw in  Star Wars. But, their makers say, today’s home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物體) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.
We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only see certain wavelengths（波長） of light, and hear certain sounds. That’s because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans can’t. To understand what their sensing devices(傳感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, man—made brains handle(處理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks like—using only zeroes and ones.
【小題1】 From the passage, we can see that factory robots _________.

A．help to improve other types of robots

B．a(chǎn)re most active in industrial revolution

C．a(chǎn)re playing a more important role than other types of robots

D．a(chǎn)re the tallest type among robots

【小題2】 It seems that home robots are __________________.

A．more widely used than factory robots

B．less common than factory robots

C．capable of doing any kind of housework

D．free from making mistakes while performing(執(zhí)行) duties

【小題3】 Robots may deal with information that humans can’t. Which of the following is not one of the reasons?

A．They do not have so many limits as humans do.

B．They have man-made brains.

C．They may be equipped with a special kind of sensing device.

D．They handle information by using zeroes and ones.

【小題4】The development of robots suggests that _________.

A．science and technology are developing fast

B．people are interested in new inventions

C．machines are more capable than humans

D．robots can be very interesting

【小題5】 According to this passage, present home robots ________.

A．a(chǎn)re better than human in seeing and hearing

B．a(chǎn)re as capable as those in Star Wars

C．can pick up objects more quickly than humans

D．sometimes perform wrong actions