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．symbolsB．names C．placesD．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

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C

試題分析：本文介紹了在東西方文化中龍的不同形象。
小題1:A 推理題。根據(jù)后一句the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head.龍的形象就會(huì)進(jìn)入我們的腦海，說明別人問我們這個(gè)名族的象征，故A正確。
小題2:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段2,3行Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬蟲）, like snakes and cruel killers.說明在西方人的眼里，龍就是怪物，是邪惡的東西故D正確。
小題3:C 段落大意題。根據(jù)本段第一句However, dragons are not all bad in the West.說明在西方的文化中龍并不總是壞的，接著就舉例說明，故這個(gè)例子就是為了說明該主題。即C正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文內(nèi)容比較簡(jiǎn)單，注意文章的細(xì)節(jié)即可，要注意文章中滲透出的文化差異，有助于提升學(xué)生的跨文化意識(shí)。
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