中考英语阅读理解真题专项训练.pdf

` 阅读理解专项训练 （一） Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination ( 结合体 ) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer.They have two horns (角) and a long moustache ( 胡子 ).With fantastic power, 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(传人 ) of the dragon ”.InChinese, “excellent people” are often called “dragons ”.A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping_ones_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 “dra?gons who” have done excellent things, for example, the great man 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 dra?gons 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 Word 文档 ` every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years. The dragon is very important in Chinese culture.As the “ 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 ”. 2013 is the Year of the