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Chinese Loong and Western Dragon are both mythical creatures, but they have many differences.
The Chinese Loong is a special 1. ______ of Chinese culture. It is 2. ______ some animals, such as a rabbit's eyes and an ox's ears. In Chinese mythology (神话), it can fly and spray water from its 3. ______. Unlike the Western Dragon, the Loong is often painted gold and looks friendly. It 4. ______ good luck and happiness.
On 5. ______ hand, the Western Dragon usually has a snake-like body and bat wings. 6. ______ can breathe fire and is mostly painted in dark colors. In many stories, it is a symbol of evil and danger. People are often afraid 7. ______ it.
But why do they look so different? In ancient China, people lived by farming. They needed 8. ______ for crops, so the Loong became a symbol of water and harvest. Some stories even say the Loong helped emperors rule wisely. 9. ______, in Western cultures, dragons were often linked to wars and disasters. In some fairy tales, knights (骑士) fought dragons to 10. ______ their villages. The differences between the Chinese Loong and the Western Dragon show the values of different cultures.
()1. A. sign B. mark C. symbol D. image
()2. A. made from B. made up of C. made of D. created by
()3. A. nose B. mouth C. ears D. eyes
()4. A. stands up B. stands out C. stands for D. stands against
()5. A. other B. the other C. another D. others
()6. A. Their B. They C. It D. Its
()7. A. for B. with C. to D. of
()8. A. rain B. wind C. snow D. fog
()9. A. So B. And C. Although D. However
()10. A. destroy B. protect C. build D. attack

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. B

1. 本题考查名词辨析，根据上下文可知中国龙是中国文化的一个象征，“symbol”有象征之意，所以选C。
2. 本题考查短语辨析，“be made up of”表示由……组成，这里说中国龙由一些动物（的特征）组成，所以选B。
3. 根据常识，龙是从嘴里喷水，“mouth”符合语境，所以选B。
4. “stand for”表示代表、象征，龙象征着好运和幸福，所以选C。
5. “on the other hand”是固定短语，意为另一方面，所以选B。
6. 这里指代西方龙，用“it”，所以选C。
7. “be afraid of”是固定搭配，意为害怕，所以选D。
8. 古代中国以农业为生，庄稼需要雨，“rain”符合语境，所以选A。
9. 前文说中国龙，这里说西方龙，是转折关系，“however”表示然而，所以选D。
10. 骑士与龙战斗是为了保护村庄，“protect”符合语境，所以选B。