Ⅲ. 根据短文内容,从方框中的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chinese culture is one of the oldest in the world. 1. In fact, many things you see, hear, or even taste in China may have special meanings!
In Western stories, dragons are often described as scary monsters that breathe fire. 2. Instead, Chinese people see dragons as powerful and lucky creatures.
3. That's why you can find dragon designs in many places across China—on vases, buildings, money, and clothes, and in paintings. 4.
The word "dragon" is also commonly used in people's names and popular sayings. For example, a well-known Chinese saying goes, "To hope one's child will become a dragon." 5.
In fact, Chinese people respect dragons so much that they often call themselves "the descendants of the dragon". They consider the dragon an important symbol of their cultural identity.
A. However, in China, people are not afraid of them at all!
B. They appear everywhere in Chinese culture!
C. This expresses parents' wishes for their children to become successful in the future.
D. They believe dragons can bring good fortune and success in life.
E. It is full of interesting traditions and beliefs that have been passed down for thousands of years.

1.E 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C

Ⅳ. 阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入恰当的单词,使短文通顺、连贯。每空一词。
In China, red is a special colour 1. a lot of meaning. Many people believe it brings good 2. and wealth. So, during festivals 3. the Chinese New Year, you'll see lots of red decorations, such as paper cuttings, couplets, and lanterns. People love red so much that they often wear it during celebrations. For example, at traditional Chinese weddings, 4. the bride and groom wear red clothes. 5. , in many other countries, red doesn't mean good luck. Instead, it means danger. People use red to show that a place or thing is dangerous.

1. with 2. luck 3. like 4. both 5. However

Ⅴ. 阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,用方框中所给词的正确形式填空,使短文通顺、连贯。方框内有两个词为多余项。
be teach change have formal understand who visit mainly I nature turn
Last month, I went on a school trip to Sweden and found something interesting: both Swedish and Chinese cultures value balance in life.
On the first day, we 1 the Stockholm City Hall. The guide told us that the building's design shows important Swedish values, like the belief that everyone 2 equal and a preference for simple things. There, I heard an interesting story. The person 3 designed the building first wanted to paint the hall blue. However, when he saw the beautiful red bricks(砖), he 4 his mind. He thought the 5 colour was "just right" and decided not to change it. This shows that the Swedish people like to find a perfect middle point—not too much and not too little. This idea reminded 6 of China. Our ancient teacher, Confucius, also 7 people to live in a balanced way. In the evening, we 8 dinner at the city hall's restaurant, where the famous Nobel Prize dinner is held every year. The 9 dish was pan-fried fish, and the cook used some herbs to make it smell and taste good. The natural flavour of the fish was kept very well. Then I realized that Swedish food is quite similar to Chinese food. Both cooking styles try to keep the original taste of the ingredients(食材)and create balanced flavours.
The trip helped me 10 that both Sweden and China love balance. It seems people all over the world want to find the right balance in their lives.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. visited 2. is 3. who 4. changed 5. natural 6. me 7. taught
8. had 9. main 10. understand