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 bee 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（恶人）. Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬虫）, 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 mon tale for a mediaeval knight（中世纪的骑士） 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(歌词) 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.
【小题1】The underlined word” emblems” in the first paragraph means “ ”.A．symbolsB．names C．placesD．parks【小题2】What is a dragon presented as according to Western literature?
A wizard B. A mediaeval knight C. A princess D. A monster
【小题3】The writer gave the example of “ Puff the Magic Dragon” to show .A．dragons can represent the innocence of child’s imaginationB．children don’t like to play with dragonsC．dragons are not all bad in the West D．not all people in the West like dragonsA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文介绍了在东西方文化中龙的不同形象。
【小题1】A 推理题。根据后一句the dragon will probably be one of the famous images that pop into your head.龙的形象就会进入我们的脑海，说明别人问我们这个名族的象征，故A正确。
【小题2】D 细节题。根据第三段2,3行Western people usually see dragons as cold-blooded reptiles（爬虫）, like snakes and cruel killers.说明在西方人的眼里，龙就是怪物，是邪恶的东西故D正确。
【小题3】C 段落大意题。根据本段第一句However, dragons are not all bad in the West.说明在西方的文化中龙并不总是坏的，接着就举例说明，故这个例子就是为了说明该主题。即C正确。