1、回答问题(二)事物介绍+人口环境ADragons are not real animals, but look like a combination(组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer.They have two horns(角) and a long moustache(胡子).With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea.They can make rain, too.The Chinese dragon is a symbol of streng
2、th 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(后代) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragons”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, f
3、or 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 “dragons” who have done excellent thin
4、gs, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei.They are all successful.There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival.We have different kinds of activities to
5、 celebrate them.These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. The ancestors of Chinese people thought they were the children of the dragon. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know t
6、he views on dragons in our culture.It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.2024 will be the Year of the Dragon.Good luck to you!1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize? 2.What characters may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have? 3.How many festivals about
7、dragons come in every year? 4.Why are we called the “descendants of the dragon”? 5.Which is the Year of the Dragon, 1988 or 1998? B2019临沂The population of the world continues to increase, but in some areas the population is falling. This is true in Europe and especially in Eastern Europe. In Russia,
8、 the population is going down by about 100 people EVERY HOUR! Russias population could fall by ONE THIRD by the year 2050! And in Poland(波兰) the population is also going down because people are leaving to work in other countries.One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle. All over Europe peopl
9、e, especially educated women, have a different attitude(态度) to children than their parents. “I have one child and she is enough for me,” said Galina Tereschkova, a doctor from Moscow. “My husband and I both work full-time. We cant imagine having more than one child.” Many women decide to have childr
10、en later in life or not to have children at all. “I dont want to have any children until I have worked for at least 10 years,” said 19-year-old student Hana Markova from Prague. Her opinion is typical of 1824-year-old women everywhere in Europe.In Poland, the population is going down for a different
11、 reason. A lot of people, usually aged between 20 and 30, are leaving the country to work abroad. Poland joined the European Union in 2005 and since then more than half a million people have moved to Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy. Even so, the population of those four countries and many other co
12、untries in West Europe is also going down.Many governments are now encouraging people to have larger families. In France, women now receive nearly $1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child. Austrian women receive $700 a month for three years when they have their first child.1.Where in the
13、 world is the population getting smaller? 2.How many children does Galina Tereschkova want to have? 3.What does Hana Markova want to do before she has children? 4.Why is the population in Poland going down? 5.How does the French government encourage people to have larger families now? 【参考答案】A1.Stren
14、gth and good luck.根据文章第一段中的“The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.”可知,答案可以简略为:Strength and good luck.2.Creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.根据文章第三段中的“They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.”可知答案。3.Two.根据第三段中的“These two festivals come every year”可知答案。4.Beca
15、use the ancestors of Chinese people thought they were the children of the dragon.根据倒数第二段中的“The ancestors of Chinese people thought they were the children of the dragon.”可知答案。5.1988.本题为选择问句。由2024年为龙年可以推断出1988年也是龙年。 B主旨大意本文介绍了尽管世界人口在增长,但在一些国家,尤其东欧的一些国家,特别在俄罗斯、英国、德国、西班牙和意大利等国家,随着生育观和生活方式的变化,国家人口数量在减少,所
16、以这些国家正采取措施,鼓励生育。1.In Europe and especially in Eastern Europe.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“This is true in Europe and especially in Eastern Europe.”可知,在欧洲特别是在东欧,人口在减少。2.One./Only one.细节理解题。根据第二段中 “I have one child and she is enough for me, said Galina Tereschkova”可知,她只想拥有一个孩子。3.She wants to work for at least 10 ye
17、ars.细节理解题。根据第二段中Hana Markova 的观点“I dont want to have any children until I have worked for at least 10 years”可知,她至少工作10年以后,才想要孩子。4.Because a lot of people are leaving the country to work abroad.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“A lot of people, usually aged between 20 and 30, are leaving the country to work abroad.”可知,在波兰,年龄在20到30岁之间的很多人离开这个国家到国外工作。5.In France, women now receive nearly $1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child.细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In France, women now receive nearly $1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child.”可知,在法国,如果女性生第三个孩子,她们一年之内每月可获得近1000美元。4
