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* 外研版 高一年级(必修4) Module 6 A. It tells us how the Chinese think of dragons. B. It tells us different opinions about dragons between the Chinese and the westerners. C. It tells us Beowulf was a hero. What is the main idea of the text? Read the passage again and give the main idea of each paragraph. Para. 1 Dragons are talked about everywhere in the world. Para. 2 The Chinese think well of dragons. Para. 3 The English think ill of the dragon but in Wales, it is a positive symbol. Para. 4 Dragon has a different character due to the animals the myths grew out of. Para. 5 In China, the dragon may have come from the alligator. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. In Chinese culture, dragons are generous and wise. They are closely connected to the royal family. According to popular belief, if you were born in the year of dragon, you are intelligent, brave and a natural leader. 1. What do Chinese think of dragons? 2. What do westerners think of dragons? Western dragons were typically bad creatures which had to be killed. But in Wales, the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol, indicating strength and a sense of national identity. 1. Dragons are talked about every where. 2. In the west, the idea of the dragon probably came from the alligator. 3. In China, the idea of the dragon may have come from the snake. According to the text, are these following questions true or false? And why? (T) (F) (F) Dragons are ________ and ____, although they can be _____________. The dragon was closely connected to the ___________. If you were born in the year of dragon, you are _________, ______ and a ________ ________. In Chinese culture generous wise unpredictable royal family intelligent brave natural leader Dragons had a different _________. In the story, the dragon is _________. However, in Wales, the ____ dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a ________ symbol, indicating _________ and a sense of ________ ________. In