中考真题2024年江苏省常州市语法填空-中国龙：幸运与智慧的象征
Dear Millie,
You asked me about the Chinese dragon—the loong. Now let me tell you something about it.
China is known as the “home of the loong”. The loong is considered to be ___1___ (luck) and wise. It is ___2___ big part of China’s history and culture.
In traditional Chinese culture, the loong has superpower. Ancient people ___3___ (believe) it controlled the weather, especially rain. So, if there was a drought (干旱) or a flood, people would pray (祈祷) to the loong ___4___ (have) better weather and live a peaceful life. ___5___ this reason, there are lots of activities of praying related to loongs. Dragon-boat racing ___6___ the dragon dance are the most common ones.
The loong is also one of the 12 animal signs. It is the ___7___ (five) animal sign. People born in the Year of the Loong are thought to be natural ___8___ (lead), full of energy and creativity. Many Chinese parents hope that their children ___9___ (be) successful and powerful in the future, just like a loong. This is shown in the saying “Wang zi cheng long”.
In a word, the loong ___10___ (love) widely by Chinese people and can be found everywhere in Chinese daily life.
Lots of love,
Wendy