2023-2024学年初中阅读主题分类训练20篇-历史与社会

2023-2024初中阅读主题分类训练20篇-历史与社会 A Have you ever seen lions dancing in the streets? The lions dance to the beat of a drum (鼓). Of course, they are not real lions. They are dancers in lion costumes (服饰). Lion dancing first started in China centuries ago. It is meant to bring good luck in the coming year. Usually, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head. The other controls the tail. “I think of it as a sport,” says Anthony Huang, aged 16. He is a member of the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony acts as the lionˈs head. It can weigh 20 pounds. Lion dancing is important to Anthony. “This tradition really lifts me up,” he says. In the past, lion dancing was performed mostly by men. But it is different today. Lion Dance Me is a lion dancing group in San Francisco, California. There are boys and girls on its team. They dance together. “Anyone can take up lion dancing. You have to believe that you can do it,” says Ananda Tang-Lee, a 17-year-old girl. Lion dancing will continue to evolve. But a teamˈs sense of community will never change.     “We call it a family,” Ananda says, “Itˈs really great, because we always have each otherˈs backs.” 1. Why do people perform lion dancing? A. To sell lion-dancing costumes. B. To wish for a lucky new year. C. To protect the lions in the wild. D. To show skills of playing the drum. 2. Which role does Anthony play in lion dancing? A. The lionˈs head. B. The lionˈs tail. C. The drummer. D. The dresser. 3. What does the underlined word “ evolve” mean? A. 延期 B. 模仿 C. 举办 D. 演变 4. What can we infer (推断) from Anandaˈs words “We call it a family”? A. They bring happiness to the family. B. They call lion dancing a family game. C. They live together in a big family. D. They support each other like a family. B Peng Shilu was born in a family of heroes in Haifeng，Guangdong in 1925.When he was less than five years old，his parents died.The young boy was taken care of and protected by the poor，and he moved betwe