专题03 阅读理解之说明文20篇（名校模拟+地区真题)-冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（湖南专用）

冲刺2024年中考英语必考题型终极预测（湖南专用） 专题03 阅读理解之说明文20篇 （2024上·湖南长沙·九年级校联考期末） The 2024 Spring Festival Gala official mascot (吉祥物), “Loong Chenchen”, was unveiled (公布) by the China Media Group on Wednesday. The name “Loong Chenchen” includes the Chinese character “Loong”, which translates to “dragon” in English. The dragon has held significant spiritual and cultural importance in China. The mascot “Loong Chenchen” shows great meanings of good luck, peace, health and happiness. The mascot is designed (设计) difficultly, drawing ideas from China’s deep and rich traditional culture. For details, the design of the dragon claw (爪子) in “Loong Chenchen” gets ideas from the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall of the Palace Museum in Beijing. The pattern on the dragon stomach is from the cloud and thunder shapes in the Western Zhou Dynasty. The dragon fin (鳍) is based on a Tang Dynasty (618-907) artifact (历史文物) which looks like a moving gold dragon. The color of “Loong Chenchen” has traditional Chinese names, including “Chengxia” and “Chunchen”. “Chengxia” which means red or rosy clouds in English, stands for youth and vitality. The color of “Chunchen” is a symbol of spring, hope and growth. The Spring Festival Gala or “Chunwan” is so popular that it has become an important part of the Lunar New Year celebrations, which is deeply loved by the Chinese people. During the Spring Festival, families throughout China will come together. Broadcasting on the Lunar New Year’s Eve, the Gala is watched by more than one billion people. It symbolizes a time for family gatherings and the joyful beginning of the new year. 1．What is “Loong Chenchen”? A．A mascot. B．A festival. C．A Chinese character. 2．Which of the following is NOT true about the dragon? A．The design of its stomach is from the cloud and thunder shapes. B．The design of its fin is based on a Western Zhou Dynasty artifact. C．The design of its claw gets ideas from the pattern of the Nine-Dragon Wall. 3．What does the underlined word “vitality” m