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期中必考题型之阅读理解25篇 (名校期中真题) （22-23七年级下·江苏南通·期中）Chinese zodiac Rabbits (生肖兔) have taken over streets all around the world! On January 21, a colorful rabbit-shaped lantern came out in London, UK. On the same day, ice rabbit sculptures stood on a street in Helsinki, Finland. In Malacca, Malaysia, a 5.3-meter-tall rabbit sculpture surprised many people. As a cultural image (文化意象), the zodiac rabbit has been in different forms of art all over the world, such as stamps, colorful lights and exhibitions. The worldwide popularity (受欢迎) of the Chinese zodiac rabbit may have something to do with Easter (复活节) in Western culture, according to Tang Zhihong, head of an art group in the UK. “For people in the West, rabbits mean new life because they can give birth to many young ones. So the image of a rabbit is easily accepted (接受),” said Tang to Xinhua. Through the “zodiac rabbit”, people from other countries can get a closer look into Chinese culture. On January 21, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the US held a show called Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. It showed 16 Chinese artworks on rabbits. It showed people that rabbits have been a popular artistic theme (艺术主题) in China for a long time. People could also learn about the stories of the rabbit and the moon in China. Images of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals are fun for everyone. They can help with communication (交流) between different cultures, Chinese Canadian artist Zhang Shufeng told People’s Daily. 1．Why do Western people like “Chinese zodiac Rabbits” according to Tang Zhihong? A．Because they like artworks in animal forms. B．Because they like the zodiac animals. C．Because the rabbit is a popular artistic theme in China. D．Because the rabbit has a good meaning in Western culture. 2．Through the show Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, people can learn about ________. A．different types of rabbits B．Chinese culture C．12 Chinese zodiac animals D．the stories of the Easter rabbit 3．What might be Zhang Shufeng’s idea? A．Chin