江苏省2024年中考英语阅读表达专项训练

江苏省2024年中考英语阅读表达专项训练 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题后面的词数要求）。 Luoyang is a city lying in the west of Henan Province. It is also the eastern starting point of the Silk Road in China. Luoyang is an old city with a history of over 5,000 years. It served as the capital city in different times by thirteen dynasties in China’s history. Luoyang is well-known for its peony planting. The peony flowers are beautiful and thought of as a symbol of wealth. The Peony Culture Festival of Luoyang China is held every April. People can enjoy the elegant (典雅的) and beautiful peony and learn more about what the peony culture is during the Peony Culture Festival. Every April, the roadsides, parks, and gardens are full of peony flowers. People all over the city seem to be happy and excited to live a sea of flowers. To welcome the 40th China Luoyang Peony Cultural Festival in April, the city of Luoyang turned the traffic lights in some areas into the shape of peonies. Visitors could see green and red peonies in those traffic lights on Longmen Street in Luoyang. Peony drawings could also be seen at the crossings. They caught the eye of many people and quickly became popular, not only in Luoyang, but throughout the country. What a wonderful city Luoyang is! 1．How many dynasties did Luoyang serve as the capital in China’s history? (不超过5个词) 2．What is the symbol of the peony flowers? (不超过10个词) 3．Where could people see green and red peonies? (不超过10个词) 阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题（请注意每小题的词数要求）。 When Jack graduated from high school, he dreamed of becoming a great magician. He was always admiring the stars on the stage. So Jack decided to make his dream come true, and he started finding videos and books and practicing magic skills day and night. He even spent hours practicing his every move. He also studied the performances of the g