四、阅读理解。
The dragon dance is a traditional folk (民俗的) activity in China. It started in China during the Han Dynasty as part of the farming culture. The dragon shows wisdom (智慧), power (力量) and wealth (财富). Like the lion dance, it is most often seen in festival celebrations.
In the dance, a team of dancers holds the dragon—which is an image of the Chinese dragon—on poles (竿). The leading dancers make different skillful movements with the dragon's head. The dragon's body is made of cloth and bamboo. Its length can be different—some can reach 100 metres long and are held by many people. Today, most dragon dances are performed by ten people, with one holding a bead (珠子) in front of the team. To perform an excellent dragon dance, the performers must be able to run in the correct footsteps which shouldn't be too quick or too slow. Music during the dragon dance is often given by a team of musicians, usually playing traditional drums and gongs (锣).
▲ In many areas, it is the highlight (亮点) of the Lantern Festival. Also, it appears in some other important events.
( ) 18. To perform a wonderful dragon dance, ______.
A. the performers must stand on the poles
B. there must be ten performers
C. the performers should play traditional music
D. the performers shouldn't run too fast or too slow
( ) 19. Which of the following can be put in the ▲ in the last paragraph?
A. The dragon dance and lion dance are traditionally performed during the Spring Festival.
B. The dragon dance is an interesting part of the Spring Festival celebrations.
C. There are many folk stories about dragons in China.
D. The dragon dance also has a great influence on foreigners.
( ) 20. In which part of a newspaper can we probably read the passage?
A. Animal. B. Science. C. Culture. D. Sports.
21. What do you think of the dragon dance? Why? ______