《2025年中考复习指南江苏人民出版社英语》

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The lions are special animals to Chinese people. They can often be in front of the gates of traditional buildings. It is (1) a________ that all the beautiful stone lions are carved（雕刻）by hand.
History
There was no lion in (2) a________ China until the Han Dynasty. Through the Silk Road, lions were (3) i________ into China. At that time, most people in ancient China had never seen a (4) r________ lion. Therefore, the stone lion’s appearance differs from that of the lions we know.
Features
Stone lions of different dynasties are not the (5) s________. The ones of the Han and Tang Dynasties look very strong, while the thin but powerful ones are (6) f________ the Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they appeared gentle.
Cultural meanings
In traditional Chinese culture, it is believed that the lion can drive (7) a________ bad luck and bring safety. That is why people (8) u________ to put stone lions in front of their gates. Moreover, the lion is considered as the king of the forest, so it has long been used for its power.
It is also popular to decorate bridges with stone lions. The best (9) k________ of this is the Lugou Bridge. It has about 500 stone lions which are in different sizes and (10) s________. When we talk about the bridge, a famous saying will come to mind, “There are so many lions on the Lugou Bridge.”

答案： 1. amazing 2. ancient 3. introduced 4. real 5. same 6. from 7. away 8. used 9. known 10. shapes