第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意
速读P59教材课文，从下面四个选项中选出文章的主题
A．The people's views about dragons all over the world.
B．The symbolic meaning of dragons.
C．The horror of the dragons.
D．The study of dragon culture.
[答案] A
第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息
细读P59教材课文，选择最佳答案
1．From Para.1 we can know that ．
A．dragons actually exist
B．people all like dragons very much because they can bring good luck
C．it's certain that dragons sometimes cause death too
D．dragons exist in the western and eastern cultures
2．Para.2 suggests that “ ” is WRONG.
A．The dragon is a good sign in Chinese culture
B．The dragon is a sign related to the royal family in China
C．The royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five claws
D．According to popular belief in Chinese culture，if you were born in the year of the dragon，you are intelligent，brave and a natural leader
