Dragons are liked by the Chinese. They are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture.

The Chinese often think of themselves as the descendents(传人) of the dragon. However, nobody really knows ____小题1:____ the dragon comes from and its image in the eyes of the Chinese people seems to be ____小题2:____ combination of many animals. _____小题3:_____ (compare) with European dragons, ____小题4:____ are considered evil, in China, it was said ______小题5:____ dragons had great powers that allowed them to make rain and control floods, and they were responsible for the transportation of human spirits to heaven after death. They ______小题6:______ (believe) to live in the dragon palaces under the oceans and to have the ability _____小题7:____ (fly) in the sky.

Chinese emperors thought _____小题8:____ were real dragons and the sons of heaven. Thus the throne （宝座）was called the dragon seat；the beds they slept ______小题9:________were called the dragon beds, and the emperors’ formal dresses were called the dragon robes.

In ancient China people had no doubts about the ______小题10:_____ (exist) of dragons. People showed great respect for any dragon in pictures and writings, and as a result, the dragon became the symbol of Chinese nation.