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阅读下面短文，从其后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项是多余的。本文由锦鲤英语公众号整理发布。
During the Chinese New Year, people can watch colorful dragon dances in the street or on TV programmes. ___31___ It is because both in the north and in the south, Chinese can express hope for a happy life through the activity.
Dragons are respected and loved in Chinese culture. In ancient China, the dragon was thought as a mythical animal that could make clouds and bring rains, and prevent disasters and bring happiness. ___32___ And they are also said to scare away evil spirits and bad luck.
Guided by a big dragon ball, the dragon dancers make different kinds of movements while holding the cloth dragon. ___33___ As many as 9 to 15 dancers use long poles to guide the dragon’s head and snakelike body. Usually one dancer does tricks on the dragon. Tricks are often jumps and moves that make the dragon turn in different ways.
___34___ It is usually performed in the evening.
One of Hong Kong’s modern-looking neighborhoods in Wan Chai District is home to the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, a folk art form with a history of over 100 years. ___35___ Then the villagers started to perform a fire dragon dance for three days to drive it away. Since then, around Mid-Autumn Festival every year, the villagers perform fire dragon dances to make wishes.
Today people often see dragon dances during holidays, festivals and the opening of new businesses. These performances invite wealth and good luck.
A. A special kind is the Fire Dragon Dance.
B. The Cloth Dragon Dance has a long history.
C. It is said that a disease swept through the village.
D. Why is the dragon dance so popular across China?
E. Where can people usually enjoy the dragon dance?
F. Now they still represent wisdom, power and wealth.
G. Dragon dancers have to work as a team to make the dragon come to life.
答案：D；F；G；A；C。
答案解析：
31. D。解析：后文“It is because both in the north and in the south, Chinese can express hope for a happy life through the activity.”解释了舞龙在中国受欢迎的原因，所以此处应是提出“为什么舞龙在中国如此受欢迎”的问题，即选项 D。
32. F。解析：前文提到古代龙被认为能带来雨水、防止灾害等，此处进一步说明现在龙的象征意义，即“现在它们仍然代表着智慧、力量和财富”，选项 F 符合语境。
33. G。解析：后文“As many as 9 to 15 dancers use long poles to guide the dragon’s head and snakelike body.”描述了舞龙者的协作，所以此处应是“舞龙者必须团队协作才能让龙栩栩如生”，选项 G 正确。
34. A。解析：后文介绍了“Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance”，所以此处应引出“有一种特殊的舞龙是火龙舞”，选项 A 恰当。
35. C。解析：后文“Then the villagers started to perform a fire dragon dance for three days to drive it away.”提到村民们开始表演火龙舞驱赶某样东西，所以此处应说明原因，即“据说一种疾病席卷了这个村庄”，选项 C 合理。
