Huge beasts，one male and one female，protect the entrances to palaces，temples and other important buildings in China.These lion statues lie at the sides of the entrances to restaurants and shopping malls as well （the pair in the picture stand guard within the Forbidden City）.They are also found in Chinese communities around the world.In Chinese culture，the lion is a symbol of strength and good luck and defends against something bad.
Whether made of stone or metal，these big and heavy statues are always used in pairs，one on each side of a door or gate.Looking out on the left （your right as you move towards the entrance） is the male lion，with his right front paw on a ball that stands for the world.On the other side，the female lion rests her left paw on a baby lion，standing for the raising of life.The two lions show us the Chinese idea of yin and yang：opposites that create one whole.In the mouths of some lion statues is a big pearl，a symbol of wisdom and power.These statues are designed so that the pearl can move around but not be removed.
Historians believe lions were brought to China during the Han Dynasty （206 B．C．-220 A．D．），a time of increasing trade along the Silk Road.The lions were from Central Asia and were smaller than the more familiar African lion.Interestingly，in China，unlike in the West，these statues are never called "fu dogs".Here are some interpretations：some think the lions are like Chinese dogs，such as the shih tzu （獅子狗），chowchow and so on.Others say that "fu" sounds like the Chinese word for "success" and the word for "Buddha".
（1）Paragraph 2 is mainly about BB.
A．what the lion statues are made of
B．what the lion statues stand for
C．how much people like the lion statues
D．where the lion statues come from
（2）The underlined words "interpretations" in Paragraph 3 mean CC.
A．agreements.
B．collections
C．explanations
D．translations
（3）The passage was probably written by DD.
A．a person who likes animals very much
B．a businessman who runs shopping mall
C．a foreigner who designs stone or metal lions
D．a researcher who is interested in historical treasure
【答案】B；C；D
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