It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.
Taurus | Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely. |
Gemini | Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky color is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life.
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Cancer | Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favorite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working.
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Virgo | Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest and practical. The girl from Australia is studying in a college. She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future. |
1.Who is from England and likes orange best?
A. Tom. B. Jack. C. Mary. D. Lucy.
2.We can know that Jack is according to the materials.
A. lonely B. hard-working
C. clever D. modest
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?
A. 富裕的 B. 吝啬的 C. 奢侈的 D. 豁达的
4.What’s Mary’s star sign?
A. Taurus. B. GeminiC. Cancer. D. Virgo.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials?
A. People born under different star signs have different characteristics.
B. Tom is an old English man with lots of money.
C. Jack believes that his star sign can decide his life.
D. Mary is hard-working and wants to be a scientist.
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George lived with his sick mother in a poor village. One bright sunny in July, he went early to the forest two miles away. He was asked to some wood. After working hard for half a day, he looked around for a place to rest and eat his lunch. Suddenly some fine red wild _ caught his eye. “How good these will be with my bread and butter!” George thought. He at once began to all the strawberries he could find, then sat down by the river, ready to enjoy them. Just then as he was putting the strawberry into his mouth, he thought of his mother. “Shall I __ them for her?” He imagined how much they would make happy, yet still looking at them with longing (渴望的) eyes.
“I will eat half, and take the other half to her,” he said. Then he divided the strawberries into two. he found each half looked too small, so he put them together again. “I will only taste one.” Then he took the biggest one, butt soon put it back. Finally, he carefully them with leaves, deciding to keep them all his mother.
When the sun was beginning to go down, George went home. happy he felt that he had all his strawberries for his sick mother! The he came to his home, the less he wished to taste them. As soon as he , he ran to his mother and happily and offered his wild strawberries. Tears in eyes, she put her hand on his head and said : “And you kept them for me, did you? God will bless you for all this, my child.”
Could the eating of the strawberries have given half the happiness he felt at the moment?
1.A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. night
2.A. set up B. pick up C. put up D. give up
3.A. hot B. dark C. cool D. noisy
4.A. apples B. strawberries C. pears D. peaches
5.A. buy B. grow C. make D. collect
6.A. first B. last C. other D. next
7.A. cut B. make C. sell D. save
8.A. him B. them C. her D. it
9.A. But B. So C. If D. Or
10.A. showed B. locked C. covered D. washed
11.A. to B. from C. for D. on
12.A. What B. How C. Why D. Whether
13.A. nearer B. farther C. longer D. later
14.A. got B. reached C. went D. arrived
15.A. angrily B. lovingly C. worriedly D. politely
— Do you really think wearing yellow can bring good luck?
— Well, I am not sure. But have a try?
A. why don’t B. why not you
C. what about D. why not
He speaks ________ English ________ French. Instead, he speaks German.
A. either; or B. not only; but also
C. both; and D. neither; nor
Although many great people ever failed, they never _______ and tried to succeed.
A. showed off B. stayed up
C. gave up D. lose heart
The woman prefers to wear yellow to remind herself_______ a warm sunny day.
A. on B. of C. from D. for
