阅读理解

It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics.

For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.

People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.

People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.

People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.

People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.

People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.

If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.

1.People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ____.

2.People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ____.

3.People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ____.

4.People who were born ____ often become successful scientists.

5.The passage mainly talks about ____.

People ___1_____ under different star signs have different ways of ____2____ sorry.

Aries: Arians think they are lovely and gentle and it is __3______ for them to do the wrong things and they will never hurt ___4_____. So they will only say a ___15_____ sorry for t heir mistakes.

Gemini: Geminis think they will never make a mistake and they are right forever. So they will never really apologize (道歉) for __6______. But when they know it, they would rather (宁愿) do ___7_____.

Leo: Leos are a group of pleasant people. When they are trying to apologize, they will buy flowers, put up sorry posters and so on. It is ___8_____.

Virgo: Virgos will first formally set aside (留出) a time and date. Then they will get ready to ___9_____ their mistakes. At last, they will ___10_____ a formal article and read it out. Sometimes their true apologies ___11_____ good articles.

Scorpio: Scorpios are formal and think that making ___12____ apology is more formal. So instead of just saying sorry, they will send a formal mail or send a card.

Sagittarius: Sagittarians don’t believe in apologizing. For them, it is ___13_____ to make a mistake and saying sorry is just ___14_____. Interestingly, even if others make mistakes, they are very cool and will not ___15_____ the apologies from others.

(      ) 1 .A. bore         B. was born         C. born         D. were born

(      ) 2 .A.  says            B. saying          C. said         D. say

(      ) 3 .A. necessary    B. important            C. impossible       D. unable

(      ) 4. A. the other        B. other                C. others           D. another

(      ) 5. A. hard         B. simple               C. good         D. possible

(      ) 6 .A. something    B.  nothing         C. anything     D. everything

(      ) 7 .A. everything       B. something            C. anything     D. nothing

(      ) 8 .A. great            B. fun              C. exciting     D. amazing

(      ) 9 .A. say about        B.  talk about      C. tell         D. speak

(      ) 10 .A .make            B. do               C. write            D. send

(      ) 11. A. like            B.  sound like          C. likes        D. sound

(      ) 12 .A. a               B.  an          C.  the     D. /

(      ) 13 .A. right           B. natural              C. true         D. easy

(      ) 14 .A. useless B. unnecessary          C. wrong            D. shame

(      ) 15 .A. wait for            B. stand for            C. care for     D. search for

When Christie Andrews was born, she weighed less that half of one kilogram. Her heart was the size of a large coin. Her mother said Christie was so small that she could hold her in the palm of one hand.

         Christie couldn’t breathe without a machine to give her oxygen. If she had been born 20 years earlier, she would probably have died at once. She needed two operations, but she survived without serious damage.

         Twenty years ago , 90% of all premature(早产) babies died. Today, doctors manage to save four out of every five, because they have better machines for breathing and better ways to feed the babies.

         But saving Christie’s life cost more than $ 400,000. In some cases, doctors spend 1 million dollars saving a single child. The parents usually don’t have enough money to pay. The government, an insurance company or the hospital picks up the bill. Even after a baby goes home from the hospital, it may require medical care.

         Some people think it makes more sense to spend money saving 10 adults who have cancer or other diseases than saving one small baby. But nobody wants to be the doctor who has to tell parents to their faces, “Sorry, I won’t save your new child.”

1. Parents don’t pay their babies’ hospital bills because        .

A. they don’t have enough money

B. they would rather save cancer patients

C. doctors don’t care if the babies die

D. it makes more sense to have a bigger baby

2.The true cost of saving a baby may be even more than 1 million because        .

A. oxygen machine are expensive

B. the baby may require medical care after it leaves the hospital

C. doctors always charge more than they should

D. four out of five premature babies can now be saved

3.From the story we know that saving a cancer patient        .

A. is easier than saving a baby                           B. is harder than saving a baby

C. is cheaper than saving a baby                      D. is more common than saving a baby

4.The main idea of the article is        .

A. doctors must never decide whether to save babies or cancer patients

B. doctors are able to save premature babies, but the cost is very high

C. having a premature baby was cheaper and safer 20 years ago

D. Christie survived because the hospital paid her bills

It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.

1. 1.

   People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.

   1. A.
      patient
   2. B.
      modest
   3. C.
      energetic
   4. D.
      kind
2. 2.

   People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ________.

   1. A.
      wear fine clothes
   2. B.
      take care of others
   3. C.
      travel around the world
   4. D.
      buy their friends nice gifts
3. 3.

   People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ________.

   1. A.
      singing and dancing
   2. B.
      earning money
   3. C.
      doing with difficulties
   4. D.
      expressing their feelings
4. 4.

   People who were born ________ often become successful scientists.

   1. A.
      between April 21 and May 21
   2. B.
      between July 23 and August 22
   3. C.
      between August 23 and September 22
   4. D.
      between June 23 and July 22
5. 5.

   The passage mainly talks about ________.

   1. A.
      birth dates
   2. B.
      abilities
   3. C.
      star signs
   4. D.
      birth dates and characteristics