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.
【小题1】People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.

根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
【小题1】You can make a           among those beautiful dresses. （选择）
【小题2】She is so shy that she doesn’t have           to ask teachers questions. （勇气）
【小题3】He expects her to stay on here and she hardly          . （拒绝）
【小题4】There are five          in the spaceship.（宇航员）
【小题5】He would rather           colours like orange or yellow than blue or white.（使用）
【小题6】It is not           that children learn to read at different rates.（surprise）
【小题7】Without your help, we couldn’t pass the exam          .（success）
【小题8】He was quite          , and I liked that about him.（humor）
【小题9】He was           with bruises after falling off his bicycle. （cover）
【小题10】There was a lot of          in the poor family. （unhappy）

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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 ____.

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 ________.

1.______________

Song Zuying is the most famous soprano(女高音歌唱家) in China. In the eyes of the Chinese people, Song Zuying is the star of oriental art(东方艺术).She was born in a beautiful place–Guzhang County in West Hunan. In recent years, she has been awarded many highest prizes in various music contests. She loves her hometown and does a lot for the people there.

2.__________________

Wen Jiabao is the premier(总理) of the world’s most populous(人口众多的) country. But, millions of people would rather call him“grandpa”.Always in plain(朴素的) jackets, he seems an ordinary old man with a kind smile. But in the face of disasters he has the power to pull together the whole country.

3._________________

Ding Cong, a famous cartoonist(漫画家) in China, died on May 26,2009.He started to draw cartoons more than seventy years ago, but he always called himself Xiao Ding of Little Ding.

He seemed to have a lot to learn in this world. His cartoons are humorous(幽默的) and interesting and loved by the old and the young in China.

4._________________

An 18–meter high “Olympic torch(火炬)”made of more than 110,000 pots of flowers, the biggest “Olympic torch” in the world, is seen at the Liberation Park in Wuhan, Hubei Province. The “Olympic torch” was exhibited at the opening ceremony（开幕式） of the 2008 Wuhan Flower Expo(展览会) to express local people’s best wishes to this summer Olympic Games.

5.________________

Liu Qian is the only magician(魔术师) form Taiwan invited by Las Vegas and the Hollywood Magic Castle for performance(表演).When Liu Qian was 7 years old, he started to study magic. The first magic he performed was to put a coin into his mouth and then take is out from his hindbrain(后脑).Now Liu’s magic tricks have made the old art popular again, and made him the hottest magician in China.

A. The premier is our “grandpa”.

B. The most famous soprano in China.

C. The cartoonist who was loved by old and young.

D. The famous magician from Taiwan.

E. The biggest “Olympic torch” in the world.