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We are already familiar with the 12 animal signs of the Chinese horoscrope(占星術(shù)).Some people think they can describe your characteristics and foretell future events in your life.A person’s animal sign is connected to his birth year,.Each animal has a different type of character.
After we have learned the text “star signs”,we know that people in the West have 12 star signs.The astrology(占星學(xué)) is the study of the relationship between the movements of the stars or planets and how they affect people and events,The horoscope is a description of your character and the things that will happen to you,based on the position of the stars or planets at the time of your birth.In the West,the horoscope is a kind of culture,like an art.Many people loved it and studied it.It is several thousand years old and based on long study.It is used to foretell feelings and future events.But it is not real.It is just a tool and some people may not believe it.People can often see it in newspapers,magazines and websites.
The horoscope is so popular in China.People in China like to learn about it just for fun.
( ) 1 What do some people think of the Chinese horoscope?
A It can tell the birth date of a person.
B It can tell the characteristics of a person
C It can be used in science
D It can help people know how to do things.
( ) 2 The astrology has been loved by people in the West for ______.
A thousands of years B 3 hundred years
C millions of years D not long
( )3Your birth year decides your ______.
A star sign B animal sign C fanily D future
( ) 4 Reading the horoscope is just ______ for many people in China.
A dangerous B boring C interesting D easy-going
( ) 5 Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A The Chinese horoscope describe a person’s past and futute.
B The astrology describes what happened to a person in the past.
C The Chinese horoscope and the astrology are very useful and they are telling the truth about our lives.
D The Chinese horoscope describes a person’s character and foretells his future,but some people don’t believe that.