五、阅读短文,根据句意或括号内单词的正确形式填空,每空一词(每空1分,共10分)
We always feel that there are a lot of regrets (后悔) in our lives. Many times, you have worked hard, but you still haven't got the results you want.
Since then, it seems that you are already 56 (worry) about it before you start doing anything, feeling that you will not be able to do it well.
______57, how do you know it won't work if you don't try it?
In fact, we can all do amazing things. It's just a 58 of time, just like different kinds of flowers. They have different blooming (开花) periods, but they still show 59 (bright) in their own seasons.
We should all learn to encourage 60 (we). No one is born a stupid child, and some only work hard and smart. Let's not be hit 61 the failure. You are also great when you stand up again.
Learn to work hard to do everything well. Don't kill what you want to do at the beginning. Please be brave to do it. The 62 (bad) result is failure and that doesn't prevent you from 63 (start) all over again.
Don't spend too much time on hard thinking because only 64 (act) leads you to success. As long as you work hard, you'll 65 (success) finally. At least you have really worked hard.
56. _______________ 57. _______________ 58. _______________ 59. _______________ 60. _______________
61. _______________ 62. _______________ 63. _______________ 64. _______________ 65. _______________

worried
; However
; matter
; brightly
; ourselves
; by
; worst
; starting
; action
; succeed

六、阅读与回答问题(每小题2分,共10分)
Most Western people believe that one’s date of birth decides his or her star sign. They also think that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. In their opinion, if your star sign is Taurus (金牛座), you are stubborn, hard-working and patient. You do not like to change, and never give up easily.
Is it completely right? I don’t think so. People’s birthdays can’t be decided by themselves. But their characteristics can be changed by the environment around them. My friend Joe was born on 15 April and his star sign is Aries (白羊座). According to the information about Aries, we know that people of Aries are sometimes too impatient and a little selfish. But Joe always does things patiently, and he often thinks of others more than of himself and isn’t selfish at all. He isn’t interested in being a leader but just does what he thinks should be done.
So I don’t think all the people born under the same star sign share similar characteristics. That may just be a coincidence (巧合).
66. According to Western beliefs, what is one’s star sign decided by?
______
67. What are people born under the star sign Taurus like?
______
68. What can change people’s characteristics?
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69. Do Joe’s characteristics match what his star sign says about him? What is Joe like?
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70. What do you think of star signs? (请自拟一句话作答)
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; His or her date of birth.
; They are stubborn, hard-working and patient.
; The environment around them.
; No, they don’t. He is patient and not selfish. He does what he should do.
; I think they are interesting.