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In China, people may ask about your age by the question "What's your Chinese zodiac sign?". 1.
In ancient China, people used Twelve Dizhi to date the years. 2.
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A. According to the answer, they can tell which year you were born in.
B. According to some traditional beliefs, some of the signs are compatible with each other and some are not.
C. These twelve Chinese zodiac signs form a recurring(循环的) 12-year cycle.
D. Later, people associated(联系) the Twelve Dizhi with twelve animals.
E. Some Chinese people believe that one's zodiac sign is associated with one's personality and even fate.
5. What Chinese zodiac sign were you born under?
In China, people may ask about your age by the question "What's your Chinese zodiac sign?". 1.
A
In ancient China, people used Twelve Dizhi to date the years. 2.
D
So the year of birth corresponds(对应) to an animal, which is called shengxiao or the Chinese zodiac sign. The twelve animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, loong(Chinese dragon), snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. 3. C
For example, 1991 is the year of the goat and the Chinese zodiac sign of those who were born in this year is the goat. 2003—the year 12 years after 1991, and 1979—the year 12 years before 1991 are also called the year of the goat, and those who were born in these two years are also said to be born under the sign of the goat. Calculated in this way, 2015, 2027 and 2039 are the year of the goat too.4.
E
For example, some couples prefer to have a baby in a year of the loong, for the babies born in that year are powerful, lucky and successful. For another example, many folks believe a man and a woman whose zodiac signs are the loong and the tiger are not supposed to get married. Nowadays, however, people are more willing to take shengxiao simply as mascots(吉祥物) for the Spring Festival and a part of Chinese culture.A. According to the answer, they can tell which year you were born in.
B. According to some traditional beliefs, some of the signs are compatible with each other and some are not.
C. These twelve Chinese zodiac signs form a recurring(循环的) 12-year cycle.
D. Later, people associated(联系) the Twelve Dizhi with twelve animals.
E. Some Chinese people believe that one's zodiac sign is associated with one's personality and even fate.
5. What Chinese zodiac sign were you born under?
I was born under the sign of the loong.（合理即可）
答案
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.E 5.I was born under the sign of the loong.（合理即可）
解析
【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，需结合上下文逻辑、语篇衔接及中国生肖文化常识解题。先通读全文，明确文章围绕中国十二生肖的起源、循环周期及文化意义展开；再逐个分析每个空缺处的前后文内容，匹配对应选项，最后完成开放性问题作答。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到人们通过问生肖来了解情况，选项A“根据这个答案，他们能知道你出生在哪一年”，衔接自然，符合逻辑，故选A。
2. 第2空：前文说明古代用十二地支纪年，后文提到生肖对应动物，选项D“后来人们把十二地支和十二种动物联系起来”，承上启下，故选D。
3. 第3空：后文举例说明羊年每12年重复出现，选项C“这十二种生肖形成一个循环的12年周期”，对应例子内容，故选C。
4. 第4空：后文讲述传统中生肖与性格、命运相关的例子，选项E“一些中国人相信一个人的生肖和他的性格甚至命运有关”，衔接后文，故选E。
5. 第5空：为开放性问题，结合自身实际回答生肖即可，示例答案合理。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.E 5.I was born under the sign of the loong.（合理即可）
【知识点】
英语七选五、中国生肖文化
【点评】
本题围绕中国生肖文化设置七选五题型，既考查语篇逻辑衔接能力，又涉及文化常识理解，难度适中，需结合上下文推理匹配选项，开放性问题作答灵活。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为英语七选五题型，需结合上下文逻辑、语篇衔接及中国生肖文化常识解题。先通读全文，明确文章围绕中国十二生肖的起源、循环周期及文化意义展开；再逐个分析每个空缺处的前后文内容，匹配对应选项，最后完成开放性问题作答。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到人们通过问生肖来了解情况，选项A“根据这个答案，他们能知道你出生在哪一年”，衔接自然，符合逻辑，故选A。
2. 第2空：前文说明古代用十二地支纪年，后文提到生肖对应动物，选项D“后来人们把十二地支和十二种动物联系起来”，承上启下，故选D。
3. 第3空：后文举例说明羊年每12年重复出现，选项C“这十二种生肖形成一个循环的12年周期”，对应例子内容，故选C。
4. 第4空：后文讲述传统中生肖与性格、命运相关的例子，选项E“一些中国人相信一个人的生肖和他的性格甚至命运有关”，衔接后文，故选E。
5. 第5空：为开放性问题，结合自身实际回答生肖即可，示例答案合理。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.E 5.I was born under the sign of the loong.（合理即可）
【知识点】
英语七选五、中国生肖文化
【点评】
本题围绕中国生肖文化设置七选五题型，既考查语篇逻辑衔接能力，又涉及文化常识理解，难度适中，需结合上下文推理匹配选项，开放性问题作答灵活。
【难度系数】
0.5
