Question

It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.

Taurus	Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely.
Gemini	Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky colour is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life.
Cancer	Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favourite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working.
Virgo	Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest and practical. The girl from Australia is studying in a college(大學(xué)). She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future.

1.Who is from England and likes orange best?

A. Tom. B. Jack. C. Mary. D. Lucy.

2.We can know that Jack is according to the materials.

A. lonely B. hard-working

C. clever D. modest

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?

A. 富裕的 B. 吝嗇的 C. 奢侈的 D. 豁達(dá)的

4.What’s Mary’s star sign?

A. Taurus . B. Gemini. C. Cancer. D. Virgo.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials?

A. People born under different star signs have different characteristics.

B. Tom is an old English man with lots of money.

C. Jack believes that his star sign can decide his life.

D. Mary is hard-working and wants to be a scientist.

Answer 1