In China, people talk about “Shuxiang”, which is very interesting. For example, 2006 is a “dog year”, and when a baby is born in this year, we say he or she is a little dog. Shuxiang usually brings people good luck. There are 12 animals below.

social, having rich feelings, friendly but complaining

hard, ordered, but keeping old

brave, confident, but careless

peaceful, having a good manner, a business head but cold emotion

active, outgoing, popular but selfish

fascinating(迷人的), thoughtful, but doubtful

active, self-confident, wise but proud and angry

kind, helpful, elegant but sad

wide, clever, warm, unsatisfied but slick(圆滑的)

confident, helpful, happy, but dressy

realistic, loyal(忠诚的), practical

hard, honest, simple, lucky but careless

31. When a baby is born in 2008, we can say he or she is a little .

A. pig B. rat C. tiger D. snake

32. If we call a boy a little horse, when was he born?

A. In 1998. B. In 2000. C. In 2002. D. In 2004.

33. Mr Lu, our English teacher, was born in 1976, a dragon year. Can you choose the right description of his characteristics?

A. He is a active, self-confident, resourceful but proud and angry

B. He is kind, helpful, artistic but sad

C. He is active, outgoing, popular but selfish

D. He is fascinating, thoughtful but dressy and doubtful

34. If someone is brave, confident but careless, we can guess he was born in a year.

A. rat B. dog C. horse D. tiger

35. Which of the following is not True?

A. In China, when me talk about “Shuxiang”, it means twelve animals.

B. From the passage, we can know 2010 is a hare year.

C. Shuxiang perhaps brings you good luck, but we shouldn’t believe it.

D. A cock year always comes after a monkey year.

C

Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings, and actions of youth.

Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young persons under twenty —five make up nearly half of the American population. Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for old people to understand what they think and feel.

College students today have strong opinions(见解) about right and wrong. They are deeply interested in making a better life for people, especially for the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older ways. As a result, there is often trouble in American families. Your country may be meeting such problems, too.

36. The writer shows his great interest towards .

A. the trouble in some American families B. the youth

C. older people D. the poor in the country

37. It is necessary for old people to understand what young people think and feel because .

A. about seven million Americans are young

B. twenty-five percent of Americans are young

C. many of young people will become important for the nation

D. they often make mistakes

38 . According to the passage, old people must try .

A. to understand their children

B. to teach their children how to think and act

C. to be strict with their children

D. to write more about families