How many of us have looked up at the stars and wondered about other worlds? Of course, we know a lot about space now, but for people living thousands of years ago, the stars were strange. Astrology（占星术）is one of the world’s most ancient ideas. It started about 3,000 years ago and was used to predict what would happen to countries and to people in the future.

Astrology was created by the ancient Greeks（希腊人）. They believed that the place of the sun and the stars could affect a person’s life and what would happen to them in the future. Astrology is a Greek word that means “science of the star”. Even famous Greek people like Plat thought Astrology was important and he studied it carefully. Later Europeans thought that Plato was talented man so they continued to follow his idea about the stars.

Some people think that farmers started the Astrology to help them decide when to plant and harvest（收割）. They needed to know what time of year it was. For example, Scorpio（天蝎座）can only be seen in the evening sky in the summer. Over time, using the stars to plan daily life became a strong part of many cultures. People who spent their lives moving from one place to another, like some northern Chinese, use the stars to tell them when and where to go.

Today many people think Astrology is just fun but some people take it very seriously.

（ ）46.What did people long ago know about the stars?

A. How many there were.　　　 B. Not very much.　　

C. How far away they were.　　 D. They were not real.

（ ）47. What did later Europeans think about Plato?

A. He was really clever.　　 B. He was a star.

C. He was silly.　　　　　 D. He was able to tell them what would happen in the future.

（ ）48. Why might have Astrology started?

A. Farmers needed to know when to move.

B. Farmers needed to take care of their crops.

C. Farmers needed to know when to start.

D. Farmers needed to study.

Huaihua Foreign Language School
Lin Nan, Teacher of English
　　Yingfeng Street, Huaihua, China
　　Tel:0745-2709348 Fax:0745-2709756
　　E-mail: Linan@21cn.com
　　Bp:1240822018Zip code:418000
Daqing Children's Hospital
　　Liu Hong, Doctor
　　12 Xingling Road, Changchun, Jilin 130027
　　Tel:0431-5645972
　　13704358529(mobile)
　　Fax:0431-5768904 E-mail:cclh@163.com
Red Star Farm
　　Zhang Hui, Farmer
　　Shangping Village, Zhejiang, 419100
　　Tel: 0745-6826194
　　13973098479(mobile)
　　Bp:1270803706
Tiantai Taxi Company
　　Yang Jun, Driver
　　235St. Tongzhi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31007
　　Tel:0571-7038385 Fax:0571-7065834
　　E-mail:hzyi@163.com Bp:1992301636
【小题1】We can learn English from ______.

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Huaihua Foreign Language School

Lin Nan, Teacher of English

　　Yingfeng Street, Huaihua, China

　　Tel:0745-2709348 Fax:0745-2709756

　　E-mail: Linan@21cn.com

　　Bp:1240822018Zip code:418000

Daqing Children's Hospital

　　Liu Hong, Doctor

　　12 Xingling Road, Changchun, Jilin 130027

　　Tel:0431-5645972

　　13704358529(mobile)

　　Fax:0431-5768904 E-mail:cclh@163.com

Red Star Farm

　　Zhang Hui, Farmer

　　Shangping Village, Zhejiang, 419100

　　Tel: 0745-6826194

　　13973098479(mobile)

　　Bp:1270803706

Tiantai Taxi Company

　　Yang Jun, Driver

　　235St. Tongzhi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31007

　　Tel:0571-7038385 Fax:0571-7065834

　　E-mail:hzyi@163.com Bp:1992301636

1.We can learn English from ______.

A. Yang Jun   B. Zhang Hui   C. Liu Hong   D. Li Nan

2.You may telephone ______ for help if your grandmother is ill.

A. Yang Jun   B. Zhang Hui   C. Liu Hong   D. Li Nan

3.We can call ______ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.

A. 13973098479   B. 0745-2709348

C. 1992301636   D. 13704358529

4.Of the four, we can't send fax to the ______.

A. driver   B. teacher   C. doctor   D. farmer

5.If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to ______.

A. Linan@21cn.com   B. cclh@163.com

C. hzyi@163.com   D. hhmx@163.com