It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.

People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.

People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.

People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.

People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.

People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.

If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.

1.People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.

2.People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ________.

3.People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ________.

4.People who were born ________ often become successful scientists.

5.The passage mainly talks about ________.

20Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.
In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.
【小题1】       are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.

Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports. In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.
【小题1】       are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.

Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.

What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports. In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.

1.       are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.

A．No interest                            B．Exercises

C．Education                             D．Examinations

2.The underlined word “pressure” means “        ”.

A．happy feeling                          B．good care

C．nervous feeling                         D．deep love

3.The writer thinks the students should         .

A. work hard all day and all night

B have all kinds of sports after studying

C. do not have sports

D. spend the free time on the studies and give up the sports

4.Which sentence is true?

A．If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind.

B．If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports.

C．If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies.

D．If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body.

Nowadays it is found that school students hardly have any sports. Is it because they have no 1  in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have   2 more important things to do.

What are these important things? Examinations! They have to get themselves ready for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination（毕业会考），and also to deal with the tests and the exams in school. So many of them become bookworms.

In the summer holidays after the Examination they could do   3  they like, but at the moment, they have to   4  all their time to the preparation. So studies have prevented them from going in sports.

Because of the pressure（压力）   5  their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents  6 their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the  7    themselves, they want to get good results so that they can get their studies better. So it is necessary that they give up their school activities, especially sports.

Indeed, every school cannot go   8  physical training, for a quick mind seldom goes along with a weak body. It is well said, "All work and no play   9  Jack a dull（迟钝的）boy." In one word, without a strong body, you can never do anything better, let alone a great success in  10  .

1.                A．lesson          B．time           C．interest   D．place

2.                A．very           B．other          C．few  D．much

3.                A．something      B．which          C．anything  D．nothing

4.                A．spend          B．take           C．cost D．give

5.                A．from           B．of             C．in   D．to

6.                A．force          B．want           C．make D．let

7.                A．students        B．teachers        C．parents   D．examinations

8.                A．for            B．after           C．with D．without

9.                A．turns          B．makes          C．gets D．brings

10.               A．sports          B．exams          C．training   D．life