《2025年启东中学作业本九年级英语上册译林版徐州专版》

四、阅读理解。(2025·江苏宿迁沭阳调研)
It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between 21 March and 19 April are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between 20 April and 20 May 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 21 May and 21 June are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between 22 June and 22 July think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express themselves.
People who were born between 23 July and 22 August are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between 23 August and 22 September 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.
(C)1. People who were born between 21 March and 19 April are ______.
A. patient B. modest C. energetic D. kind
(D)2. People who were born between 22 June and 22 July are not good at ______.
A. singing and dancing B. earning money
C. doing difficult things D. expressing their feelings
(D)3. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. birth dates B. abilities
C. star signs D. birth dates and characteristics

答案： 1. C 【点拨】根据“people who were born between 21 March and 19 April are likely to be active and strong”可知，出生在 3 月 21 日至 4 月 19 日之间的人可能是活跃的和强壮的。故选 C。
2. D 【点拨】根据“People who were born between 22 June and 22 July think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express themselves.”可知，出生在 6 月 22 日至 7 月 22 日之间的人会深入思考。他们宁愿隐藏自己的感情，也不愿表达出来，因此他们不擅长表达自己的感情。故选 D。
3. D 【点拨】通过阅读全文，文章主要讲的是出生日期和性格特征。故选 D。