原创高中英语时文阅读牛年说牛：趣谈中国文化中的牛附词汇答案

Celebrating the ox 牛年说牛：趣谈中国文化中的牛。

The Year of the Ox is coming. In China, you will find various ox figures _______(make) of gold, wood, plastic, paper, shell and stone on sale in stores and on streets

_________( celebrate )the return.

But why was the ox __________(choose) to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs (生肖)? Centuries ago, most people earned _______ living through farming. The ox was used

_______(help) plow, cultivate and carry heavy goods.

The ox has long had a significant place in Chinese culture. Ancient Chinese poets and writers frequently described the ox in literature. In the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》), the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, the animal was mentioned in nine out of the 305 pieces.

The ox ___________(consider ) a symbol of diligence and earnestness (认真) in Chinese culture. To this day, the phrase “the spirit of ox” still refers to conquering (战胜) anything

_______may present itself as an obstacle. The spirit is _________(high) praised and many people follow it as their work ethic (工作准则). When someone achieves a great

_____________(accomplish) through hard work, people often use “niu (牛)”, meaning “awesome”, to describe him or her.

Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong. They work hard and make sacrifices. So naturally, those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking,

________(rely) and loyal. “They never seek to be the center of attention and do not look for praise,” the website China Highlights not ed.

Those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking .

重要词汇：

sacrifice/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/n. 牺牲；祭品；供奉vt. 牺牲；献祭

bully /ˈbʊli/ n. 欺凌弱小者；土霸vt. 欺负；威吓

awesome /ˈɔːsəm/ adj. 令人敬畏的；极好的

earn/ɜːrn/ vt. 赚，赚得

cultivate /ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ vt. 培养；陶冶；耕作

plow /plaʊ/ n. [农机] 犁；似犁的工具

significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj. 重大的；有效的

frequently /ˈfriːkwəntli/ adv. 频繁地，经常地

mention /ˈmenʃn/ vt. 提到，谈到

diligence /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/ n. 勤奋，勤勉

conquer/ˈkɑːŋkər/ vt. 战胜，征服

earnestness /ˈɜːrnɪstnəs/ n. 认真；诚挚

obstacle /ˈɑːbstəkl/ n. 障碍，干扰

present /ˈpreznt/ adj. 现在的；出席的；（事物）存在的；n. 礼物

accomplish /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/ vt. 完成；实现；达到

loyal /ˈlɔɪəl/ adj. 忠诚的，忠心的

句子分析：

定语从句，先行词是those 指的是那些人，先行词是who，在从句中做主语。

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参考答案：

1. made

2. to celebrate

3. chosen

4. their

5. to help

6. is considered

7. that

8. highly

9. accomplishment 10. reliable

人们通常认为牛年出生的人会努力工作。