中西比较教学资料4

8/8中西比较教学资料4ZodiacChart:TherotatingcycleoftwelveanimalsignswasafolkmethodfornamingtheyearsintraditionalChina.Theanimalsignsforoneanotherinanestablishedorder,andarerepeatedeverytwelveyears.1976wastheYearoftheDragon,and1977wastheyearoftheSnake.PeoplebornintheYearoftheRatarenotedfortheircharmandattractionfortheoppositesex.Theyworkhardtoachievetheirgoals,acquirepossessions,andarelikelytobeperfectionists.Theyarebasicallythriftywithmoney.Ratpeopleareeasilyangeredandlovetogossip.Theirambitionsarebig,andtheyareusuallyverysuccessful.TheyaremostcompatiblewithpeoplebornintheyearsoftheDragon,Monkey,andOx.PeoplebornintheYearoftheOxarepatient,speaklittle,andinspireconfidenceinothers.Theytend,however,tobeeccentric,andbigoted,andtheyangereasily.Theyhavefiercetempersandalthoughtheyspeaklittle,whentheydotheyarequiteeloquent.Oxpeoplearementallyandphysicallyalert.Generallyeasy-going,theycanberemarkablystubborn,andtheyhatetofailorbeopposed.TheyaremostcompatiblewithSnake,Rooster,andRatpeople.Tigerpeoplearesensitive,giventodeepthinking,capableofgreatsympathy.Theycanbeextremelyshort-tempered,however.Otherpeoplehavegreatrespectforthem,butsometimestigerpeoplecomeintoconflictwitholderpeopleorthoseinauthority.sometimesTigerpeoplecannotmakeuptheirminds,whichcanresultinapoor,hastydecisionorasounddecisionarrivedattoolate.Theyaresuspiciousofothers,buttheyarecourageousandpowerful.TigersaremostcompatiblewithHorses,Dragons,andDogsPeoplebornintheYearoftheRabbitarearticulate,talented,andambitious.Theyarevirtuous,reserved,andhaveexcellenttaste.Rabbitpeopleareadmired,trusted,andareoftenfinanciallylucky.Theyarefondofgossipbutaretactfulandgenerallykind.Rabbitpeopleseldomlosetheirtemper.Theyarecleveratbusinessandbeingconscientious,neverbackoutofacontract.Theywouldmakegoodgamblersfortheyhavetheuncannygiftofchoosingtherightthing.However,theyseldomgamble,astheyareconservativeandwise.TheyaremostcompatiblewiththosebornintheyearsoftheSheep,Pig,andDog.PeoplebornintheYearoftheDragonarehealthy,energetic,excitable,short-tempered,andstubborn.Theyarealsohonest,sensitive,brave,andtheyinspireconfidenceandtrust.Dragonpeoplearethemosteccentricofanyintheeasternzodiac.Theyneitherborrowmoneynormakefloweryspeeches,buttheytendtobesoft-heartedwhichsometimesgivesothersanadvantageoverthem.TheyarecompatiblewithRats,Snakes,Monkeys,andRoosters.PeoplebornintheYearoftheSnakearedeep.Theysaylittleandpossessgreatwisdom.Theyneverhavetoworryaboutmoney;theyarefinanciallyfortunate.Snakepeopleareoftenquitevain,selfish,andabitstingy.Yettheyhavetremendoussympathyforothersandtrytohelpthoselessfortunate.Snakepeopletendtooverdo,sincetheyhavedoubtsaboutotherpeople\\'sjudgmentandprefertorelyonthemselves.Theyaredeterminedinwhatevertheydoandhatetofail.Althoughcalmonthesurface,theyareintenseandpassionate.Snakepeopleareusuallygood-lookingandsometimeshavemaritalproblemsbecausetheyarefickle.TheyaremostcompatiblewiththeOxandRooster.1PeoplebornintheYearoftheHorsearepopular.Theyarecheerful,skillfulwithmoney,andperceptive,althoughtheysometimestalktoomuch.Thearewise,talented,goodwiththeirhands,andsometimeshaveaweaknessformembersoftheoppositesex.Theyareimpatientandhot-bloodedabouteverythingexcepttheirdailywork.Theylikeentertainmentandlargecrowds.Theyareveryindependentandrarelylistentoadvice.TheyaremostcompatiblewithTigers,Dogs,andSheep.PeoplebornintheYearofRamareelegantandhighlyaccomplishedinthearts.Theyseemtobe,atfirstglance,betteroffthanthoseborninthezodiac\\'sotheryears.Butramyearpeopleareoftenshy,pessimistic,andpuzzledaboutlife.Theyareusuallydeeplyreligious,yettimidbynature.Sometimesclumsyinspeech,theyarealwayspassionateaboutwhattheydoandwhattheybelievein.Rampeopleneverhavetoworryabouthavingthebestinlifefortheirabilitiesmakemoneyforthem,andtheyareabletoenjoythecreaturecomfortsthattheylike.Rampeoplearewise,gentle,andcompassionate.TheyarecompatiblewithRabbits,Pigs,andHorses.PeoplebornintheYearoftheMonkeyaretheerraticgeniusesofthecycle.Clever,skillful,andflexible,theyareremarkablyinventiveandoriginalandcansolvethemostdifficultproblemswithease.TherearefewfieldsinwhichMonkeypeoplewouldn\\'tbesuccessfulbuttheyhaveadisconcertinghabitofbeingtooagreeable.Theywanttodothingsnow,andiftheycannotgetstartedimmediately,theybecomediscouragedandsometimesleavetheirprojects.Althoughgoodatmakingdecisions,theytendtolookdownonothers.Havingcommonsense,Monkeypeoplehaveadeepdesireforknowledgeandhaveexcellentmemories.Monkeypeoplearestrongwilledbuttheirangercoolsquickly.TheyaremostcompatiblewiththeDragonandRat.PeoplebornintheYearoftheRoosteraredeepthinkers,capable,andtalented.Theyliketobebusyandaredevotedbeyondtheircapabilitiesandaredeeplydisappointediftheyfail.PeoplebornintheRoosterYearareoftenabiteccentric,andoftenhaveratherdifficultrelationshipwithothers.Theyalwaysthinktheyarerightandusuallyare!Theyfrequentlyarelonersandthoughtheygivetheoutwardimpressionofbeingadventurous,theyaretimid.Roosterpeople?|semotionsliketheirfortunes,swingveryhightoverylow.Theycanbeselfishandtoooutspoken,butarealwaysinterestingandcanbeextremelybrave.TheyaremostcompatiblewithOx,Snake,andDragon.PeoplebornintheYearoftheDogpossessthebesttraitsofhumannature.Theyhaveadeepsenseofloyalty,arehonest,andinspireotherpeople?|sconfidencebecausetheyknowhowtokeepsecrets.ButDogPeoplearesomewhatselfish,terriblystubborn,andeccentric.Theycarelittleforwealth,yetsomehowalwaysseemtohavemoney.Theycanbecoldemotionallyandsometimesdistantatparties.Theycanfindfaultwithmanythingsandarenotedfortheirsharptongues.Dogpeoplemakegoodleaders.TheyarecompatiblewiththosebornintheYearsoftheHorse,Tiger,andRabbit.PeoplebornintheYearofthePigarechivalrousandgallant.Whatevertheydo,theydowithalltheirstrength.ForBoarYearpeople,thereisnoleftorrightandthereisnoretreat.Theyhavetremendousfortitudeandgreathonesty.Theydon\\'tmakemanyfriendsbuttheymakethemforlife,andanyonehavingaBoarYearfriendisfortunatefortheyareextremelyloyal.Theydon\\'ttalkmuchbuthaveagreatthirstforknowledge.Theystudyagreatdealandaregenerallywellinformed.Boarpeoplearequicktempered,yettheyhateargumentsandquarreling.Theyarekindtotheirlovedones.Nomatterhowbadproblemsseemtobe,Boarpeopletrytoworkthemout,honestlyifsometimesimpulsively.TheyaremostcompatiblewithRabbitsandSheep.2妙语解释十二生肖一次，xxx和欧洲同学聚餐。可能酒喝多了，一位德国同学站了起来，讽刺说：\你们中国人都是属什么猪啊！狗啊！老鼠啊！不像我们，都是金牛座、狮子座、仙女座……-真不知道你们祖先怎么想的？\当时这些贵族同学听完哈哈大笑，还互相碰杯，先前的优雅完全不见了。按理说，人家在骂你祖宗了，你即使没有话说，起码可以掀桌子啊！但所有人都坐着不吭声，也可能是还没反应过来，此时，xxx站起来平和地告诉在场所有外宾：\中国人的祖先是很实在的，我们十二生肖两两相对，六道轮回，体现了我们祖先对中国人全部的期望跟要求。\这时，现场气氛虽然从嬉闹转为安静，但是他们脸上还是一副不屑的样子。周恩来说：第一组是老鼠和牛。老鼠代表智慧，牛代表勤奋。智慧和勤奋一定要紧紧结合在一起。如果光有智慧不勤奋，那就变成小聪明；而光是勤奋，不动脑筋，那就变成愚蠢。所以这两者一定要结合，这是我们祖先对中国人的第一组期望和要求，也是最重要的一组。第二组是老虎和兔子。3老虎代表勇猛，兔子代表谨慎。勇猛和谨慎一定要紧紧结合在一起，才能做到所谓的胆大心细。如果勇猛离开了谨慎，就变成了鲁莽，而你没有勇猛，一味的谨慎，谨慎就变成胆怯。这一组也非常重要，所以放在第二。周恩来看着这些贵族，补上一句：\所以当我们表现出谨慎的时候，千万不要以为我们中国人没有勇猛的一面。\实际上，我们祖先追求的是一种和谐的智慧和圆融，从来不会单独给一个要求和任务。\看着大家陷入沉思，周恩来继续往下说第三组是龙和蛇。4龙代表刚猛，蛇