二0二三学年【文化知识】The Chinese Zodiac

CulturalBackground—TheChineseZodiacTheChinesezodiac(中国的十二生肖)followsatwelveyearcycle,

eachoftheyearsbeingnamedafterananimal.TheChinesebelievethatpeopleborninaparticularyeartakeonthecharacteristics(特征)oftheanimalassociated(相关联)withthatyear.OxCharacteristics:Bornleaderswhowillworkhardtoachieve(实现)theiraims.Dependable(可信任的),goodorganisers(组织者)andnoteasilyinfluenced(受影响的)byothers.Patient,loyal(忠诚的)totheirfriendsandexpectloyaltyinreturn.Tendtohavelastingrelationships.TigerCharacteristics:Sensitive(敏感的),emotional(易激动的)andadventurous(爱冒险的).Confident(自信的),risktakersanddisliketakingorders.Goodatseeingproblems,butlessabletoseethesolutions(解决方案).Oftenseek(寻求)ashouldertocryonwhenfeelingdown.Warmandgeneroustothepeopletheylove.MouseCharacteristics:Ambitious(有雄心的),cleveranddevotedtotheirfamily.Hard-workingandimaginative(有创作力的).Notalwayssureofthemselvesanddonotalwaysplanforthefuture.Alwaysstandbytheirfriends.CulturalBackground—TheChineseZodiacRabbitCharacteristics:Affectionate(深情的),

gentlewithstrongfamilyties.Caringandhateconflict(冲突).Peace-makerswithlotsoffriends.Dislikebeingthecentreofattentionandenjoythegoodthingsoflife.DragonCharacteristics:Confident,hard-workingandalwaysstrive(奋斗)tobeatthetop.Fullofenergy,determinedandinspire(鼓舞)otherpeople.Don’tlikeroutineandareexcitedbynewprojects(项目).Showloyaltytofriends,popularandfun-loving.TheDragonistheonlymythical(神秘的)creature(创造物)intheChinesezodiacandislookeduponastheluckiestofalltheanimals.SnakeCharacteristics:Charming(迷人的)andgoodthinkers.Lovethefinerthingsinlife,

soonlythebestisgoodenough.Goodatmakingandsavingmoney.Patient,

charming,

wise.Prefernottorelyon(依赖)otherpeople.HorseCharacteristics:hard-workingandindependent(独立的).Workonandonuntilajobisfinished.Veryintelligent(聪明的),ambitiousandexpecttosucceed.Copewithseveralprojectsatonce.Easilyfallinlove.CulturalBackground—TheChineseZodiacGoatCharacteristics:Elegant(优雅的),artisticandgood-natured.Inclined(有……倾向)toworrytoomuch.Peace-loverswhoprefertoavoiddisagreements(不赞同).Othersmaycookdownuponthem,buttheyarestrongerthantheyseem.Familyisveryimportant.MonkeyCharacteristics:Veryclever,butmischievous(淘气的).Lovechallengesandcanwriggleoutof(设法逃避)difficultsituationsbythinkingthroughdifficultproblems.Highlysuccessfulandwell-liked.CulturalBackground—TheChineseZodiacRoosterCharacteristics:Hard-working,

strong-willed(意志坚强的)andconfident.Wellorganisedandgoodtimekeepers.Enjoybeingthecentreofattentionandloveflattery(奉承).Oftenoutspoken(直言不讳的)andhatecriticism(批评)ofthemselvesthoughtheycanbeinclinedtofindfaultwithotherpeople.DogCharacteristics:Faithful(忠诚的),honestandreadytoserveothers.Believeintruthandjustice(正义)andloyaltofriends.Alwayswillingtolistentopeople’sproblemsandisabletogaintherespectofothers.Sharetheirthoughtsbutdonoteasilyforgivethosewhocrossthem.Trustworthy(值得信赖的).Tendtoworrytoomuch.PigCharacteristics:Honest,

peace-lovingandmakegoodfriends.Trynottoargueandr