With every rooster singing at dawn there （1）

comes

comes

（come） a new start．In the new year，what do you think will happen to you？
    Right now various "roosters" made of gold，wood，plastic，paper，shell and stone are on sale in stores to salute the animal sign's return．
    Traditional customs mean that each animal sign of the Chinese zodiac has special meanings．So what about the rooster？
    In ancient times，（2）

when

when

there were no clocks，it was the roosters that told people it was time to get up and start work．Hard working ancient Chinese people were therefore big fans of the rooster．
    （3）

Although

Although

it's hard working nature，the animal is traditionally considered as a bird that can get rid of evil spirits．This is （4）

because

because

folklore says all the evil things at night leave once roosters make their morning calls．It also enjoys a good reputation for its courage．It is no wonder that many Chinese people believe that those born in the Year of the Rooster are socially active．As the old saying goes，this is the animal that hides in your heart．They are happiest when （5）

surrounded

surrounded

（surround） by others．（6）

whether

whether

they are at a party or just around．
    It is not just the animals personality that appeals to the public．In Chinese culture，the pronunciation of "rooster" in Madarin is the same as（7）

that

that

of "opportunity"．This coincidence means that many different customs are associated with the rooster．The Han people had a tradition of wearing a rooster shaped accessory made of cloth ，a symbol of good beginnings
    The ancient Greeks believed that the rooster，（8）

rose

rose

（rise） to attention and saluted the sun every morning with a big cry，showing the victory over night．This means the rooster was thought to be a sign of the sun．It was made into the sign of the gold Apollo，as well as Zeus，Persephone and Attis．
    In Christianity，the rooster is a symbol of Jesus Christ's final days．All four Canonical Gospels state that during Jesus' Last supper with his disciples．He predicted that Peter （9）

would deny

would deny

（deny） knowledge of him，stating that Peter would disown him before the rooster crowded the next morning．（10）

following

following

（follow） the arrest of Jesus，Peter denied knowing him three times．But after the third denial，he heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him．To this day，the rooster，seen on a weathervane has symbolic meanings of keeping watch over evil，as weather are often see on top of churches．