2021 is the Year of the Ox in China.You will find different things in the shape of ox，which are made of gold，wood，plastic，paper and stone，on sale in stores and on the streets.People celebrate its returning through those ways.
   But why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs（十二生肖）？
   Centuries ago，most people made their living by farming.The ox was used to help with the farm work like carrying heavy goods.The ox has had an important place in Chinese culture.Ancient Chinese poets and writers often described the ox in their literature works.In The Book of Songs（《詩(shī)經(jīng)》），the animal was mentioned in 9 out of 305 pieces.People also put up pictures or paper-cuttings about the ox on their walls or windows to decorate their houses.
   The ox is considered a symbol of working hard in Chinese culture.To this day，"the spirit of ox" means one can overcome any difficulty.The spirit is highly praised and many people follow it as their work ethic（職業(yè)道德）.When someone gets great achievement through hard work，people often use "niu"，meaning wonderful，to describe him or her.
   Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong.They work hard and ask for nothjye.aig.In the traditional legend story，the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl（《牛郎織女》），the ox helped the poor young man marry the fairy.Lu Xun also wrote "Fierce-browed，I coolly defy a thousand pointing fingers；headbowed，like a willing ox I serve the children.（橫眉冷對(duì)千夫指，俯首甘孺子牛）"to express its loyalty（忠誠(chéng)）to the people.
   So naturally，those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hard- working，honest and loyal.
（1）What do we know from the first paragraph？

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A．the ox is popular with Chinese people
B．people like to make money through ox
C．the ox can be made into different products
D．you can see many oxen in Chinese stores
（2）Ancient Chinese expressed their love for the ox by

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A．making the ox do farm work
B．telling stories about the ox
C．writing poems or painting pictures
D．feeding them very good grass
（3）What does the underlined word "decorate" probably mean in Chinese in this passage？

B

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A．build
B．beautify
C．discover
D．repair
（4）Which of the following can be a good example to stand for the spirit of ox？

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A．Daming studies hard to go to the university.
B．Tang Lei sells beef to make a living for his family.
C．Li Hong gets on well with her classmates at school.
D．Zhang Mei teaches in the poor area for over 30 years.
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？

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A

A．Ox has special meanings in China.
B．Ox is important in Chinese history.
C．Ox works hard for Chinese people.
D．Ox can help Chinese live better.