题型：语法填空（语篇） 题类：模拟题 难易度：困难
广东省珠海市香洲区2020年中考英语第二次模拟考试卷
How did Chinese people choose the 12 animals of the zodiac (生肖)?
There are many storiesthe Chinese zodiac. In one of the most stories, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝）wanted to pick 12 animals to keep his palace safe. He ordered all the animals to have a to run to the palace. The first 12 animals to at the palace were the winners. They then became part of our calendar.
, the real history behind the Chinese zodiac is much harder to find. Some say the zodiac came from animals were important in people's lives at the time. Some of the animals were ones that peopleat home, such as the chicken and the pig. Others were animals they loved such as the tiger and the monkey. Others say that ancient Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to animals' habits. This is because people notused the zodiac to stand for different years, but also used them to tell time.
animal stands for one shichen, or two hours. It is said that during each shichen, its corresponding (相应的) animal would be active. For example, the mouse stands for the period of time from 11 pm to 1 amthis is the time when mice would go out to look for food. Do you think our ancient Chinese are full of wisdom(智慧)?
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