Danny: Hi, Li Hua! Happy Chinese New Year!
Li Hua: Hi, Danny! Happy Year of the Ox (牛，公牛).
Danny: Sorry, what do you mean?
Li Hua: Well, we Chinese named the years after twelve animals. This year is the Year of the Ox! It is a new start cycle of the twelve animals.
Danny: Who decides the order of Chinese zodiac (生肖).
Li Hua: In one story, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝) held a running race to choose animals for the names of the years. There were twelve animals faster than the others. The rat was the first of these twelve animals. The ox was the second.
Danny: So interesting! I want to know what my Chinese zodiac.
Li Hua: When were you born?
Danny: I was born in 2009.
Li Hua: Wow! Your birth-year animal is the rat. This year is your animal year (本命年).
1．This year is the Year of the _______. (
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2．Who tells us a story about Chinese zodiac? (
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3．In the story, the Jade Emperor held a _______ race. (
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| A．singing | B．swimming | C．running |
4．_______ was the first animal in the race. (
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| A．The rat | B．The ox | C．The horse |
5．How old is Danny now? (
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