英语口语中级训练 lesson 32.docx

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英语口语中级训练lesson32

英语口语中级训练（lesson32）

Lesson32

　　DoYouKnowYourOwnCharacter？

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　　THEOXYou'reahardandconscientiou'sworkerifyouwerebornintheyearoftheOxandyousetabouteverythinginamethodicalanddeterminedmanner.You'reastrongleader-toughanduncompromising.Youknowwhatyouwantanddon'tletanythingstandinyourway！

Youtakeresponsibilitiesveryseriouslyandplaceagreatdealoftrustinfriendsandcolleagues.Butif.youfeelsomeonehasletyoudown,you'llerupt！

　　You'realonerwhocherishesyourindependence.Youcanbestubbornandobstinate.You'reapoorloserwhotakessetbacksbadly.AsanOx,you'reoftenratherstudiousandnotrenownedforyoursenseofhumour.Youlovetraditionandaresuspiciousofanythingnew.

　　Yourhomeisveryimportanttoyou--it'syourprivatesanctuary.Youmakesurethatmembersofyourclose-knitfamilydotheirshareofthework！

You'reneatandwell-organised,andverypunctual.Nothinginfuriatesyoumorethanbeingkeptwaiting.Yes,youareahardtask-master！

　　Giventheopportunity,you'dliveinthecountryandspendhourspotteringaroundalargegarden.Notsurprisingly,Oxendowellinagricultureorpolitics.Youarealsoverygiftedintheartsandmusicandmanyofyouenjoyconsiderablesuccessasmusiciansandcomposers.

　　FemaleOxenarecaringandkind.You'realovingparentandexcellentorganiser.You'reverydeterminedandoftengetwhatyouwantinlife！

　　Sincere,loyalandunpretentious,Oxenareverydown-toearthcharacters.Youcan,however,beratherreservedandsomemayseeyouasdistantandaloof.Underneaththatquietnature,though,you'restrong-willedandambitious.Soyouhavethecourageofyourconvictionsandareoftenpreparedtostandupforwhatyoubelieve.

　　THETIGERBornunderthesignofcourage,you'recharismaticandusuallyhavefirmviewsandbeliefs.Youdoeverythingwithenergyandenthusiasm.Ahighlyoriginalthinker,you'renearlyalwaysbrimmingwithnewideas.Youadoreachallengeandlovegettinginvolved.Atleastonceinalifetimeyou'llthrowcautiontothewindandgooffanddoyourownthing.Withyourrestlessnature,however,yourenthusiasmcansoonwane.

　　You'reimpulsiveandsometimesregretyouractions-youneedtothinkthingsthrough.Fortunately,you'reluckyinmostenterprisesbut,whenthingsdon'tworkout,yousufferboutsofdepression.Althoughyourlifeisaseriesofupsanddownsyou'reveryadaptable.Withyourrestlessspirit,yourarelystayinoneplaceforlong.You'reopenandhonestandhatehypocrisy.Soyoucanberebelliousattimes,whichcanleadyouintoconflict.You'reneveronetoshrinkfromarguments.

　　Tigersarenaturalleadersandyoushouldrisetothetopofyourprofession,thoughyoudon'tlikebureaucracyandhateobeyingorders.Anddespiteyourgreatleadershipqualities,youcanbeindecisiveandoverlysensitivetocriticism.Tigressesarelivelyandwitty,andyou'regreathostesses.Youtakecareoveryourappearanceandaregoodwithchildren.Youhavegreatteachirigqualities,too.Youhaveaverycaringandgenerousnature.

　　Tigershavemanycommendablequalitiesandyouareoftenaninspirationforotherpeople.You'llhavefullandsatisfyinglives-providedthatyoucancurbthosewildexcesses！

　　THERABBITIntelligentandwell-mannered,rabbitspreferaquietexistencesoyouhateanysortofunpleasantnessandwilltrytosteerclearofargumentsanddisputes.You'reapacifistandtendtohaveacalminginfluenceonthosearoundyou.Withyour.wideinterestsyouappreciatetheartsandfinerthingsinlife.Youknowhowtoenjoyyourselfandgravitatetothebestrestaurantsandnightspots.

　　You'reawittyandintelligentspeakerandlovebeinginvolvedinagooddiscussion,whenyourviewsandadviceareoftensought.Yourarelyraiseyourvoiceinangerandwilleventurnablindeyetomatterswhichdispleaseyoujusttopreservethepeace.Youcanbeasensitivesoulandtakeanyformofcriticismbadly.

　　Aquiet,efficientworker,youhaveanextremelygoodmemory.You'reoftenastuteinbusinessandfinancebuthatemakingquickdecisions.You'reaplannerwhodoesn'tliketotakerisks.Becauseyou're,conscientiousyouwilldowellinyourchosenprofession-you'reanexcellentdiplomatandwouldmakeagoodlawyerorshopkeeper.You'reagreatcollector,andmanyRabbitsderivepleasurefromstampsorantiques.

　　Yourhomeisimportanttoyouandyouspendtimeandmoneyonmaintainingandfurnishingit.FemaleRabbitshavecaring,consideratenaturesandyoudoeverythinginyourpowertokeepyourhomehappyandloving.You'resociableandenjoyentertaining.Withyourgreatabilitytogetthemaximumoutofyourtime,youinvolveyourselfinnumerousactivitiesbutalwaysfindtimeforachat.

　　TheRabbitisusuallyluckyinlife.Youoftenhavethehappyknackofbeingintherightplaceattherighttime！

You'retalentedandquickwittedbutsometimesputpleasurebeforework！

　　THEDRAGONYou'reaproud,IivelycharacterbornundertheDragon--andyouhavetremendousself-confidence.Dragonsarehighlyintelligentandyou'requicktotakeadvantageofanyopportunitiesthatoccur.You'reaperfectionistwhosetsyourselfhighstandars-youwon'tsufferfoolsgladly.

　　You'rebluntandforthright,thoughoccasionallygullible.Whencrossed,youcantakequitealongtimetoforgiveandforget.Youenjoybeinginthelimelightandyou'reatyourbestwhenconfrontedbystickyproblems.Insomerespectsyou'reashowman,andyourarelylackanaudience.Yourviewsarehighlyvaluedandyouinvariablyhavesomethinginterestingtosay！

　　Dragonshaveconsiderableenergyandyou'reoftenpreparedtoworklongandunsocialhours.Youcan,however,beratherimpulsiveanddon'talwaysconsidertheconsequencesofyouractions.Asyoutendtoliveforthemoment,delaysirritateyoumorethananything.Yourelytremendouslyonyourownjudgmentandcanbescornfulofothers'advice.

　　Youcherishyourindependencetosuchadepreethatyoumayremainsinglethroughoutyourlife.However,Dragonsoftenhavelotsofadmirerswhoareattractedbyyourflamboyanceandyourstrikinggoodlooks.

　　ThefemaleDragonknowswhatshewantsinlife,andsetsaboutthingsinaverydeterminedmanner.Nojobistoosmallforyouandyou'reoftenpreparedtoworkextremelyhard,thoughyouhatebeingboundbyroutine.Youdotendtospeakyourmind,too！

　　Ifyou'reanadventurousDraganyoulllovetogotravellingoffthebeatentrack.Thoughyou'reratherdemanding,youhavemanyfrinedsandyou'renearlyalwaysthecentreofattention.

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　　WHAT'SAHEAD-THEOXIt'sgoingtobeabusyandimmenselysatisfyingyearforyou,duringwhichhardworkwillpayoff-inabigway！

Oneturnofeventsmayberesentedatfirst,butthiswillworkoutwell.Generally,itwillbeayearofsurprisesduringwhichyoushouldseizeopportunitieswhichpresentthemselves,branchingoutmtonewareas.

　　Theyearwon'tbewithoutawkwardproblems,though,andyoumayfindyourselfhavingtodealwithsomethingdistasteful.Youshouldbewaryofactingwithoutthebackingofothers.Failuretodosocouldleaveyoufeelingisolated.

　　Familymatterswillkeepyoubusyandyou'llalsobeinvolvedinmajorhomeimprovements-thesecouldbemuchbiggerthanyoufirstrealised.Financially,itwillbeaveryluckyyearandyoushouldthinkseriouslyaboutstartingalongtermsavingspolicyasashrewdinvestmentinyearstocome.

　　Generally,1988willbeagoodyearandifyoufollowyourownjudgment,itwillbeveryfulfillingforyouindeed.

　　WHAT'SAHEAD-THETIGERTigersaregoingtobeveryluckyinmanyventures.You'llfindyourselfindemand.Youneedtoresistdistractions,however,andconcentrateononethingatatime.

　　Athomeyoushouldtreadcarefully.Someoneclosetoyoumaysometimesresentbeingkeptoutofyouractivities.Timespentwithyourfamilyvillbeenjoyableandrewardingandmorefriendswillcomeintoyourcircle.You'llhaveaverybusysociallifethisyearandseveralinfluentialpeoplewillhelpyourcareer.

　　It'sahighlyromanticyear,too,andyoumaybecomeengagedormarried.Financially~,youneedtorestrainyourspendingandshouldseekprofessionaladvicebeforecommittinganymoney.Over-exertioncouldleadtoheadachesandyou'llneedtimeforrecreationalactivities,withafewshortbreakseverynowandthen.EvenTigersneedarest！

Generally,you'llbeverypleasedwithyourachievementsduring1988.

　　WHAT'SAHEAD-THERABBITNewandmoredemandingresponsibilitieslieaheadforRabbitswhenyou'llconsolidaterecentgains.Althoughgenerallyquietsouls,youshouldnotbeafraidofmakingyourviewsknown.Youareaisogoingtobesuccessfulinfinancialmattersbutshouldavoidbecomingoverconfidentwithinvesfments.However,youwilimakeseveralfortunatepurchases.

　　Youwillexperienceafewdifficultiesinyourhomelifeandthesecanbestbesortedoutbybeingopenandfrank.Tokeephealthy,youshouldsticktoabalanceddietandtakeplentyofexercise.You'llbespendingalotoftimeathomecarryingoutalterations.Generally,Rabbitswillbepleasedwithanyaccomplishmentthisyear.Youmaynotbeateasewitheverythingaroundyoubutyou'llmakelotsofprogress.

　　WHAT'SAHEAD-THEDRAGONAsaDragonyou'regoingtoenjoythenext12months-afterall,itisyouryear1Neveronetoletthegrassgrowunderyourfeet,you'llrealisesomeofyourcherishedambitions.Almoststraightawaytherewillbenewsofapromotionorabetterjob.

　　Itpromisestobeanexciting,innovativeyearandyouwillhavetotakefulladvantageoftheopportunities.Athomeyou'llbebusy,too,withapo