2016is the Year of the Monkey．Monkeys are so smart and cute，and so many people like them．They have become a part of culture．Here are some stories to help you learn more about them．
New stamps for the year
The China Post Group made special stamps for the year．They made two styles．On the first one，a monkey hangs on a branch（树枝），holding a big red peach．This means to give luck to people．On the other stamp，a mother monkey holds two monkey babies in her arms．It shows the happy reunion（团聚） of families．The monkey stamps were for sale on Jan.5th．
Monkey show
In China，there is an ancient drama called Monkey Show．It tells the story of Monkey King．When actors perform，they will paint"monkey faces"with colors．Red is the main color．Interestingly，they don't draw eyebrows（眉毛）．
Influence on personality
In Chinese culture，the monkey is a symbol of wisdom．Those who were born in the Year ofthe Monkey are said to be smart and outgoing．They are also said to have strong leadership and social skills．They can solve all kinds of problems in life and be kind to others．
Fun Fact
Did you know？The world's smallest monkey is the finger monkey．It is only 10cm tall．They live in the Amazon rainforest （亚马逊雨林） of South America．Amazingly，they can turn their heads 180degrees．
40．Which of the following stamp means"the happy reunion of families"？
41．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Actors learn how to paint"monkey faces"from Monkey Show．
B．Those born in the Year of the Monkey are thought to be friendly．
C．Stories about the Year of the Monkey is the culture of many countries．
D．The finger monkey which is 180cm tall is the smallest in the world．
42．The best title of this passage is ．
A．Year of Monkey
B．New Monkey Stamps
C．Monkey Show
D．Different Monkeys．
阅读理解（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
On Christmas Eve—the night before Christmas Day, children are very happy. They put their stockings at the end of their beds before they go to bed. They want Father Christmas to give them some presents.
Mr. Green tells his children that Father Christmas is a very kind man. He comes on Christmas Eve. He lands on top of each house and comes down the chimney（烟囱）into the fireplace and brings them a lot of presents.
Christmas Day always begins before breakfast. The children wake up very early. They can't wait to open the presents in their stockings. Then they wake up their parents and call："Merry Christmas！"
Do you know what Christmas means? Christmas Day is the birthday of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born, many people gave him presents. So today, people still do the same thing to each other.Christmas Eve is_____________.
A. the night before December 24
B. the night of December 25
C. the night of December 24Father Christmas often puts the presents___________.
A. into children's hats
B. into children's stockings
C. under children's bedsFather Christmas comes into the house through the___________.
A. window
B. front door
C. chimneyOn the morning of Christmas Day, children wake up their parents very early and say_______!
A. Good bye
B. Happy New Year
C. Merry ChristmasOn Christmas Day, people often__________ to each other.
A. give presents
B. ask for money
C. give money
阅读理解。阅读短文，按短文内容判断所给的句子，如符合用“√”，否则用“X”。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
John is a Canadian. He lives in a tall building in the city of Toronto（多伦多).
There are eighteen floors in the building, and he lives on the fifteenth floor. He uses a lift to go up and down.
John works very hard. He goes to work early. Every day he gets out of the lift. Then he walks to a bus stop. The bus stop is in front of a station. It is about two hundred metres from his home.
He usually catches Bus No. 11 to work, but sometimes he goes by train. John works in a factory about ten kilometres from his home. He starts working at 8:30，and finishes at 4:40.He gets back home at a quarter past five. He gets into the lift，and goes up to the twelfth floor. Then he gets out of the lift and climbs up to the fifteenth floor on foot.John is from Canada.
He lives on the eighteenth floor.
A station is behind the bus stop.
John usually goes to work by bus.
He works for seven hours a day.
阅读表格，完成填空。
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Chinese |
Maths |
English |
Math |
English |
| Science |
English |
Chinese |
Maths |
Science |
| Maths |
Music |
Maths |
Chinese |
Chinese |
| P.E |
English |
Art |
English |
Maths |
| English |
Chinese |
Art |
Music |
Chinese |
| After school activities |
After school activities |
After school activities |
After school activities |
After school activities |
The students have lessons and some after school activities every day.
They have English, Maths and every day.
They have P. E. every
They have Music on and Thursday.
They have Art on .
This is a picture of a family. The father's name is Rex. He is forty-eight. The mother's name is Linda. She is forty-five. They have a son of fifteen and a daughter of sixteen. They are Ned and Rose. They are students in No. 1 Middle School. Linda is a teacher. Rex is a doctor.What picture is it? It's a picture of a______.
| A．father | B．bedroom |
| C．classroom | D．family |
How old is the mother?
| A．Forty-five. | B．Forty-six. |
| C．Forty-seven. | D．Forty-eight. |
What's the father? He's a .
| A．worker | B．student |
| C．doctor | D．teacher |
How old is Rose?
| A．Fifteen. | B．Sixteen. |
| C．Seventeen. | D．Eighteen. |
How many people are there in the family?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?_____ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
| A．2 | B．3 | C．5 | D．6 |
Scarthin Books is ______.
| A．a 24-hour bookstore |
| B．an outdoor bookstore |
| C．in the US |
| D．small |
People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
| A．Bart’s Books | B．Popular Holdings |
| C．Eslite Bookstore | D．El Pendulo |
Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
| A．talk with famous writers | B．order meals |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．buy film posters |
There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
| A．12 rooms | B．bookshelves |
| C．green plants and trees | D．coin boxes |