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．
I am a student in China now. My name is Kelly Smith. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother in Beijing. My parents teach English in No.6 Middle School. I study in the same school. I am happy here, because I like my new school and the classmates. They are very friendly(友好的) to me. They like to play with me because I look different from them. I have blue eyes and long blonde hair. They often say I look like a doll（洋娃娃）. Also I speak English well, so lots of students like to talk with me to improve (提高) their English.How many people are there in Kelly’s family?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Kelly’s parents are ______.
| A．doctors | B．teachers |
| C．farmers | D．workers |
Why does Kelly like her new school?
| A．Because it is very big. |
| B．Because it is very beautiful. |
| C．Because the classmates are friendly to her. |
| D．Because her parents teach her. |
—What color are Kelly’s eyes?
| A．Blonde | B．Black | C．Blue | D．Black |
Why do students like to talk with Kelly?
| A．Because Kelly is a beautiful girl. |
| B．Because Kelly’s English is very good. |
| C．Because Kelly is very interesting. |
| D．Because kelly is kind to them. |
Jimmy is at school now. He is in the classroom, but he can't find his schoolbag. Where is it? Is it lost? Oh, no! It is in his room. He doesn't take (带) it to the school. He calls his sister Sally and asks her to take his school things to the school. Here are his school things.
His schoolbag is on the chair. Under the chair is his pencil box. His notebook is on the desk. His dictionary is on the bed. His pencil isn't in the pencil box. It is on the sofa.
Oh, Sally, don't forget(忘记) to take his baseball. Jimmy always plays baseball after school. But where is his baseball? Oh, it's under the table.Where is Jimmy's schoolbag?
| A．In his room. | B．In the lost and found box. |
| C．In the classroom. | D．We don't know. |
Sally is Jimmy's .
| A．mother | B．sister | C．cousin | D．friend |
Jimmy' s pencil box is .
| A．on the desk | B．in the schoolbag |
| C．on the sofa | D．under the chair |
What is on the sofa ?
| A．Sally’s pencil. | B．Jimmy’s notebook. |
| C．Sally’s notebook. | D．Jimmy’s pencil. |
What does Jimmy do after school?
| A．He calls his sister. | B．He calls his mother. |
| C．He plays baseball. | D．He plays computer games. |
阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B” 表示。（共5题，计5分）
Dear Amy,
How are you? I’m in a new school now. This school is big and nice. There are about 1800 students in my school. I like the teachers. They are all kind to me. My classmates are kind.
There are trees and flowers in my school. It is very beautiful. Behind my school, there is a small river. We have no classes on Saturdays and Sundays. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I go shopping with my parents. We all like China.
Please e-mail me soon.
Yours,
Sandy
根据短文，判断正（A）误（B）.This is an e-mail from Sandy to Amy.
Amy is in a new school now.
Sandy’s classmates are kind.
There’s a playground behind the school.
Sandy has no classes on Saturdays and Sundays.
One evening Charlie was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a corner, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought someone was coming near. He began to walk fast. The footsteps came fast, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also slowed down. Now he was sure that someone must be going after him. He tried to hide. Still the steps followed him. He didn't know how to save himself, so he jumped over some tall grass and hid himself in a cemetery(墓地). He threw himself down on one of tombs(坟墓).
The man behind came near. Charlie could hear the man jump over the grass. Thoughts of thieves and robbers filled his mind. Charlie stood up and faced the man. "What do you want? Why are you coming after me?" He asked.
"I say," the stranger asked, "do you always go home like this, or are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to Mr. Green's and don't know the way. The station master told me to follow you as you live next door. Excuse me for asking, but is there much farther to go before we get there?"
6. That day Charlie was ＿＿＿＿.
| A．leaving the station for a cemetery |
| B．walking slowly along the street |
| C．on his way to Mr. Green's house |
| D．on his way back home |
When he found someone following him, Charlie ＿＿＿＿.
| A．was too frightened to move |
| B．stopped to ask the man why |
| C．hid himself in a cemetery |
| D．knew clearly what to do |
Charlie went into a cemetery because he ＿＿＿＿.
| A．tried to get rid of the stranger |
| B．got tired after a day's walk |
| C．walked too fast and lost |
| D．wanted to hide his things there |
When the stranger followed him into the cemetery, Charlie thought ＿＿＿＿.
| A．the stranger would ask him the way |
| B．the stranger would come to stay with him |
| C．he was in danger of losing his money or even his life |
| D．he could be asked about Mr. Green |
The stranger followed Charlie because ＿＿＿＿.
| A．he wanted to kill Charlie. |
| B．he wanted to steal things. |
| C．he wanted to go to Charlie's place. |
| D．he wanted to go to Mr. Green's and he didn't know the way there. |
I think the Buddy Club is great. I really enjoy talking with the older students about school life and growing up. They can tell me a lot. One student told me how he relaxed (放松) before exams. Another student told me about great websites about learning History and English.
The Buddy Club is also a good place to just forget about school altogether! One of the older students taught us origami (日本折纸). We made paper planes, birds and hats together.
The table tennis tournament（锦标赛) was a great idea. I didn’t do very well, but I learnt a lot from watching the doubles tournament won by a fourteen-year-old girl and a seventeen-year-old boy.
Last year, we had the annual (每年的) Buddy Club Picnic. Everyone enjoyed the games we played. After I learnt how to fish, I caught two fish in the lake. I think it might be a good idea to change the Buddy Club Picnic to a weekend camping trip. We could learn how to put up (架起) tents (帐篷) and how to find our way through a forest. Many of the older students know how to do this already, and I think they would like to teach the younger students.
I want to say again how much I enjoy the club. When I’m older, I will make friends with younger students. Then, I can tell them all about school life and growing up.What does the writer enjoy doing at the club?
| A．Learning Japanese. | B．Talking to older students. |
| C．Losing at table tennis. | D．Surfing the Internet. |
What websites did the writer learn about?
| A．Paper planes. | B．Origami. |
| C．History and English. | D．Relaxing. |
Did the writer win the table tennis tournament?
| A．No, and he was very unhappy. |
| B．No, but came second. |
| C．Yes, he won the doubles. |
| D．No, but he enjoyed watching it. |
How does the writer want to change the picnic?
| A．He wants more fish to be caught. |
| B．He wants to make it shorter. |
| C．he wants to have it in a tent. |
| D．He wants to change it to a camping trip. |
What does the writer want to learn?
| A．How to put up a tent and make a fire. |
| B．How to put up a tent and find his way through a forest. |
| C．How to make clean water and find his way through a forest. |
| D．How to find his way through a forest and climb a mountain. |