Question

2016 is 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 of the 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 180 degrees.

1.Which of the following stamp means "the happy reunion of families"?

2.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.

3.The best title of this passage is _______.

A. Year of Monkey B. New Monkey Stamps

C. Monkey Show      D. Different Monkeys

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：2016是猴年。猴子是那么聪明可爱，所以很多人喜欢他们。他们已经成为文化的一部分。该文主要通过一些故事以帮助人们了解更多有关猴年的知识。

1.C细节理解题。根据第二段中On the other stamp, a mother monkey holds two monkey babies in her arms. It shows the happy reunion（团聚） of families.可知另一枚邮票中母猴将两只小猴抱在怀里。它意味着

家庭团圆。所以选C。

2.B细节理解题。根据第三段中Those who were born in the Year of the 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.可知在中国传统文化中那些出生在猴年的人聪明和外向。他们也有很强的领导能力和社会技能。他们可以解决生活中的各种问题，对他人友好，所以选B。

3.标题归纳题。细读全文可知该文主要介绍了有关猴年的一些故事以帮助人们了解更多有关猴年的知识，所以选A。

考点：社会文化类短文阅读。