阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

The monkey is a very lovely little animal, and is found in many parts of the world.

A lady once had a monkey. It was a birthday present from her husband. This monkey,  1  all others, was very fond of making tricks and of doing whatever he   2   others do.

The lady found him one day sitting on the toilet table, holding in one hand a little china mug(杯) with water in it, and in the 3  her toothbrush, with which he was   4  his teeth, looking all the time in the glass.

Her little daughter, Maria, had a large   5   with a very handsome head and face. She one day   6   this doll in the small bed, and went out of the room. The monkey came in, took the doll in his   7  , and jumped upon the washstand, he began to wash its face. He first rubbed it all over with soap. Then seizing the towel, he dipped(蘸水) it in the washbowl, and rubbed it   8  hard that the doll’s face was entirely ruined, and the paint was all   9   off.

There have been many tales of monkeys. They are armed with sticks, and they have joined together and made  10  against their enemies successfully. These are not true, as it is known that in their  11  state(状态) monkeys have no idea of weapons. The sticks and other objects said to be thrown at travelers as they pass under the branches of trees, are usually the dead branches, etc., accidentally broken off, as the monkeys, with the natural curiosity(好奇心) of their tribe(种族), pass along the tops of trees to watch the  12  of the people below. They can, however, be taught to use a stick, and to us it well.

1 A. as               B. from                      C. like                         D. against

2 A.told                B. saw                   C. asked                            D. heard

3A.the mouth        B. the toilet                C. the air                   D. the other

4A. cleaning         B. watching             C. pulling                  D. feeding         

5A. doll                B. box                     C. mirror                  D. toy

6 A. forgot                   B. made                    C. left                        D. let

7 A. mouth                  B. face                     C. hands             D. arms

8 A. very                    B.so                          C. such                      D. really

9 A. broken          B. fallen                     C. washed                 D. dropped

10A. war                     B. money                   C. friends                    D. trouble 

11A. normal         B. poor                     C. good                     D. native

12A. noises         B. actions                  C. games                 D. running

      

The monkey is a very lovely little animal, and is found in many parts of the world.

A lady once had a monkey. It was a birthday present from her husband. This monkey,  35   all others, was very fond of making tricks and of doing whatever he   36   others do.

The lady found him one day sitting on the toilet table, holding in one hand a little china mug(杯) with water in it, and in the  37   her toothbrush, with which he was   38   his teeth, looking all the time in the glass.

Her little daughter, Maria, had a large   39   with a very handsome head and face. She one day   40   this doll in the small bed, and went out of the room. The monkey came in, took the doll in his   41  , and jumped upon the washstand, he began to wash its face. He first rubbed it all over with soap. Then seizing the towel, he dipped(蘸水) it in the washbowl, and rubbed it   42   hard that the doll’s face was entirely ruined, and the paint was all   43   off.

There have been many tales of monkeys. They are armed with sticks, and they have joined together and made   44   against their enemies successfully. These are not true, as it is known that in their  45   state(状态) monkeys have no idea of weapons. The sticks and other objects said to be thrown at travelers as they pass under the branches of trees, are usually the dead branches, etc., accidentally broken off, as the monkeys, with the natural curiosity(好奇心) of their tribe(种族), pass along the tops of trees to watch the   46   of the people below. They can, however, be taught to use a stick, and to us it well.

35. A. as              B. from                       C. like                          D. against

36. A.told                     B. saw                     C. asked                       D. heard

37. A.the mouth            B. the toilet                  C. the air              D. the other

38. A. cleaning              B. watching                C. pulling                    D. feeding         

39. A. doll                     B. box                        C. mirror                    D. toy

40. A. forgot                 B. made              C. left                         D. let

41. A. mouth                 B. face                       C. hands               D. arms

42. A. very                   B.so                     C. such                       D. really

43. A. broken         B. fallen                       C. washed                   D. dropped

44. A. war                    B. money              C. friends                     D. trouble  

45. A. normal         B. poor                        C. good                       D. native

46. A. noises         B. actions                    C. games             D. running

      

A sign said "No Smoking" but the woman _________ it and lit a cigarette,

A．ignored             B．guessed                C．gained              D．dipped

Read “The Write Stuff” and answer questions 1 to 6.

The Write Stuff

　　Throughout history people have written with many different tools and on many different surfaces.

　　PAPYRUS

　　Papyrus was one of the earliest known writing surfaces. For almost 4000 years papyrus was the main writing material used in the Middle East and around the Mediterranean. The Egyptians first made papyrus from the stem of the papyrus plant which grew along the banks of the River Nile.

　　1．Papyrus was made by cutting a papyrus stem into thin strips.

　　2．Two layers of strips were then pressed together until they stuck.

The Egyptians wrote on papyrus with brushes.

　　ANIMAL SKINS

　　When papyrus became scarce, people used animal skins to write on. This was called parchment. It was made from sheep skin which was washed, scraped, stretched and dried.

　　Parchment had a very smooth writing surface. It was used in Europe until the late Middle Ages.

　　Scribes wrote on parchment with quill pens made from goose feather.

　　PAPER

　　Around AD 105, a Chinese official called Cai Lun invented a new writing material made from old rags. This was known as paper. Paper is still made approximately the same way today as it was by Cai Lun, except that now machines are used.

PEN POWER

　　The problem with quill pens and later metal pens was that they had to be dipped in ink every few seconds. In the 19th century fountain pens were invented. These had a container for ink inside them－no more dipping or dripping!

　　The nib of a modern fountain pen is very similar to the point of the reed pen invented by the Ancient Greeks.

1．According to the information, in which order were the following surfaces developed?

[　　]

A．Paper→Parchment→papyrus

B．papyrus→parchment→paper

C．parchment→papyrus→paper

D．papyrus→paper→parchment

2．The information states that parchment was used by the ________.

[　　]

3．Parchment was made instead of papyrus mainly because ________.

[　　]

A．parchment was easier to make

B．parchment had a better writing surface

C．papyrus became scarce

D．papyrus was more suited for use with quill pens

4．The writer suggests that compared to a quill pen, using a fountain pen is more ________.

[　　]

5．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The Ancient Greeks wrote with brushes.

B．Papyrus was first used in the late Middle Ages.

C．Reed pens have similar points to fountain pens.

D．The first paper was made using machines.

6．The best word to replace “approximately”, as it is used in the passage, is ________.

[　　]