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

      

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　　Granny Sarya lived outside Moscow. Her only son 1 to Afghanistan(阿富汗) and was killed in action there. Soon after that, her husband lost his job. The old man was always 2 food and clothes. And on a winter night he went out alone when Sarya was asleep. The next morning he was 3 dead in a cold lake. And his worn-out coat was 4 in a tree not far away. Sarya was so 5 that she nearly took her own life.

　　Things got worse and worse after that. She always lived in hunger and cold. She had hoped that the government (政府) could help her but she 6 .

　　It was a cold windy night. The old woman couldn't 7 asleep at all. She had to get up. She decided to write a letter to God (神) , asking for 8 . She wished God to give her 100 rubles (卢布), so she could buy some food for herself. When she 9 writing it, she found she had no 10 . She had to put the 11 at a crossing. 12 the next morning a policeman found the letter. He read it to his comrades. They were all so 13 that they gathered rubles and sent them to the poor old woman.

　　At first Granny Sarya was happy. But after she 14 the money, she became 15 and said, “I'm told that all things that are touched by the policeman will be only a half left！”

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