阅读理解。
An old man owned a very clever monkey. He was very fond of the monkey.
The old man loved to Sit under the big tree in his garden and sleep in the
afternoon. When birds came into the garden and made noises, the monkey
chased them away. He a
lso chased away flies which were on tile man's face
while he was sleeping.
One hot summer afternoon, the old man was asleep in his chair. A fly came
and sat on the end of his nose. The monkey was sitting beside the old man. He
saw the fly and chased it away from the old man's nose. Soon the fly returned.
The monkey chased it away again. After a while, the fly came back and the
monkey chased it, and this happened five or six times. Now the monkey was
angry. He jumped up and picked up a large stone. He ran back to the old man
and saw the fly was still on his owner's nose. This time, the monkey didn't
chase the fly away, he hit it with the stone.
At last, he killed the fly. Of course, he also broke the old man's nose.
1. Why did the old man love his monkey?Because_____.
A. the monkey was very clever
B. the monkey could guard (看守) his house
C. the monkey likes chasing flies
D. he was lonely (孤独)
2. why did the monkey chase the birds away? Because_____.
A. he didn't like the birds
B. the old man didn't like the birds
C. the birds made a lot of noise
D. the birds sat on his owner's nose
3. The monkey _____ when the fly returned for the first time.
A. was sleeping
B. killed the fly
C. chased the fly
D. hit the fly with a stone
4. Why was the monkey angry?
A. There were too many flies in the garden.
B. Because the fly returned five or six times.
C. The old man was very angry with the fly.
D. It couldn't go to sleep at all.
5. What can we learn from this story?
A. We can't sleep in the garden.
B. We can't keep a monkey as a pet.
C. We should think carefully before we take action (行动).
D. We can' t hit a fly with a stone.
