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阅读理解 　　Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways．Most have ten fingers and ten toes, and brains much like ours．In fact, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution says that monkey and humans share a common ancestor．We enjoy watching them because they often act like us, and we also love to use many expressions about monkeys in almost every language．This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts． 　　Monkeyshine is one of the expressions to show tricks or foolish acts．The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other：pulling tails, stealing food, doing tricks． 　　Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing．When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do, you are monkeying around．It is just a way to pass the time． 　　Monkey business usually means secret, maybe illegal activities．You may come across a new report that there is monkey business involved in building the new airport, with some officials getting secret payments from builders． 　　Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear．In earlier years in many American cities, you would find men playing musical band organs on the street．Dancing to the music would be the man's small monkey that was dressed in a tight-fitting, colorful jacket similar to a military uniform．So, people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit． (1) Which of the following is NOT true about the similarities between human and monkey? [　　] A． Most monkeys have ten fingers and toes． B． Monkeys have the same brains as humans． C． Monkeys often act like humans in many ways． D． Monkeys are humans'closest relatives in species． (2) According to the passage, an idle wander on the street can be described as ________． [　　] A． monkeyshine B． monkeying around C． a monkey suit D． monkey business (3) Monkey suits are commonly used to call military uniforms because they ________． [　　] A． are created particularly for soldiers'uniforms． B． are originally designed for American soldiers． C． share typical features with military uniforms． D． make American soldiers look like monkeys． (4) Most monkey expressions are ________． [　　] A． used only in western cultures． B． used on some formal occasions． C． about tricks and naughtiness． D． about terrible funny behaviors．

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答案：1．B;2．B;3．C;4．C;