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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 monkeys 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 these 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 news
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 hand 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 humans and monkeys?
A. Most monkeys have ten fingers and ten 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(徘徊)on the street can he described as
A. monkeyshine
B. monkeying around
C. 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
