Understanding the TextChoose the best answer for each of the following questions according to the test.An African Pet1. Toward twelve o’clock, when we were crossing a high land, we heard the cry of a young animal, which we all recognized to be a baby ape. Then all my troubles at once went away out of mind, and I no longer felt either sick or hungry.2. We crawled through the bush as silently as possible, still hearing the baby-like cry. Then a frightened little ape came into our sight. I cannot tell my surprise when I saw that the baby ape’s face was pure white — very white indeed — pallid, but as white as a white child’s.3. The little one was about a foot in height. One of the men threw a cloth over its head and secured it till we could secure it with a rope; for,though it was quite young, it could walk.4. When we got back to the camp, I spent a long time wonderingly staring at the white face of the creature. It was really marvelous, and quite incomprehensible, and a more strange and weird-looking animal I never saw.5. I may as well add here some particulars of the little fellow who excited all this surprise and enjoyment. He lived five months, and became as tame and docile as a cat. I called him Tommy, to which name he soon began to answer.6. In three days after his capture he was quite tame. He then ate crackers out of my hand; ate boiled rice and roasted plantains; and drank the milk of a goat. Two weeks after his capture he was perfectly tamed, and no longer required to be tied up. He ran about the camp, and, when he went back to the town, found his way about the village and into the huts just as though he had been raised there.7. He had a great affection for me, and used constantly to follow me about. When I sat down, he was not content till he had climbed upon me and hid his head in my breast. He was extremely fond of being petted and fondled and would sit for hours while any one stroked his head or back.8. He soon began to be a great thief. When the people left their huts he would steal in and make off with their plantains or fish. He watched very carefully till all had left the house, and it was difficult to catch him in the act. I punished him several times, and, indeed, led him to the conviction that it was wrong to steal; but he could never resist the temptation.9. From me he stole constantly. He soon found out that my hut was better furnished with ripe bananas and other fruit than any other; and also he discovered that the best time to steal from me was when I was asleep in the morning. At that time he used to crawl in on his tiptoes, move slyly toward my bed,look at my closed eyes, and,if he saw no movement, with an air of great relief go up and pluck several plantains. If I stirred in the least he was off like a flash, and would presently reenter for another inspection. If my eyes were open when he came in on such a predatory trip, he at once came up to me with an honest face, and climbed on and caressed me. But I could easily detect an occasional wishful glance toward the bunch of plantains. 10. My hut had no door, but was closed with a mat, and it was very funny to see Tommy gently raising one corner of this mat to see if I was asleep. Sometimes I pretended to sleep, and then stirred just as he was in the act of taking off his prize. Then he would drop everything, and make off in the utmost consternation.11. He kept the run of mealtimes, and was present at as many meals as possible; that is, he would go from my breakfast to half a dozen others, and beg something at each. But he never missed my breakfast and dinner, knowing by experience that he fared best there. I had a kind of rude table made, on which my meals were served in the open part of my house. This was too high for Tommy to see the dishes; so he used to come in before I sat down, when all was ready, and climb up on the pole which supported the roof. From here he attentively surveyed every dish on the table, and having determined what to have, he would descend and sit down at my side.12. If I did not immediately pay attention to him, he began to howl,“Hew! Hew! Hew!” louder and louder, till, for “peace”sake, his wants were satisfied. Of course, I could not tell what he had chosen for dinner of my different dishes, and would offer him first one, then another,till the right one came. If he received what he did not want, he threw it down on the ground with a little shriek of anger and a stamp of his foot;and this was repeated till he was served to his liking. In short, he behaved very much like a badly spoiled child.13. If I pleased him quickly, he thanked me by a kind of gentle murmur, like “Hooboo,"and would hold out his hand to shake mine. He was very fond of boiled meat,—particularly boiled fish,— and was constantly picking bones. He wanted always to taste my coffee, and, when Makondai brought it, would beg of me, in the most serious manner,for some.14. I made him a little pillow to sleep on, and this he was very fond of. When he was once accustomed to it he never parted from it more, but dragged it after him wherever he went. If by any chance it was lost, the whole camp knew it by his howls; and sometimes I had to send people to look for it when he had mislaid it on some forest trip, so that he would stop his noise. He slept on it always, coiled up into a little heap, and only relinquished it when I gave him permission to accompany me into the woods.15. As he became more and more used to our ways, he became more impatient of contradiction and whenever he was thwarted he howled in his disagreeable way. As the dry season came on,it became colder,and Tommy began to wish for company when he slept, to keep him warm.16. He had a great deal of intelligence; and if I had had leisure I think I might have trained him to some kind of good behavior,though I despaired of his thieving disposition. He lived so long, and was growing so accustomed to civilized life,that I began to have great hopes of being able to carry him to America. But alas! Poor Tommy. One morning he refused his food, seemed downcast, and was very anxious to be petted and held in the arms. I got all kinds of forest berries for him, but he refused all. He did not seem to suffer, but ate nothing; and the next day, without a struggle, died. Poor fellow! I was very sorry, for he had grown to be quite a pet companion for me.2. Why did the author name the little ape Tommy?( )
A、A. Because the author’s name was Tommy.
B、B. Because Tommy was a good name for an ape.
C、C. The author didn’t tell the reason.
D、D. Because Tommy meant a clever boy.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：P189
