18．Do you like monkeys？They are active and smart．When the Spring Festival came on Feb 8，we officially entered the Year of the Monkey．People are always good with monkeys．They have become a part of our culture．Take a look at some interesting things about monkeys．
New stamps for the year
The China Post Group has designed （設計） special stamps for the year．They have two styles．On the first one，a monkey hangs on a branch （樹枝）．It holds a big red peach．This means giving luck to people．On the other stamp，there is a happy monkey family．A monkey mother holds two monkey babies．It shows the reunion of families．The monkey stamps were on sale on Jan 5．
Monkey Show
In China，there is an ancient drama called Monkey Show．It tells the story of Monkey King．When actors perform，they will paint"monkey faces"with colorful pigments （顏料）．Red is the main color．Interestingly，they don't draw eyebrows．
Influence on personality
In Chinese culture，the monkey is the symbol of wisdom．Those who were born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be smart，brave and outgoing．They are also said to have strong leadership and social skills．They can solve all kinds of problems in life and be kind to others．
Fun fact
Did you know？The world's smallest monkey is the finger monkey．They are also known as pygmy marmosets．A finger monkey is only 10cm tall．They live in the Amazon Rainforests of South America．Amazingly，they can rotate their heads 180degrees．
55．What does monkey stand for in Chinese culture？C
A．happiness
B．courage
C．wisdom
D．leadership
56．The underlined word"rotate"in the last paragraph meansB in Chinese．
A．移動
B．旋轉(zhuǎn)
C．平移
D．前進
57．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The newly designed stamps for the Year of the Monkey are aimed to give people best wishes．
B．February 8
th is considered the day that Chinese enter the Year of the Monkey．
C．The world's smallest monkeys live in the Amazon Rainforests of North America．
D．Red is the key color when actors dress up as Monkey King．
58．Which of the following is one of the Monkey Stamps of 2016？D
