When I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas and with Lan, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.
I named Lan after my uncle when I compared Lan's long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Lan at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle(哈哈笑)escaped his lips. I guess he didn't understand how important it was to me.
Even if Uncle Lan didn't think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Lan was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne(科隆香水)I used on him years ago makes him still smell "pretty".
For a long time, Lan went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.
It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Lan. I know now that maturity(成熟)doesn't only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.
Lan has been with me since I was six years old. Holding him in my arms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.
46. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. Bedtime used to be the writer's favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.
B. Uncle Lan liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.
C. The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.
D. Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Lan.
47. Why did the writer love Monkey Lan deeply?
A. He could understand her. B. He was a fashionable monkey.
C. He could talk with her. D. He was her most honest listener.
48. Why did the writer put the monkey away when he was twelve years old?
A.He thought Lan could understand.
B.He had some teddy bears and dolls.
C.He didn't talk to Lan.
D.He thought people would think he was babyish.
49. What did the writer believe?
A. keeping stuffed animals is babyish.
B. Maturity doesn't mean growing up and taking on more responsibility.
C. One should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up.
D. Human beings should be kind to animals.
50. What can we infer from the text?
A. The writer is still a teenager.
B. The writer is now a middle-aged woman.
C. Monkey Lan got angry for being left alone
D. Uncle Lan has a monkey-like face
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