You might hear that same teacher warn a student not to monkey around with a valuable piece of equipment. You monkey around with something when you are touching or playing with something you should leave alone. Also, you can monkey around when you feel like doing something, but have no firm idea of what to do.

　　Monkey business usually means secret, maybe illegal, activities. A news report may say there is monkey business involved in building the new airport, with some officials getting secret payments from builders.

　　You may make a monkey out of someone when you make that person look foolish. Some people make a monkey out of themselves by acting foolish or silly.

　　If one monkey has fun, imagine how much fun a barrel of monkeys can have. If your friend says he had more fun than a barrel of monkeys at your party, you know that he had a really good time.

　　Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear. In earlier years, performing monkeys’ tight-fitting, colorful jacket looked similar to a military uniform. So, people began to call a military uniform a monkey suit.

　　49. Which of the following can best state the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Monkeys are connected with our life.

　　B. Due respect should be paid to monkeys.

　　C. Some English expressions about monkey.

　　D. Monkeys share a common ancestor with us.

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