《2025年高中同步单元滚动强化卷高中英语选择性必修第三册北师大版》

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Three hundred years ago, the maohou or “hairy monkeys” quickly became much loved by the people in Beijing. How did somebody come up with them?
The story 56 ( go) that the shopkeeper of a Chinese medicine shop was often seen shouting at his employees. One evening an apprentice was tidying up the ingredients ( 原料) used 57 ( make) Chinese medicines in the shop. To pass the time, he found 58 ( he) making a little figure out of the feathery flowers and the head and legs of a cicada ( 蝉) slough. The apprentice showed it to his colleagues, 59 ( joke) that it looked like their bad-tempered boss.
The little creature became such 60 hit that they started making more figures. Thus, Beijing’s unbelievable craft of “hairy monkey” making 61 ( bear) .
Nowadays, “hairy monkeys” are far 62 the most popular children’s gifts on the market in Beijing. Mass-produced toys have 63 ( most) reduced demand for handmade figures. But that’s not to say that the maohou have completely died out. Walk among the 64 ( seller) and giant teddy bear stands of today’s temple fairs in Beijing, 65 you might still find a few places selling “hairy monkeys”. They are without doubt one of the city’s most amazing crafts.

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