Minli and the dragon sat in the camp for the night. As they didn't go into the forest, the monkeys quieted down. But they still watched.
"Those monkeys are very greedy," the dragon said. "They always fight over things they don't need, like bad fruit and mud(泥)."
Suddenly, Minli came up with an idea and thought maybe the monkeys were so greedy that they could be silly enough to be tricked. "I'm going to cook the rice," Minli said. "But it's not for me. It's for the monkeys."
"The monkeys?" the dragon said. "They will take it and eat it, but they will not let you through."
"That's what I am expecting," Minli said.
"I do not understand," the dragon said.
"Don't worry," Minli said. "I think I know how we can pass the monkeys."
As Minli cooked the big pot of rice, the eyes of the monkeys lit up. When the rice finished, Minli and the dragon placed it near the trees where the monkeys were watching. Then, Minli covered her fishnet on the rice pot.
In the bright light of the moon, the monkeys came down and tried to take the rice. But when they tried to carry the rice away,the fishnet caught them! The heavy pot of rice shook as the monkeys fought hard to get free. But the fishnet was strong.
Minli and the dragon quickly packed their things and continued through the forest.
—Adapted from Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
()50. What did the monkeys do when Minli cooked the rice?
A. They fell asleep.
B. They fought with Minli.
C. They learnt from Minli.
D. They kept an eye on Minli.
()51. What's the correct order of the story?
①The greedy monkeys was caught by the fishnet.
②Minli planned to trick the monkeys.
③Minli covered her fishnet on the rice.
④Minli cooked a big pot of rice.
A. ①④③② B. ②①③④ C. ③②④① D. ②④③①
()52. What do you think of Minli?
A. Brave and smart.
B. Honest but silly.
C. Stupid but brave.
D. Greedy and lazy.
()53. How does the story end?
A. The monkeys fought with the dragon.
B. The monkeys agreed to share the rice.
C. Minli and the dragon continued their journey.
D. Minli had to find another way through the forest.

50.D 51.D 52.A 53.C

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文细节逐一分析各题目：
1. 第50题：定位原文中Minli煮米饭时猴子的行为描述，匹配对应选项；
2. 第51题：梳理故事发展的先后逻辑，从原文提取事件的时间顺序；
3. 第52题：根据Minli的行为表现，推理其性格特点；
4. 第53题：定位原文结尾处的内容，确定故事结局。
【解析】
50题：原文明确提到“As Minli cooked the big pot of rice... the monkeys were watching”，说明煮米饭时猴子在留意Minli，对应选项D。
51题：原文事件顺序为：②Minli想到骗猴子的主意→④煮米饭→③盖渔网→①猴子被渔网抓住，对应选项D。
52题：Minli想出办法对付猴子（体现聪明），并实施计划（体现勇敢），对应选项A。
53题：原文最后一句“Minli and the dragon quickly packed their things and continued through the forest”，说明故事结局是二人继续赶路，对应选项C。
【答案】50.D 51.D 52.A 53.C
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】本题通过改编故事考查学生的阅读理解能力，侧重细节定位和逻辑梳理，难度适中，认真阅读原文即可正确作答。
【难度系数】0.6