B Kyle is reading a story about the monster Nian. Read the story and choose the best answer for each question.
The Monster Nian
Once upon a time, in China, an ugly sea monster named Nian visited a village every Chinese New Year's Eve. He came out of the water and ate people! The villagers were very afraid. Every year, they ran away from their homes to hide.
One night on the Chinese New Year's Eve, a poor, old man came to the village. He needed food and a place to stay, but the villagers were too afraid to help. Only a kind, old woman gave him food and told him about Nian. She told him to leave.
The old man had a different plan. "Let me stay in your house tonight. I'll drive Nian away," he said. The woman agreed.
Then the night came. The village was quiet and empty, but one house was not. There, the old man put many candles inside to make the house bright. He also put red paper on the door and wore red clothes. When Nian came to the house, the old man laughed and set off fireworks. Nian was afraid of the bright lights, loud noise and the colour red. He ran away.
Since then, to keep Nian away, people celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve with lights, red decorations and fireworks. What an interesting tradition!
1 Where did the monster Nian live?
a In the sea.
b In a forest.
c In a village.
2 Why did people leave their homes on Chinese New Year's Eve?
a They wanted to visit their family members.
b They were afraid of the monster Nian.
c They wanted to find the monster Nian.
3 Where did the old man stay on Chinese New Year's Eve?
a In a small restaurant.
b In a farmer's field.
c In an old woman's house.
4 Why did people start putting up red decorations on Chinese New Year's Eve?
a Because they liked the colour of red.
b Because red decorations made houses look new.
c Because putting up red decorations kept the monster away.

1. a；2. b；3. c；4. c

1. 根据原文第一段“an ugly sea monster named Nian”可知，怪兽年生活在海里，故选a。
2. 根据原文第一段“He came out of the water and ate people! The villagers were very afraid. Every year, they ran away from their homes to hide.”可知，人们除夕夜离开家是因为害怕怪兽年，故选b。
3. 根据原文第二段“Only a kind, old woman gave him food and told him about Nian.”以及第三段老人说的“Let me stay in your house tonight.”和“The woman agreed.”可知，老人住在老妇人的家里，故选c。
4. 根据原文第四段“Nian was afraid of the bright lights, loud noise and the colour red.”以及第五段“Since then, to keep Nian away, people celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve with lights, red decorations and fireworks.”可知，人们挂红色装饰是为了驱赶怪兽年，故选c。