A monkey stamp
一张猴票
Stamp collecting is now a big hobby for young people to remember their travels. Bob is an English boy. He loves stamps very much. He has stamps from many countries. Bob's favourite stamps come from China. They are animal stamps. But he has no monkey stamps. Monkey stamps are very precious. He is very sad.

Dad: Don't worry. Please have patience.
Bob: Thank you, Dad. I will always look for monkey stamps.
Dad: You'll have one one day.
Bob: I hope so.
Dad: Cheer up, Bob!
One day, he receives a package from a Chinese friend. In it, there is a letter and a monkey stamp. He is very surprised. The letter says, "Bob, you are my best friend. I know your wish is to have a monkey stamp. I get one from my brother. It's a perfect gift for you."
词汇积累
precious /'preʃəs/ adj. 珍贵的;宝贵的 patience /'peɪʃns/ n. 耐心;毅力
perfect /'pɜːfɪkt/ adj. 完美的;最佳的
Read and choose.(根据材料内容,选择最佳答案。)
()1. Bob is boy.
A. a Chinese B. an English C. a French
()2. Bob is very sad because .
A. he doesn't have monkey stamps B. the monkey stamps are very precious
C. he is ill
()3. Bob's father says "" to him.
A. Thank you B. Cheer up C. Don't be sad
()4. One day, Bob receives from his best friend.
A. two packages B. a postcard
C. a monkey stamp and a letter

[译文]集邮现在是年轻人纪念他们的旅行的一大爱好。鲍勃是一个英国男孩。他非常喜爱邮票。他有来自许多国家的邮票。鲍勃最喜欢的邮票来自中国。它们是动物邮票。但他没有猴票。猴票非常珍贵。他非常伤心。
爸爸:不要担心。请有耐心。
鲍勃:谢谢你,爸爸。我将会一直寻找猴票的。
爸爸:终有一天,你会拥有一张猴票的。
鲍勃:我希望如此。
爸爸:振作起来,鲍勃!
一天,他收到一个来自中国朋友的包裹。里面有一封信和一张猴票。他非常惊讶。信上写着:“鲍勃,你是我最好的朋友。我知道你的愿望是拥有一张猴票。我从我哥哥那里得到一张。这是送给你的完美礼物。”
[答案]1. B 解析:根据“Bob is an English boy.”可知,鲍勃是一名英国男孩。 2. A 3. B 4. C

【分析】
这是一篇关于集邮爱好的阅读理解题，解题思路如下：
1. 先通读全文，了解文章核心内容：英国男孩Bob喜爱中国动物邮票，因没有猴票而伤心，后来收到中国朋友赠送的猴票。
2. 针对每道题目，回到原文定位对应关键信息：
第1题查找描述Bob国籍的句子；
第2题定位Bob伤心前的相关表述，明确伤心原因；
第3题查看父子对话内容，找到爸爸对Bob说的话；
第4题定位包裹内物品的描述，确定Bob收到的东西。
通过精准定位原文关键信息，即可匹配出正确选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据文中“Bob is an English boy.”可知，鲍勃是一名英国男孩，故选B。
2. 第2题：由文中“But he has no monkey stamps. Monkey stamps are very precious. He is very sad.”可知，鲍勃伤心是因为他没有猴票，故选A。
3. 第3题：从对话“Dad: Cheer up, Bob!”可知，爸爸对鲍勃说的是“Cheer up”，故选B。
4. 第4题：根据“One day, he receives a package from a Chinese friend. In it, there is a letter and a monkey stamp.”可知，鲍勃收到了一封信和一张猴票，故选C。
【答案】
1. B；2. A；3. B；4. C
【知识点】
1. 细节信息查找
2. 短文内容理解
【点评】
本文是一篇贴近生活的小故事，题目均为基础细节题，主要考查学生从短文中快速定位关键信息的能力，能帮助学生培养仔细阅读的习惯，适合小学阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8