1.Monkeys are very funny animals.When they are sitting still，they look like little old men.Their facesare so gravethat you think they must know a great deal.They are active andnimble，and everybody laughs at their tricks.
2.Once a snake
killed a monkey in the forest ，and ate him up.The snake then lay down to sleep.
3.The other monkeys had heard their poor friend’s cries，and they came to see what was the matter.They screamed and chattered，and ran about，but they could not help him.
Presently they became quieter.They seemed to be holding a meeting to settle should do.
4.In a little while，they all began to push at a great rock that hung over the place where the snake was sleeping.Ever so many monkeys came to help.They pushed and pushed，until at last down went the rock and killed the snake.
5.A gentleman who had been travelling inAfricabrought a very large monkey home withhim.The monkey loved his master very much，but he loved his master‘s baby boy still more.
6.One day a fire broke out in the gentleman’s house.Everybody was busy trying to put it out，and no one thought of the baby till it was too late.The staircase was already in flames.What was to be done？
7.Men rushed for a ladder to reach the window，but a ladder was of no use now.As they were looking up with tears in their eyes，what do you think they saw？
8.They saw a hairy hand and arm push up thenursery windo.Then out came the monkey，carrying the baby in his arms.Down he climbed，slowly and carefully，and brought the little boysafely to the nurse.How the faithful monkey was praised and petted for his brave deed ！
GRAMMAR EXERCISE
1.How many verbs are in sections 1to 3？
2.Point out the subject and the predicate in the first sentence.