Journey to the West is an old book. It was written by Wu Chengen in the Ming Dynasty.

In the book, there are four main roles. Tang Sanzang is a monk. Sun Wukong is a monkey. Zhu Bajie is a pig. Sha Wujing is a monk too. Tang Sanzang is their “shifu”.

The four go on a journey to the west together. They wants to get the Buddhist scriptures (佛经). On the way, they meet many monsters. They never give up. In the end, they get the Buddhist scriptures.

1.1.Who wrote Journey to the West?

A Cao Xueqin.

B Wu Chengen.

C Luo Guanzhong.

D Shi Nai’an.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“It was written by Wu Chengen”可知《西游记》是吴承恩写的。故选B。

2.2.How many apprentices (徒弟) does Tang Sanzang have?

A Two.

B Three.

C Four.

D Five.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段提到的Tang Sanzang; Sun Wukong; Zhu Bajie; Sha Wujing和后文的“Tang Sanzang is their ‘shifu’.”可知，唐三藏有三个徒弟：孙悟空、猪八戒、沙悟净。故选B。

3.3.Sun Wukong is ______.

A a pig

B a bird

C a monkey

D a dragon

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Sun Wukong is a monkey.”可知，孙悟空是一只猴子。故选C。

4.4.The four go to _____ together.

A the north

B the south

C the east

D the west

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“The four go on a journey to the west together.”可知他们一路向西去取经。故选D。

5.5.What does the underlined part “give up” mean in Chinese?

A 放弃.

B 坚持.

C 编造.

D 努力.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据最后一句“In the end, they get the Buddhist scriptures.”最后，他们取到了真经，可知，他们遇到妖怪时也没有“放弃”。故选A。