In many homes and offices, it is common to see a small statuette of the three wise monkeys. Of the three monkeys, one is
covering his eyes, another is hiding his ears, and __(41)__ has his paws placed over his mouth. While the monkeys are amusing, their
meaning has been __(42)__ as the ability of a disciplined mind to avoid evil. __(43)__, one should see no evil, hear no evil, and
speak no evil.
The three monkeys were first introduced __(44)__ Japan by a Buddhist monk from China in the 8th century A.D. In Japan, the
three monkeys became associated with a __(45)__ god by the name of Vadjra. The monkeys are covering their ears, eyes, and mouth
because of Vadjra’s command.
There are also those who believe the monkeys __(46)__ foolish people. These people walk through life with their ears covered,
in order not to hear; their mouths shut, so as not to speak; and their eyes hidden, so they would be __(47)__ to anything unpleasant.
They choose not to get involved with anyone or anything.
The final lesson from the three monkeys goes back to the god Vadjra. It is __(48)__ that if we follow all three commands of “see
no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil,” then we will be spared evil.
【題組】45. (A) blue-face (B) blue-faced (C) face-blue (D) face-blued
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