Happy New Year, everyone!

Happy New Year, everyone!
The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the jiăwŭ (甲午) year.
Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.
Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.

小题1:The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.

A．Snake

B．Dragon

C．Monkey

D．Horse

小题2:The underlined word “loyal” in the last paragraph means __________ in Chinese.

A．令人畏惧的

B．自信的

C．忠诚的

D．固执的