Some snakes eat other snakes, even poisonous ...

Some snakes eat other snakes, even poisonous ones. The poison does not do them any harm(伤害). Snakes can swallow(吞下) things that are bigger around than they themselves are. This is possible because the jawbones(腭骨) are loosely joined, and the mouth can stretch（伸展）to make room for a fat animal. The snake’s slim body stretches to make space for the animal when it is inside.

Many snakes eat birds’ eggs or frogs（青蛙）. Others eat pests（害虫）, mice and other animals that harm crops on farms. Because snakes do this valuable work, you should never kill one. It is too dangerous for you to kill a poisonous one. Leave that job to experts.

1. Which of the following groups of food is usually had by a snake?

A. Mice, crops, birds’ eggs.

B. Pests, frogs, some animals, plants.

C. Birds’ eggs, frogs, all animals, other snakes.

D. Mice, frogs, pests, some animals, other snakes.

2.We should not kill a snake because________

A. it is poisonous

B. it can do something useful for man

C. it will strike you in return

D. we are not experts

3.Snakes may do some valuable work by________

A. eating pests, mice and some harmful animals

B. doing harm to other animals

C. eating birds’ eggs and frogs

D. both A and C

4.In writing this passage the writer mainly wants us to________

A. have a better impression(印象) about snakes

B. like snakes

C. kill snakes with the help of experts

D. regard snakes as one of man’s best friends

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Any snakebite can be dangerous if infection (感染) sets in. Some types of snake poison make the bite area swollen (肿胀的) or painful. Others cause bleeding or damage the heart’s nerves. Here are some especially dangerous snakes:

The largest of all poisonous snakes, king cobras can reach 5.5 meters in length. Each king cobra bite contains enough poison to kill an elephant — or 20 people. But these big snakes usually avoid people. They live throughout India, southern China and Southeast Asia.

A bite from Australia’s inland taipan, the world’s most poisonous snake, releases enough poison to kill 100 men. The good news is that people rarely come in contact with this snake, and a treatment for its poison exists.

Russell’s viper lives throughout Asia, including India, southern China, and on the island of Taiwan. It prefers grassy fields but can be found in forests and urban areas. It bites more people and causes more deaths than any other poisonous snake.

Though short, the common Indian krait packs a powerful punch (攻击) in its bite. Most often, it strikes people at night while they are sleeping. Since the bite causes little pain, victims are often not sure that they have been bitten until they begin to experience stomach cramps (痉挛). Without treatment, symptoms will worsen quickly and can lead to death.

The black mamba, a native of Africa, is actually olive or grey in color. Only the inside of its mouth is black. When black mambas feel threatened by a human, they make a loud hissing sound to warn the person away. If the warning is ignored, the snake will attack the person repeatedly. And they can attack quickly, moving over the ground at speeds of up to 20 kilometers per hour.

1.According to this article, what is a particular feature (特点) of the king cobra?

A. Its seasonal changes. B. Its lack of movement.

C. Its sense of hearing. D. Its amazing size.

2.According to this article, which of the following is known for its speed?

A. The inland taipan. B. The black mamba.

C. The Indian krait. D. The Russell’s viper.

3.What does the article imply about the inland taipan?

A. It is believed to have died out.

B. Meeting with it can cause death.

C. Some people keep one as a pet.

D. Very little is known about its behavior.

4.In which magazine would you most likely find this article?

A. Let’s Explore Nature B. Weekly Travel Digest

C. Psychology Magazine D. Global Warning News

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One cold winter evening, some young families and young couples were eating in a McDonald’s when an old couple walked slowly into McDonald’s hand in hand.

Some of the customers looked admiringly at them .You could tell what the admirers were thinking. Look, there is a couple who has been through a lot together, probably for 60 years or more.” The little old man walked right up to the cash register, placed his order with no hesitation(迟疑) and then paid for their meal. The couple took a table near the back wall and started taking food off the tray. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The little old man unwrapped(打开) the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. Then he carefully counted out the French fries, divided them in two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip(吸) of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them.

When the man began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the crowd began to get restless. Again you could tell what they were thinking. “That poor old couple. All they can afford is one meal for the two of them.” Then, the man began to eat his French fries, when one young man stood and came over to the old couple’s table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple to eat. But the old man replied that they were just fine and they were used to sharing everything.

Then the crowd noticed that the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She just sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. When the little old man finished eating and was wiping his face neatly, the young man could stand it no longer. Again he came over to their table and offered to buy some food.

After being politely refused again, he finally asked a question of the little old lady. “Ma’am, why aren’t you eating? You said that you shared everything. What is it that you are waiting for?”

She answered, “The false teeth”.

1.According to the first paragraph, the old couple _____.

A．enjoyed the scene outside the McDonald’s

B．didn’t look suitable(合适的) for the environment

C．loved being with young families and couples

D．liked the food in McDonald’s

2.The little old man cut the plain hamburger in half because _____.

A．he couldn’t finish eating it with one bite

B．he was very careful with his food

C．he ordered more than he could eat

D．he wanted to share it with his wife

3.The young man who offered to buy the old couple food was _____.

A．impolite          B．stubborn          C．sympathetic(有同情心的)  D．doubtful

4.From the old lady’s answer, we know that _____.

A．she was not interested in the food

B．the couple suffered a terrible toothache

C．the couple were using the same false teeth

D．actually she didn’t answer the young man’s question

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I don’t think the risk they took ______ the poisonous snake is worthwhile.

A. being caught　　 B. of catching

C. caught　　　 　　 D. to be caught

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Eating habits ____ from country to country. One man’s meat can be another man’s poison.

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Even in some developed countries, the infected people are _____ to be denied health care than other people.

A.three times as likely B.as likely three times

C.three times more likely D.more likely three times

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Tokyo: Three snakes, whose poison could kill a person in ten minutes, are guarding a blue star sapphire (蓝宝石) worth nearly six hundred thousand dollars at a Japanese exhibition of jewels sent from an Indian museum.

“Normally it would be forbidden to let these poisonous snakes guard exhibition objects, but it's different this time because the jewels are being exhibited at a hotel,” a police official said.

Exhibition officials said that a person bitten(咬)by one of these snakes would need at least 80 ml of an anti-poison medicine to be saved. Medicine was being kept ready at a nearby hospital.

Star sapphires and other valuable jewels worth a total of one million dollars are on show behind glass. Hundreds of visitors came to see the special blue star sapphire and were surprised when they saw the sixty-centimetre long brown guards.

1.Using snakes at exhibitions of valuable objects is ___________ .

A.quite normal B.never allowed

C.often necessary D.usually forbidden

2.The jewels were being shown in_____________ .

A.an Indian hotel B.an Indian museum

C.a Japanese hotel D.a Japanese museum

3.Why were the snakes and jewels at the same exhibition?

A.They were both special things from India.

B.The snakes were there to keep the jewels safe.

C.The organizers wanted to do something unusual.

D.People liked to visit an exhibition guarded by snakes.

4.Many visitors came to the exhibition because __________.

A.the snakes were on show

B.so many jewels were being exhibited

C.exhibition officials said it was special

D.they were interested in seeing a famous jewel

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There is a lot of poisonous gases in the hall. If ____in, they can result in illness and　 even death.

A.breathed B.breathing C.to be breathed D.breathe

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1.She was being _____________ (测量) for the wedding dress.

2.My pet dog died after eating a poisoned mouse and was ______(埋葬) under a tall tree in my garden.

3.The white bird pigeon is a__________(象征)of peace and freedom.

4.It was the first time that he had _____________ (经历) the sense of beauty.

5.That tall building is seen as a(n)___________(标志性建筑)in this city.

6.She _____________　 (签) her name to the book.

7.____________　　 (遗憾的是), her father can’t come to the wedding.

8.The　 ___________　 (受污染的) river did great harm to the farmers nearby.

9.The dog barked at the stranger __________ (猛烈地)。

10.Men just wear a jacket and tie. ___________ (同样地), women must wear a skirt or dress.

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Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.

My ideal friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below---he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality (节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings with his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties.

Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".

1.This passage tells us (   )

A. how to make friends with others

B. how the writer' s friend helps him

C. what kind of person the writer's friend is

D. what kind of person we should make friends with

2.An ideal friend means (   )

A. a true friend    B. a false friend    C. an imaginary friend   D. an excellent friend

3.From the passage we can learn that (   )

A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other

B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend

C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him

D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend

4.From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that (   )

A. nothing cannot be done with friend

B. only the first sentence is reasonable

C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend

D. good friends should always help each other

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