What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA, one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.
The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Their newspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers: free snake removal(除去)一Please do not kill them — Call us. ”
The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a hobby,” explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers.
Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive. “One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred.
Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets; some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.
Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”
According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.
“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”
Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.The Snake Catchers catch snakes because ______.
A.they want to kill the snakes |
B.they like trying to catch snakes |
C.they don’t want people to hurt snakes |
D.they like eating snakes |
When a man asked them to kill a python, the Snake Catchers ______.
A.made some boots from the skin | B.were very happy |
C.gave him some old boots | D.did not agree |
The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free ______.
A.in a national park | B.in a university |
C.in a garden | D.in their own houses |
According to Fred, ______.
A.snakes are very dangerous |
B.people should attack snakes |
C.snakes are not usually dangerous |
D.people should run away if they see a snake |
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Beethoven
Born in 1770 in Germany
A musician (音乐家)
Died in 1827
Florence Nightingale
Born in Italy on May 12th, 1820
An English nurse
Died in 1910
Bill Gates
Born in I955 in the USA
Wrote Business @ the Speed of Thought
Owns Microsoft
Thomas Edison
Born in 1847 in the USA
Made over 1,000 inventions (发明)
Died in 1931
Yao Ming
Born on September 12th, 1980 in Shanghai, China
A basketball player
Played for the Houston Rockets, the USAThomas Edison is from __.
A.Canada | B.Italy | C.America | D.China |
The was born in 1770.
A.musician | B.nurse | C.businessman | D.scientist |
Business@ the Speed of Thought is the name of a_______.
A.song | B.book | C.school | D.film |
Nightingale died in __
A.1931 | B.1827 | C.1847 | D.1910 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Yao Ming is a football player. |
B.Edison made over l, 000 inventions. |
C.Nightingale was a scientist. |
D.Bill Gates worked in Microsoft in 1955. |
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Susan wants to give a present to her mother. Father tells her to go to the shop and try to find something. Susan hurries(匆忙) to the shopping center(中心) and goes to the women’s store. She has $3.00. First she thinks she will get her mother something to wear. Then she thinks she will buy something for her to use (使用).
But she only has $3.00. She can’t buy any nice dress. She sees a nice red hat. She knows her mother will like it. But it is too expensive. It is $10.00.
The saleslady looks at her and then looks at the hat. She takes off(取下) the price tag(标签) and says, "That’s exactly(恰好) $3.00. "Why does Susan want to give a present to her mother?
A.She loves her mother. |
B.Her father asks her. |
C.Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. |
D.She is a good girl. |
Where does Susan go?
A.To the shop. |
B.To a book shop. |
C.To the women’s store. |
D.To the supermarket. |
What’s the meaning of ‘saleslady’?
A.妇女 | B.母亲 | C.女售货员 | D.工人 |
What is the price on the price tag?
A.$3.00. | B.¥3.00. | C.$10.00. | D.¥10.00. |
Why doesn’t Susan buy the dress?
A.She doesn’t like it. |
B.Her mother doesn’t like it. |
C.The dress is not beautiful. |
D.She doesn’t have much money (钱) with her. |
The scientists from the Lockheed Space Company (公司) work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What the scientists input is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as possible. Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints (印刷品), but the most effective seems to be by pigeon (鸽子). Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.
Human (人类的) messengers (persons carrying messages) are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout system(电子印刷系统) could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.
Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about the pigeons in the newspapers around the world.The story is mainly about .
A.Felton, California | B.the scientists |
C.how to work with computers | D.sending prints by pigeon |
This story is unusual because pigeons .
A.don’t like carrying things |
B.are often cheap to keep |
C.seem out of place in the space age |
D.aren’t friendly to the scientists |
Something that’s effective(有效的) .
A.usually costs more |
B.is something that works |
C.is often unhappy |
D.is often don by animals |
Which happened first?
A.Pigeons were used as messengers. |
B.Human messengers were used. |
C.What the scientists input was sent to the computer. |
D.Scientists got their designs. |
Lockheed likes the pigeons because they .
A.do the work at low cost |
B.get their pictures on television |
C.understand the computer |
D.make the scientists pleased |
Summer Surfing USA 15-Day Tour for Beach Lovers |
Winter Wonderland 15-Day Ski Tour in the Green Mountains Go skiing in Vermont |
Visit beautiful Southern California surfing beaches Accommodations(住宿): Single or double rooms in beachfront hotels Price includes: Money for daily surfboard(冲浪板 );3-hour beginner’s lessons Night activities: Beach barbecues(烧烤),club dancing, moonlight boating Other activities: Visit Disneyland, tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars’ homes Tour cost: Single room $1,999 Double room $2,300 |
Accommodation: Village hotels, with relaxing environment and fine Dining, comfortable rooms with nice furniture(家具) Price includes: All ski equipment(装备), life tickets, and daily 2-hour lessons Night activities: Parties in the open air, rock Music concerts Other activities: Shopping, ice skating, cross-country skiing Tour cost: Single room: $2,500 Double room $3,200 |
Which of the activities can you do at night?
A.Visit Disneyland | B.Skate on the ice. |
C.Enjoy rock music | D.See the movie stars’ homes |
Going to ________ is beach lovers’ best choice for summer vacation.
A.Vermont | B.Green Mountains |
C.Northern California | D.Southern California |
Which of the following does the price of both tours include?
A.Lessons | B.Lift tickets | C.Daily surfboard | D.Ski equipment |
Grandma was always forgetting things." What's wrong with her?" Anna asked. "We think she's getting old, and she may be ill. We may have to send her to a nursing home so that she can be taken good care of. But we can go to see her and bring her presents, like strawberry ice cream." Mother said.
One day, they went to see Grandma at the nursing home. Anna hugged(拥抱) Grandma. "Look," she said, "we've brought you strawberry ice cream!" Grandma didn't say anything. She just took it and began eating. "Do you know who I am?" Anna asked. "You're the girl who brings me ice cream." Grandma said. "Yes, but I'm Anna, your granddaughter. Don't you remember me?" she asked, throwing her arms around the old lady. Grandma smiled, "Remember? Sure. You're the girl who brings me ice cream." Suddenly Anna realized that Grandma would never remember her. "Oh, how I love you, Grandma!" she said. Just then she saw a tear roll down Grandma's cheeks (脸颊). "Love," she said, "I remember love. n "You see, dear, that's what she wants—love!" Mother said. It's more important to remember love than someone's name. Anna realized that________.
A. Grandma would never remember her B. she had no ice cream
C Grandma could go home with herD. she could no longer go to visit GrandmaWhat did Grandma remember?
A.Date. | B.Money. | C.Love. | D.Past |