¡¡¡¡A snake is a strange animal£®It walks on its ribs(Àß¹Ç)and it smells with its tongue£®
¡¡¡¡Since its teeth are sharp like needles and not good for chewing(¾×½À), it swallows its food whole£®The snake's jaw(ò¦)can stretch(ÀÉì)a great deal£®Its body, too, can stretch to several times its normal size£®So even a small snake can easily swallow a mouse whole, and a snake just an inch across can gulp(ÍÌ)down a young bird three inches across£®Such a large meal might last the snake for months£®In fact, some snakes have been known to go without eating for as long as two years£®
(1)
The writer thinks snakes have a strange way of ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
smelling
B£®
sleeping
C£®
chewing
D£®
both A and C
(2)
Compared with its meal, the snake is often much ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
shorter
B£®
larger
C£®
thinner
D£®
slower
(3)
The story says that a snake's food may include whole ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
animals
B£®
birds
C£®
plants
D£®
both A and B
(4)
A snake can swallow a bird ________ inches across£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
2
B£®
3
C£®
4
D£®
5
(5)
As a result of its eating habits, the snake ________£®
¡¡¡¡Small children often laugh at(³°Ð¦)a lame(ȳ×Ó)or a blind person, or at someone who isn't dressed as well as they are£®But as they grow up, they learn not to hurt people's feelings by laughing at their problems£®They learn to laugh at other things£®Most important, they learn to laugh at themselves£®
¡¡¡¡Suppose(¼ÙÉè)you're playing a game£®You make a mistake and lose£®Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time?
¡¡¡¡Suppose you're at a special dinner£®You spill(Òç³ö)some food£®Why keep worrying? Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can, it's a good sign you have grown up£®
(1)
This passage is about ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
why laughter is good for your body
B£®
what you should laugh at
C£®
when babies learn to laugh
D£®
where you may laugh
(2)
The writer says small children laugh at people who ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
have problems
B£®
spill food
C£®
dress well
D£®
play games
(3)
The writer shows how laughter could help you not to ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
make a mistake
B£®
lose a game
C£®
become angry
D£®
try again
(4)
Next the writer shows how laughter could keep you from ________£®
[¡¡¡¡]
A£®
spilling food
B£®
worrying
C£®
enjoying yourself
D£®
growing up
(5)
If you find a new skill(¼¼ÄÜ)hard to learn, you should ________£®