题目内容
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There are many stories about snakes, and I find it interesting to try to imagine how such stories got started. One common and colorful misbelief is that the familiar garter snake (无毒小蛇) swallows (吞) its young to protect them. The habits of this harmless snake are well known in the United States since it usually lives in areas such as parks and gardens. Like all snakes, the garter swallows the whole creatures it uses for food. However, unlike most other common snakes, the garter bears its young alive, in litters (一窝) of up to 50. My guess is that our forefathers, observing the garter snakes' behavior simply took it as true that the snake had swallowed its little ones in time of danger, and was now setting them free again. This idea has continued to exist in American people's tales to this very day.
(1) The author wondered _____________.
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A. how the stories of snakes got started
B. if garter snakes harm people
C. if garter snakes lay eggs
D. how the garter snake swallowed and protected its young
(2) What is true about the garter snake?
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A. It eats its young alive.
B. It frightens people.
C. It is often found in people's homes.
D. It doesn't lay eggs.
(3) From the story we know the garter snake _________.
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A. gives birth to young ones one by one
B. swallows its young when in danger
C. sets its young free when danger was gone
D. swallows the whole creatures for food like other snakes
(4) What does the author think of the story about garter snake?
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A. Imaginative B. True
C. Interesting D. Believable
(5) The underlined word "bears" probably means ________.
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A. keeps B. gives birth to
C. swallows D. carries away from
