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By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder (蝰蛇). In Scotland, in fact, there are no other kinds of poisonous snakes. It can be found almost anywhere, but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at all.
Most people regard snakebites as deadly, but not an bites are serious, and very few are deadly. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with someone heroically, but mistakenly, trying do - it - yourself surgery and other unnecessary measure.
All shakes have small teeth, so it follows that all shakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them .The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.
The effect of a bite varies considerable. It depends upon several things, One of which is the body - weight of person bitten. The bigger the person, the less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.
Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many eases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.
1．Adders are to be found ________.
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A．in many parts of Britain and Ireland
B．everywhere in Britain except Scotland
C．on wild land throughout Britain except Ireland
D．in shady fields in Scotland
2．If you are with someone who is bitten by fin adder, you should ________.
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A．try to catch the adder
B．make no attempt to treat the bite by yourself
C．not worry about the victim
D．operate On him as soon as possible
3．We are told that adders are ________.
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A．normally friendly towards people
B．unlikely to bite except in self - defence
C．fond of attacking anyone in their territory
D．not afraid of human beings
4．In general, British people think snakes are ________.
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A．not very common in Britain
B．not all very dangerous
C．capable of killing people by their bites
D．no threat to human beings
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Education is required and free for every child in the United States. Most children start school by the age of six. They attend eight years of elementary school and four years of high school(or secondary school). The money for free public schools comes from Texas, and each state is responsible for its own educational system. State legislatures(立法机关) set the educational requirements but leave the management of the schools in the hands of the local communities. Most states require their children to go to school until a certain age. This age varies from 16 to 18, according to the laws of the individual(个别的) state. The Federal government contributes funds to the states for additional schools and school services.
After graduation from high school, a student can start his higher education in a two-year college, a four-year college, a university or a specialized professional school? Either public or private. Most colleges admit students on the basis of their high-school records. The cost of a college education is expensive in private universities, but it is much less in those supported by states and cities. Many students receive scholarships from the schools, the government, or private foundations and organizations. More than 50 percent of the college students work to help pay their college expenses.
Only 2 percent of the population of the country cannot read and write.
1．Where does the money for public schools come from?
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A．From the Federal government.
B．From the state legislatures.
C．From Texas.
D．From the parents of the school children.
2．What is the educational system in the United States based on?
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A．The Federal government. |
B．Individual school. |
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C．Individual state. |
D．Local communities. |
3．What percentage of the population is illiterate(文盲)?
| A．50 | B．2 |
| C．4 | D．6 |
4．How are college expenses of most students paid?
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A．They won earnings from part-time work.
B．Scholarship from the schools, the government or private foundations.
C．Taxes.
D．Funds provided by state and cities.
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