Harker Brayton was lying in a couch(長(zhǎng)沙發(fā)). He smiled as he was reading a book. Suddenly he saw something in a dark corner of the room, under the bed. There, in the dark, two points of light were shining with green colour. His eyes couldn't move away from those shining points. Here right under the bed, he saw the body of a large snake(蛇). The points of light were its eyes! Brayton rose to his feet and got ready to back soft away from the snake. But at that moment, it was strange that he could not do so. He took a step forward(向前) instead, and then its eyes were still sticking up(豎起), and shining, with terrible light. After a moment, Brayton fell to the floor, unconscious(失去了知覺(jué)).

　　Two hours later, when the doctor was pulling the body out, he happened to look under the bed.“Good Heavens(天啊)!”he cried.“A snake!”he reached under the bed, pulled out the snake, and threw it to the middle of the room. It lay there without any movement. It was a snake made of cloth(布) and filled with cotton. Its eyes were two buttons(鈕扣).

1．Harker Brayton was smiling because ________.

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A．he was very happy at that time

B．there was something interesting in the book

C．it was very interesting to watch a snake

D．it was nice to lie in a couch

2．When Harker saw the large body of a snake ________.

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A．he wanted very much to kill it

B．he was afraid and didn't move at all

C．he wanted to move away from it

D．he wanted to get close to it

3．When Harker moved forward instead of backward, the snake ________.

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A．rose up, ready to come out

B．made a strange sound

C．was afraid and moved away quickly

D．didn't move at all

4．The story tells us all of the following except that ________.

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A．Harker in the incident(事件) became unconscious

B．the snake was not a real one

C．Harker was afraid of the snake and died

D．the doctor saw the snake, too

5．Which of the following is the best title(標(biāo)題) of the story?

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A．An Toy Snake Caused(引起) an Incident.

B．A Large Snake Killed a Man.

C．The Death of an Unlucky Man.

D．A Happy Man's Strange Death.

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents．They __1__ that their parents don't understand them．They often think their parents are too __2__ with them．Parents often find it difficult to __3__ their children's trust and they seem __4__ how they themselves __5__ when they were young．

For example，young people like to do things without much __6__．It's one of their ways to __7__ that they have grown up and they can __8__ any difficult problems．Older people worry __9__．Young people don't like their plans to be changed．So when you want your parents to let you do something，you'd better tell them _10__ you really start doing it．

Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear，the music they enjoy and something else．But they __11__ to cause any trouble．They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people's world and they want to make a new culture __12__ their own．And if their parents don't like their music or clothes or their way of speech，the young people feel very Sad．Sometimes __13__ going out with their parents，they just want to stay at home __14__ and do what they like．

If you plan to do something，you'd better win your parents' trust and __15__ them to understand you．If so，your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do．You will be allowed to have a lot of free time．

1．A．see                               B．hope                    C．say                        D．know

2．A．a(chǎn)fraid                    B．strict                   C．pleased                  D．terrible

3．A．give                      B．lose                     C．a(chǎn)ppear                   D．win

4．A．to forget                B．forgetting             C．to remember           D．remembering

5．A．thought                 B．wanted                C．needed                   D．felt

6．A．speaking                B．thinking               C．seeing                    D．reading

7．A．learn                     B．see                      C．find                       D．show

8．A．solve                     B．find                     C．know                     D．find out

9．A．farther                   B．more slowly           C．more easily             D．more difficult

10．A．since                   B．before                  C．because                 D．a(chǎn)fter

11．A．don't mean           B．mean                   C．don't like                D．like

12．A．a(chǎn)t                        B．to                        C．over                             D．of

13．A．instead                 B．instead of             C．besides                  D．except

14．A．a(chǎn)lone                   B．lonely                  C．silently                   D．silent

15．A．let                       B．make                   C．have                      D．get

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents．They  1  that their parents don't understand them．They often think their parents are too strict  2  them．

Parents often find  3   difficult to win their children's trust (信任) and they seem  4   how they themselves  5  when they were young．

For example, young people like to do things without much  6 ．It's one of their ways to  7  that they grow up and they can  8  any difficult problems．Older people worry more easily．Most of them plan things ahead and don't like their plans  9 ．So when you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success  10  you ask before you really start doing it．

Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and something else．But they  11  to cause any trouble．They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people's world and they want to make a new culture (文化)  12  their own．And if their parents don't like their music or clothes or their way of speech, the young people feel very sad．Sometimes  13  going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home  14  and do what they like．

If you plan to do something, you'd better win your parents over and get them to understand you． 15   your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do．

1．A．see                           B．hope                 C．say                D．know

2．A．with                   B．in                    C．to                 D．over

3．A．that                    B．this                   C．one                 D．it

4．A．to forget                B．forgetting              C．to remember          D．remembering

5．A．thought                 B．wanted                C．needed                     D．felt

6．A．speaking               B．thinking               C．seeing              D．reading

7．A．learn                  B．see                  C．find                D．show

8．A．solve                  B．find                 C．know               D．find out

9．A．to be started             B．to be made             C．to be changed         D．to be known

10．A．since                B．if                   C．because            D．a(chǎn)fter

11．A．don't mean             B．mean                 C．don't like             D．like

12．A．a(chǎn)t                   B．to                   C．over                D．of

13．A．instead               B．instead of              C．besides             D．except

14．A．a(chǎn)lone                B．lonely                C．silently              D．silent

15．A．Of                  B．If not                C．If so               D．However

 I can’t wait any longer. I will go ______ her.

A. with            B. except             C. instead               D. without