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After sunset on our last day at the farm I walked out into the desert. In this, the first pleasant moment for a walk after long hot hours, I thought I was the only thing out of doors. Suddenly I stopped. Before me a rattlesnake lay fixed, its head not yet drawn back to strike but only turned a little to watch what I would do. Many snakes will run away at the sight of a man but this rattlesnake felt no necessity to get out of any-body's way. He held his ground in calm watch-fullness waiting for me to show my intentions. My first aim was to take no notice of him; I had never killed an animal if I was not forced to kill. But I remembered that there were children, dogs and horses at the farm as well as men and women with thin clothes on; my duty was to kill the snake. I went back to the farm and returned with a stick. The rattlesnake had not moved; he lay like a wire but more quickly than I could stride he shot into a bush and set up his rattling, warning me by this that I had made an unreasonable attack and attempted to take his life and that if I insisted he would have no choice but to take mine if he could. For a moment I listened to this terrifying sound and then I struck into the bush with my stick and, chop-ping about, dragged him out of the bush with his back broken.
He struck once more at the stick but a moment later his neck was broken and he was soon dead althoughwww..com when I picked him up by the tail his mouth opened, proving that a dead snake may still bite. There was blood in his mouth and poison was dropping; it was not only a dis-gusting(令人作呕的) sight but a pitiful one too. I dropped the body into a green bush and, as I did so, I saw him in my imagination, crawling over the sands as he might have done if I had let him go.
At the sight of the author, the rattlesnake .
A. shot into a bush
B. lay motionless but got ready to meet danger
C. drew itself up to strike
D. took no notice of his presence
The author had to kill the rattlesnake because .
A. it stood in his way
B. it attempted to take his life
C. it presented a disgusting sight
D. its presence was a danger to the people and animals at the farm
Which of the following best describes the rattlesnake?
A. It attacked man without any reason.
B. It would not attack unless it was attacked.
C. It ran away at the sight of man.
D. It exposed itself to danger.
It is implied at the end of the passage that the author____.
A. regretted having killed the snake
B. was glad that he had killed the snake
C. felt a little sorry for the snake
D. could not help thinking about the dead snake
After sunset on our last day at the farm I walked out into the desert. In this, the first pleasant moment for a walk after long hot hours, I thought I was the only thing out of doors. Suddenly I stopped. Before me a rattlesnake lay fixed, its head not yet drawn back to strike but only turned a little to watch what I would do. Many snakes will run away at the sight of a man but this rattlesnake felt no necessity to get out of any-body's way. He held his ground in calm watch-fullness waiting for me to show my intentions. My first aim was to take no notice of him; I had never killed an animal if I was not forced to kill. But I remembered that there were children, dogs and horses at the farm as well as men and women with thin clothes on; my duty was to kill the snake. I went back to the farm and returned with a stick. The rattlesnake had not moved; he lay like a wire but more quickly than I could stride he shot into a bush and set up his rattling, warning me by this that I had made an unreasonable attack and attempted to take his life and that if I insisted he would have no choice but to take mine if he could. For a moment I listened to this terrifying sound and then I struck into the bush with my stick and, chop-ping about, dragged him out of the bush with his back broken. w.wHe struck once more at the stick but a moment later his neck was broken and he was soon dead althoughwww..com when I picked him up by the tail his mouth opened, proving that a dead snake may still bite. There was blood in his mouth and poison was dropping; it was not only a dis-gusting(令人作呕的) sight but a pitiful one too. I dropped the body into a green bush and, as I did so, I saw him in my imagination, crawling over the sands as he might have done if I had let him go.
49. At the sight of the author, the rattlesnake .
A. shot into a bush
B. lay motionless but got ready to meet danger
C. drew itself up to strike
D. took no notice of his presence
50. The author had to kill the rattlesnake because .
A. it stood in his way
B. it attempted to take his life
C. it presented a disgusting sight
D. its presence was a danger to the people and animals at the farm
51. Which of the following best describes the rattlesnake?
A. It attacked man without any reason.
B. It would not attack unless it was attacked.
C. It ran away at the sight of man.
D. It exposed itself to danger.
52. It is implied at the end of the passage that the author____.
A. regretted having killed the snake
B. was glad that he had killed the snake
C. felt a little sorry for the snake
D. could not help thinking about the dead snake
信息匹配
A well-known English magazine invited five people to answer a series of questions．One of the questions is：Do you enjoy foreign food? For Questions 1-5, match the name of each person to one of the statements given below．
1．John Harvey：
In fact if you go out to a restaurant, it’s very difficult to find the “British” cooking, but you can find almost anything else：French, Italian, Chinese, Indian and so on．London is full of foreign restaurants．I love trying “new dishes．” I think you can understand a lot about another culture from its food．
2．Jo Baker：
I like foreign food, but not all．I particularly do not like Indian food, although I quite enjoy a mild curry I make myself．I like most European dishes, but Spanish food is quite low down on my list．However, I think you have to travel a long way to beat good old English cooking．What can be nicer than the aroma of a piece of beef roasted in the oven, surrounded by crisp roast potatoes and served with piping hot Yorkshire puddings, vegetables and gravy? From my point of view, I think foreign food is all right when you are abroad．You see, that’s just part of the enjoyment of travelling to another country．Foreign food is also fine for an odd night out to restaurant, but for every day please give me good old English food．
3．Gabby Macadam：
On the whole I enjoy foreign food, but having said that I can think of dozens of foreign dishes which I simply can’t stand．You see, they have fish in some way or other and I never eat fish in any form．I have found that many foreign dishes are served with a kind of sauce．I think it is the accompanying sauce that hides all sorts of problems．I am not so sure that I would be as fond of them as I am if they were served without the sauce．
4．Len Dangerfield：
When we English people travel abroad, we always make a great fuss about studying the menu but always end up with steak．You see, when I’m abroad I always miss our home cooking．I mean, I’m used to English food．Sometimes I do go to restaurant to taste some exotic dishes, but most of the time I still prefer to have English food．You know, it’s always difficult to get used to food in other countries．
5．Peter Hawke：
I like foreign food．I particularly like Indian food．Well, I’m married to an Indian girl．She is a good cook．I’m so lucky to have her cook for me every day．I think Indian food as well as other foreign foods is generally tastier and spicier than English food．Traditional English dishes, like roast beef and Yorkshire pudding and fish and chips, are quite well-known abroad．But I must say as a nation we are not particularly good at catering．s far as I’m concerned, I think we should learn to cook more interesting dishes and make our food tastier and more varied．
A．Cooking varies from country to country even though the basic gradients may be very much the same．
B．I can’t stand those foreign dishes which contain fish in some way or other, and I’m not so sure that I’m fond of many foreign dishes which are served with a kind sauce．
C．I think foreign food is all right when you are abroad, but for every day, traditional English food is always my first choice．
D．Foreign dishes can be tasted occasionally, but I find it difficult to adjust to the tastes．So I still prefer English food．
E．I love foreign food, and I think people can understand a lot about another culture from what they eat．
F．English people should learn to cook more attractive dishes and make their food more delicious and varied．
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