A snake is a strange animal. It walks on its ribs (肋骨) and it smell with its tongue.

　　Since its teeth are sharp like needles and not good for chewing (咀嚼), it swallows its food whole. The snake's jaw (颚) can stretch (拉伸) 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 (吞) 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.

A．walks on its ribs

B．can go for months without food

C．needs a lot of water

D．eats only once a year

My brother, John, is a college student. Last year he went to Italy and stayed for two months. I was surprised that John was able to have such a long holiday, because he never had any money.

“How did you manage it, John?” I asked.“I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”

“It was easy,” John answered.“I got a job.”

“A job?” I asked in surprise.“What did you do?”

“I gave English lessons to a shop manager,” John answered.

“His name is Luigi. We have become good friends.”

“But you’re not a teacher,” I said.

“I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained.“But he insisted on having conversation(会话) lessons. He wanted to practise his English. He had a lot of American customers, so it was important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and a little pocket of money.”

“Did your pupil learn much English?” I asked.

“I don’t know,”John said,“but I learnt a lot of Italian.”

61.The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______.

A. a week      B. two months   C. two weeks         D. two years

62.John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because ______.

A. he was a shop manager         B. he had a lot of money

C. he taught a shop manager to learn English

D. he worked in a shop as an assistant

63.John’s pupil was ______.

A. an American                            B. an Englishman

C. a Chinese                                    D. an Italian

64.How long did John spend talking to his pupil every day?_______.

A. Two hours.                                         B. Twenty minutes.

C. Three hours.                                      D. Thirty minutes.

65.Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English?

Because______.

A. he was an Italian                     B. he liked English very much

C. he was a shop manager    D. he had many American customers

“How did you manage it, John?” I asked. “I thought you were going to stay for two weeks.”

“It was easy,” John answered. “I got a job.”

“A job?” I asked in surprise. “What did you do?”

“I gave English lessons to a shop manager,” John answered.

“His name is Luigi. We have become good friends.”

“But you’re not a teacher,” I said.

“I told Luigi I couldn’t teach,” John explained. “But he insisted on having conversation(会话) lessons. He wanted to practice his English. He had a lot of American customers, so it was important for him to speak English. I spent three hours a day talking to him. In return he gave me a room, three meals a day and a little pocket of money.”

“Did your pupil learn much English?” I asked.

“I don’t know,” John said, “but I learnt a lot of Italian.”

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1.The writer was surprised that John was able to stay in Italy for ______.

A. a week 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.two months

C.two weeks　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.two years

2.John was able to have a long holiday in Italy because ______.

A. he was a shop manager

B.he had a lot of money

C.he taught a shop manager to learn English

D.he worked in a shop as an assistant

3.John’s pupil was ______.

A. an American　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.an Englishman

C.a Chinese　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.an Italian

4.How long did John spend talking to his pupil every day?

A. Two hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.Twenty minutes.

C.Three hours.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.Thirty minutes.

5.Why did the shop manager ask John to teach him English?

Because______.

A. he was an Italian　　　　　　　　　　　　     B.he liked English very much

C.he was a shop manager　　　　　　    D.he had many American customers