What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA, one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.

The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Their newspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers： free snake removal(除去）一Please do not kill them — Call us. ”

The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a hobby,” explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers.

Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive. “One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred.

Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets; some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.

Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”

According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.

“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”

Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.

1.The Snake Catchers catch snakes because ______.

2.When a man asked them to kill a python, the Snake Catchers ______.

3.The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free ______.

4.According to Fred,  ______.

1．     In North America, most students go to school ______ the school bus.

A. on                           B. in                                C. by                            D. take

If babies are given more love and feelings by their mothers, they will deal better with stress and anxiety when they grow up , research has shown.

The study of eight-month-old children shows even the very earliest life experiences can influence our happiness.

Lots of mother love makes children form a safe bond with their mothers , so they are able to feel safe in relationships when they grow up ,and they will have better social skills and deal with life's difficulties．

The researchers,  led by Dr．Joanna Maselko of Duke University in North Carolina,  studied the relationships of 482 eight—month - old  babies with their mothers during daily development.

They studied how well the mother had dealt with her child's developmental text and how she had responded child's performance．Mental health was then assessed when the babies had grown up – at the average of 34.

The more feelings and attention a mother gave to her child, the better her child would be. This kind of child had the lowest levels of anxiety, hostility and general difficulties.

1.If children are given more love and attention, what will they have in the future?

2.The research studied children who are ____．

3.Which of the following is right according to text？

4.What should many mothers do?

5.Which can be the best title for this text?

In North America, most students go to school by bus. The subway is also widely used in some cities. In small towns and cities, walking is still popular.
The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America. It is a very convenient form of transportation because it takes students right to the entrance to the school. It also gives students opportunity to chat with their friends. However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time.
The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities. However, it is expensive and can be very crowded during rush hour. Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not so close to the school, and students often have to walk considerable distance or take a bus from the subway stop to the scho
Walking has a number of advantages for those who live reasonable close to school. It's free and it provides a form of exercise. However, it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry. It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or cold or wet.
【小题1】In North America, most students usually go to school by_________.
A. school bus or subway B. car or bicycle C. taxi or car
【小题2】 For many students, the yellow school bus is convenient but it is_________.
A. too expensive B. slow and sometimes late      C. crowded and dirty
【小题3】Subways are fast but the stops are often a little bit_________the school.
A. close to B. busy for C. far away from
【小题4】Walking is a good way for the students that live reasonable close to school and it is_________.
A. not convenient B. bad for health C. good for health
【小题5】This passage is about_________in North America.
A. transportation B. students C. schools