大学英语快速阅读College English1附习题10The Danger of Green Grass Snakes.docx

大学英语快速阅读College English1附习题10The Danger of Green Grass Snakes.docx

《大学英语快速阅读College English1附习题10The Danger of Green Grass Snakes.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《大学英语快速阅读College English1附习题10The Danger of Green Grass Snakes.docx（3页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

大学英语快速阅读CollegeEnglish1附习题10TheDangerofGreenGrassSnakes

TheDangerofGreenGrassSnakes

AcoupleinSweetwater,Texashadalotofpottedplants,andinwinterthewifebroughtalotofthemindoorstoprotectthemfromapossiblefreeze.Itturnedoutthatalittlegreengrasssnakewashiddeninoneoftheplantsandwhenithadwarmedup,itslithered[（蛇）游动]outandthewifesawitgounderthesofa.Sheletoutaveryloudscream.Thehusbandranoutintothelivingroomtoseewhattheproblemwas.Shetoldhimtherewasasnakeunderthesofa.Hegotdownontheflooronhishandsandkneestolookforit.

Aboutthattimethefamilydogcameandtouchedhimonthelegwithitscoldnose.Hethoughtthesnakehadbittenhimandhefainted.Hiswifethoughthehadaheartattack,soshecalledanambulance.Theattendantsrushedinandloadedhimonthestretcherandstartedcarryinghimout.

AboutthattimethesnakecameoutfromunderthesofaandtheEmergencyMedicalTechniciansawitanddroppedhisendofthestretcher.Thehusbandhadhislegbrokenandwassenttothehospital.

Thewifestillhadtheproblemofthesnakeinthehouse,soshecalledonaneighbor.Hevolunteeredtocapturethesnake.Hearmedhimselfwitharolled-upnewspaperandbeganpokingunderthecouch.Soonhedecideditwasgoneandtoldthewoman,whosatdownonthesofainrelief.Butinrelaxing,herhanddangled（摆动）inbetweenthecushions,whereshefeltthesnakewriggling（蠕动around.Shescreamedandfainted,thesnakerushedbackunderthesofa,andtheneighbortriedtouseCPR（人工呼吸法）toreviveher.Theneighbor'swife,whohadjustreturnedfromshopping,sawherhusband'smouthonthewoman'smouthandslammedherhusbandinthebackoftheheadwithabagofcannedgoods,knockinghimoutandcuttinghisheadtoapointwhereitneededstitches.

Bynowthepolicehadarrived.Theycalledanambulance,whichtookawaythewomanandtheneighbor.Justthenthelittlesnakecrawledoutfromunderthecouch.Oneofthepolicemendrewhisgunandfiredatit.Hemissedthesnakeandhitthelegofthetableononesideofthesofa.Thetablefelloverandthelamponitshatteredandasthebulbbroke,itstartedafireinthecurtains.Theburningcurtainsthenspreadtothewallsandtheentirehousewasblazing.

ITimepassed.Themenandthewomanweredischargedfromthehospital,thehousewasrebuilt,andallwasrightagainwiththeirworld.AboutayearlaterthecouplewerewatchingTVandtheweathermanannouncedacoldsnapforthatnight.Thehusbandaskedhiswifeifshethoughttheyshouldbringintheplantsforthenight.

Choosethebestanswerstothefollowingquestions.

1.Howdidthegreengrasssnakecomeinto

thehouse?

A.Itsecretlycrawledintothehouse

becauseofthecoldweather.B.Theladybroughtitintothehouseto

protectitfromapossiblefreeze.C.Itslitheredoutofaplantandcrawled

intothehouse.D.Theplantwherethesnakehidwas

movedintothehouse.

2.Thehusbandfaintedbecause.

A.hethoughtthesnakehadbittenhimon

thelegB.theirfamilydoggavehimatouchonhis

legwithitscoldnoseC.hewasscaredwhenhecaughtsightofa

slitheringsnakeD.hefellontheflooronhishandsand

knees

3.Thehusbandwassenttothehospital

because,

A,hehadaheartattack

B.hewasbittenbythesnake

C.hislegwasbrokenwhenhefelloffthe

stretcherD.hedroppedthestretcherandhurthimself

4.Theneighbor'swifeflewintoaragewhen

A.shesawherhusband'smouthonthe

woman'smouthB.shesawherhusbandhelpingthewoman

capturethesnakeC.shewasdoingshoppingD.shesawherhusbandpokingunderthe

couch

5.Whathappenedafterthepolicefinallyarrived?

A.Thesnakewasshottodeath.B.Thesnakeescapedunderthecouch

again.C.Thecoupleweresenttohospitalbyan

ambulance.D.Thehousewasburntdown.

Judgewhetherornotthefollowingstatementsagreewiththeinformationgiveninthepassage,andmarkYforYES,NforNO,orNGifinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

1.Toprotectthepottedplantsfromthecold

weather,thewifemovedthemintoa

greenhouse.

YNNG

2.Thesnakewarmedupandcrawledunder

thebed.

YNNG

3.Thewifecalledinanambulancesinceshe

believedthattherewassomethingwrong

withherhusband'sheart.

YNNG

4.Theneighborwasalsosenttothehospital

becausehehadhisheadseriouslyinjured.

YNNG

5.Thesnakethatbroughtaboutalotof

troubleswasfinallykilled.

YNNG