My parents give me an allowance every week．An allowance is the money I earn（赚的）when I do chores or jobs around the house．There are a loft of things I want to buy with my allowance，but I have to earn it first!There are many ways to earn money．I do chores，make my bed and empty the dishwasher．I also help my parents whenever they ask．
My parents let me choose how to spend my allowance，but they say I shouldn't use it up at once．That's why they taught me about budgets（预算）．A budget helps people buy things now and also save for things in the future．My mom says there are three ways to use my allowance．I can spend it．save it．or give it away．I want to do all three，so my mom and I make three jars．One is a"spend"jar，one is a"save"jar，and one is a"give"jar．
Spend Jar
The spend jar is my favorite!I put most of my allowance here．At the end of the month，I count up all my spending money．I use it to buy things with my friends．
Save Jar
Sometimes，there are things I want，but I don't have enough money．That's what the save jar is for．I put some of my allowance in it．It builds up more and more each week．After a while．I have enough money to buy what I want．
Give Jar
The last jar is very special．It's the give jar．I donate （捐赠） the money to charity （慈善） or another good cause My dad says that donating money helps other people and makes our world a better place．
I like putting my allowance into my three jars．It's fun to see it build up over time!Do you earn an allowance？
51．The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"allowance"is．
| A． |
允许 |
| B． |
零用钱 |
| C． |
承诺 |
| D． |
费用 |
52．There are jars for the writer's money．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
53．For budgets，the writer's parents didn't want him to．
| A． |
spend all the money in a short time |
| B． |
build up too much money |
| C． |
save the money for things in the future |
| D． |
choose how to spend the money |
54．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The writer's parents have a large amount of money |
| B． |
The writer asks his mother to make the three jars |
| C． |
The writer donates money in the"spend"jar to a charity |
| D． |
There are many ways to get the allowance for the writer |
55．We can learn how to according to the passage．
| A． |
use the allowance |
| B． |
make three jars |
| C． |
help others |
| D． |
buy things． |
Karachi， Pakistan， is one of the hottest cities on Earth． In June 2015， more than 1，000 people died there during heat wave（热浪）． "It was a terrible time，" Shahzad Qureshi said． "We needed to do something about it．" After the heat wave， Qureshi took action． He started Urban（都市的） Forest． The group plants trees in cities in Pakistan．
Trees help cool the air by providing shade（阴凉） and moisture（水分） through their leaves． Trees can help lower summer temperatures in cities by 2 to 5℃． Trees also provide a place for all kinds of animals． And they create a shady place where people can relax．
Urban Forest planted about 1，300 trees in a park in Karachi． The group uses a method that helps them grow quickly． In just three years， the trees were 30 feet tall． Qureshi hopes that one day， this park will become a forest of 50，000 trees． Since 2015， Qureshi and his team have helped cool the air by planting 14 urban forests in Pakistan． Twelve are in Karachi．
In 2017， Qureshi helped plant an urban forest at Karachi Grammar School． First， he met with students there． He taught them about how trees help the environment． Then the students planted trees in the schoolyard． "They were excited about the project，" Muneeza Shaikhali says． She's a headteacher at Karachi Grammar School． "They themselves had been experiencing the high temperatures in the summer months．"
There are many birds and colorful butterflies in the school． Students go outside during science class to study the forest． "It's like a library of trees in front of the kids，" Qureshi says． "They can learn the species（物种） and insects that are around． It's a beautiful thing to see．"
（1）What happened to Karachi in June 2015？
A． A wave hit this city．
B． A heat wave killed over 1，000 people．
C． Karachi became the hottest city．
（2）Who started Urban Forest？
A． Munecza Shaikhali．
B． Shahzad Qureshi．
C． The students at Karachi Grammar School．
（3）How did the students feel about the project？
A． Surprised．
B． Terrible．
C． Excited．
（4）During the science class， students go outside to ．
A． study the forest
B． climb the trees
C． catch birds and butterflies
（5）What's the best title for the text？
A． Urban Forest
B． City of Trees
C． Education on Environment
（B）
Have you ever watched old movies？If so，maybe you have known Carole Lombard（卡罗尔●隆巴德）．She was a famous actress in the 1930s．She died when she was only 34．In her short life，she made 70movies．
In 1921，when she was only thirteen years old，a movie director saw her in the street．He decided to put her in a movie．The movie was one of the last silent movies．She acted well enough to win the hearts of many people．At the age of 16，she left school to act．1926，an accident happened to her．The accident left scars （疤痕） on her face，but she didn't give up．She continued to act．
Later，she married Clark Gable that was an actor．He was the great love in her life．They live happily together．
任务2：阅读短文（B），根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词．
69．s making little or no sound
70．m to have a husband or wife
任务3：阅读短文（B） 进行同义句转换，每空一词．
She acted well enough to win the hearts of many people．
She acted 71． well that she 72． the hearts of many people．
任务4：根据短文（B）内容回答问题．
Who decided to put Carole Lombard in a movie in 1921？
73．
What happened to her in 1926？
74．
Was she a famous actress or a famous director in the 1930s？
75．
I remember…
Mary Chan asked her grandfather what he could remember about his secondary school． This is part of what he told her…
I'll never forget Mr. Tan．We called him Tiger Tan．He was our math teacher when I was in Sec 1．He was a wiry（筋骨强壮的），muscular man and he was very strict．I never saw him smile while I was at school．
Mr. Tan was an excellent math teacher． He explained everything slowly and clearly on the blackboard．When he looked at the class， you had to be looking at his hawk﹣like eyes．He stared at us like a tiger facing a group of rabbits． If you weren't looking directly at him， he summoned（命令）you to the front of the class． Then he took "Joey" from his cupboard． "Joey" was a length of garden hose about half a metre long． After few painful wallops（猛）from "Joey" you paid attention all the time!
Sometimes Mr. Tan felt that the class was getting sleepy． Then he suddenly said， "Outside everybody! Round the school! RUN!" He stood at the door of the classroom， waiting for us to return． He had a slipper（拖鞋）and hit the last one or two pupils． I was usually the first back．
We were all scared of Tiger Tan． We didn't like him but we respected（敬重）him． He was a good teacher and was always fair．
We had a very different math teacher in Sec 3． He was Mr. Hu． He was cheerful and friendly．When he entered the room， somebody would ask him how a camera worked． Then he spent the rest of the lesson explaining how something worked． He drew diagrams on the board and sometimes one of us asked another question to keep him talking． Most of the class sat and day﹣dreamed about food or sport． We weren't really interested in cameras． We just wanted to avoid doing any work．
We liked Mr. Hu but we didn't respect him． We knew that we didn't learn much in his lessons．
（1）In Mr. Tan's class， ．
A． his students had to pay attention all the time
B． he drew diagrams and explained everything fast
C． he taught his students how to run around the school
（2）The underlined word " Joey" probably refers to ．
A． a boy who wasn't' looking directly at Mr. Tan
B． something Mr. Tan used to punish his students
C． a rabbit that was facing a tiger
（3）Mr. Tan asked his students to run outside to make them ．
A． strong and healthy
B． refilled with energy
C． scared of him
（4）In Mr. Hu's class， his students asked him about cameras because ．
A． they wanted to avoid doing any work
B． they were really interested in cameras
C． Mr. Hu was good at explaining how cameras worked
（5）Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A． The grandfather was often hit by Mr. Tan with a slipper．
B． Mr. Hu always explained everything slowly and clearly．
C． The grandfather didn't' learn much in Mr. Hu's class．
A young girl raises her hand in class to answer the teacher's question． She loudly says the right answer but hears somebody call her a "know﹣it﹣all" and sees someone else roll （滚动） his eyes． She doesn't feel comfortable enough to speak up again because confident woman are thought to be "bossy （专横的）"．
The stereotype （成见） that confident men are leaders and confident women are bossy gave rise to the 2014 "Ban Bossy" campaign （"禁用专横"运动）． This campaign encourages young girls to become leaders and stay confident in the face of being called "bossy"．
Laila Farah， from DePaul University， US， says she believes this stereotype comes from history． "There is an old idea that girls are not as clever as boys，" Farah says． "There is also another very old idea that women act according to their feelings．"
"Gender （性别） stereotypes come from nearly everywhere，" Farah says． "It's is learned when people were babies， from the toys chosen， to saying girls aren't good at math．"
In a study done by the Girls Leadership Institute， many girls said that the biggest thing holding them back from taking part in class was getting judged （评判）． Girls learn to keep their ideas and leadership skills to themselves．
Maybe instead of never using the word bossy， we need to forget the idea that being bossy is a bad thing． At the end of the day， bossy people get the job done．
36．Which of the following shows the gender stereotypes from someone in class？
| A． |
Speaking up again． |
| B． |
Rolling one's eyes． |
| C． |
Raising one's hand． |
| D． |
Answering the question． |
37．The 2014 "Ban Bossy" campaign was held to encourage young girls to ．
| A． |
believe in themselves |
| B． |
try knowing everything |
| C． |
think about themselves |
| D． |
enjoy something comfortable |
38．In Farah's opinion， gender stereotypes started ．
| A． |
before girls learnt math |
| B． |
before girls went to school |
| C． |
when people were babies |
| D． |
when people played with toys |
39．According to the study done by the Girls Leadership Institute， girls ．
| A． |
can be really good leaders |
| B． |
can understand the biggest thing |
| C． |
are too confident to be leaders |
| D． |
are easy enough to get judged |
40．The writer seems to think that gender stereotypes are ．
| A． |
cruel |
| B． |
unfair |
| C． |
impossible |
| D． |
acceptable |
When Zheng He was born， he was named Ma Wenhe． He was born in Yunnan in 1371． （1） However， when the Ming Dynasty was established （建立）， the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons， Prince Zhu Di．
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors． （2） ． Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor． The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty． （3） ． He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet （舰队） and ordered him to explore （探索） the world．
On Zheng He's first trip， he traveled all the way to Calicut， India． With over 200ships and nearly 28，000men， he visited many countries along the way． His first trip lasted from 1405to1407． Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited．
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life． He traveled to many faraway places， going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries． （4） ． He also brought back diplomats （外交官） from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor．
A． Some of the ships were longer than a football field． B． The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He． C． His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty． D． He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels． E． He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world． |
One of my best friends went abroad to enjoy her holidays，so the job of looking after her dog Missy has been given to me．A few months ago，Missy came to my friend's house．She looked terrible．She has been abused for a long time．
When we first visited my friend and Missy，my friend had to gently pull her over on a lead （牵绳） to get her to come to us．She wanted to come but afraid to do so﹣﹣﹣the poor，beautiful thing．Clearly Missy came to the right home．My friend has given birth to a baby of his own and shows the love of a mother．This is just what Missy needs．Thanks to the love of my friend，she has changed into a new dog step by step．Sadly，she is still afraid of strange humans．I hate to imagine what the dog must have gone through．
Now，Missy trusts me completely，so I can touch her berry（肚皮）．While standing，she will jump up so gently to be closer to me，putting her paws（爪子）on my legs as she looks at me with those beautiful eyes．
Missy is really brave．She has the courage to try again，to open her hearts，and to know that not everyone is the same kind of people as before．Keep it in mind that tomorrow is another day．
（1）The underlined word "abused" in the first paragraph means ．
A．保护
B．喂养
C．虐待
D．挨饿
（2）The writer felt when she first saw Missy．
A．proud and relaxed
B．sorry and caring
C．afraid and angry
D．sad and disappointed
（3）The writer thought it was good for Missy to stay with her friend ．
A．because her friend could offer the love of a mother to Missy
B．because her friend had more free time to take care of Missy
C．because her friend stayed long at home and felt quite lonely
D．because her friend helped Missy to accept different people
（4）The fourth paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．the writer has learned the skills to communicate with Missy
B．the writer has made Missy understand and follow her orders
C．the writer has succeeded in winning the trust of Missy
D．the writer has come to realize that Missy is a beautiful dog
（5）According to the passage，what is the writer's suggestion？
A．No future in the past
B．Every dog has its day．
C．All efforts will pay off．
D．Never too late to mend．
Leon was a postman．Every day Leon would wake up and feed his 37 cats．Leon didn't really want 37 cats，but one by one they had appeared on his doorstep，and Leon had taken them in．
Every day，after feeding the cats，Leon would collect the letters from the red postboxes in the village and take it home．"If only I had 37 helpers instead of 37cats，my job would be so much easier，"Leon thought．Just then，the cats started meowing for their dinner．That gave Leon an idea．That night，Leon worked late making 37cat﹣sized postal backpacks．Then，he went around to each postbox，putting up signs that read：Postbox closed!Please use the postal cat service．
The next day，Leon put a backpack on each cat and dropped off the cats around the village．Leon knew that the cats would be happy walking around all day．He also knew that they would always come home for dinner．Leon spent the day relaxing，waiting for his helpers to return．Leon was right．The cats did return，but they did not bring home many letters．Some got the letters wet．Some bit off the corners of the letters．Some even lost their backpacks．""Cats are just too unreliable（不可靠的），"Leon thought．
Just then，a strange sound came from the outside of Leon's door．A dirty dog was waiting to be invited inside．That gave Leon an idea．
（1）In Paragraph 2，Leon that night．
A．made postal backpacks
B．put up a sign on each cat
C．had dinner with the cats
D．collected letters in the village
（2）According to the last paragraph，we can infer（推断） that Leon would ．
A．let the dog take a shower
B．invite the dog to dinner
C．make the dog work for him
D．walk the dog around the village
（3）From the passage we know Leon was ．
A．honest
B．brave
C．strict
D．funny．
Dan's class know Dan is in the hall before they see him． He raps （说唱） when he passes in the hall． He raps when he comes into class． And he raps when he sits at his desk． He raps when he can and he raps about almost everything．
Dan joined in a rap competition at school． When Dan rapped， his friends clapped （鼓掌） for him．The kids thought his rapping was great． But could Dan win？
Dan did win! Dan got the top place! All his classmates gave him a big hand．"Now Dan is a star in our school!" Mal said． Ben stood up and shook Dan's hand． "That was cool， Dan． You are
a hero!"
Miss Mills said， "Dan did win! His next step is to rap on National Rap Star on TV． We can all give Dan a big hand．" The class clapped and cheered for Dan． Miss Mils smiled．
Miss Mills and his classmates were excited， but Dan threw himself onto his chair ，silent．Dan could not rap on TV． In class， Dan could not do his physics． He could not think． Dan was not a kid who got nervous a lot， but he did not wish to rap on TV． Could he be lucky again？Anyway，who wanted to lose？Dan thought perhaps he would not attend the national competition．Then he would not have to rap on TV．
Dan' s friends sensed something was going on his mind． They planned to give him some help．When Dan got to class the next day，he saw a sign on the wall． It said，"Dan，Just rap classroom!" Dan smiled．"Perhaps it's not that hard to rap on TV，" he thought．
（1）How do Dan's classmates know he is in the hall before they see him？
| A． |
They hear him rap． |
| B． |
They see a sign on the wall． |
| C． |
They hear him clap hands． |
| D． |
They see the things on his desk． |
（2）Why didn't Dan want to rap on TV？
| A． |
He got nervous a lot． |
| B． |
He was afraid to lose． |
| C． |
He had to improve his physics． |
| D． |
He planned to cheer for others． |
（3）What do you think happened later according to the story？
| A． |
Dan hated his friends for their push． |
| B． |
Dan forgot what he should rap on TV． |
| C． |
Dan attended the national competition． |
| D． |
Dan sopped rapping after the competition． |
Susie Sunbeam was not her real name； that was Susan Brown． But every one called her Susie Sunbeam because of her such a sweet， smiling face． （1） ．
Her grandfather first gave her this name， and it seemed to fit the little girl so nicely that soon it took the place of her own．
Even when a baby， Susie laughed from morning till night． （2） ．
When she had learned to walk， she loved to go about the house and get things for her mother， and in this way save her as many steps as she could． She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time， and ask her ever so many questions， or she would take her new book and read．
（3） She never used an unkind word， but tried to do whatever would please her playmates best．
One day， a poor little girl with a very ragged dress was going by and Susie heard some children teasing her and making fun of her． She at once ran out to the gate， and asked the poor little girl to come in． " What are you crying for？ "Susie asked． " Because they all laughed at me， "she said
（4） She cheered her up with kind words， and gave her a nice dress and a pair of shoes．
This brought real joy and gladness to the poor child． （5） ．
A． That's why we called her Susie Brown．
B． Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children．
C． No one ever heard her cry unless she was sick or hurt．
D． She always brought brightness with her when she came．
E． Susie liked to read books when her mother was busy in doing chores．
F． And she thought that Susie was rightly called Sunbeam．
G． Then Susie took the little girl into the house．
One evening as I was leaving the store，I noticed a man with a very old sleeping bag going through the garbage can nearby．He pulled out fast food trash bags and inspected all that was in the thrown away bags，but he never stopped anyone to beg for money or anything eles as they entered or left my store．After he went through the entire trash can，he carefully cleaned up the area and wrapped up the food he found in the dirty hamburger wrapper．My heart literally hurt for him．
I decided to help him．I got out of my car and asked him if I could buy him something to eat．He thanked and，followed me to the fast food place around the block．I bought him the biggest meal they had on the menu．He didn't ask for anything and the only request was a big glass of hot sweet tea to go with his meal．When I brought him the food，he was so thankful．He told me how much he appreciated the meal．
I wanted to give him some money．He shook his head．I asked him if I could buy a few meals and put it on a gift card for him．He agreed．
As I handed him the gife card，he broke down crying．He told me that he prayed for me today．I wasn't sure what he meant （I was guessing he was praying for me for what I did for him ）so I thanked him．
"NO，I prayed that God would send someone to buy me a hot meal today …and be sent you!" Tears traced down his checks．
I didn't know what to say …I always pray over my food，but I've never prayed for a meal．I've never doubted that I wouldn't be able to eat …Tears began to fill my eyes．Oh my …how blessed am I…Maybe God used me to answer this man's prayer．
Everybody has a story though I didn't know his，but I had done what God wanted me to．God put him in my path …I knew he did．I took him to my office．
33．The man that writer saw outside his store was possibly a
A．beggar
B．homeless man
C．street cleaner
D．hamburger lover
34．Why did the man brerk down crying when he got the gift card？
A．He had finally talked to God．
B．He could have a new sleeping bag
C．He finally got what be needed．
D．He wanted to have some hot meals
35．According to the passage，what kind of person was the man？
A．A polite，careful person with few words．
B．A lonely，serious person with a trash bag
C．A nice，lonely person with a sleeping bug
D．A friendly，careful person with little money
36．What did the writer most probably do in his office？
A．He gave the man some money
B．He gave the man another big hot meal
C．He asked the man to pray for him
D．He invited the man to work in his store．
Laurence Kim Peek was born in Salt Lake City，Utah，on November 11，1951．It was clear from an early age that he was not like other children．A medical scan （扫描）showed that the two halves of his brain were not connected in the usual way．As a result，Laurence developed an amazing memory．He started to read when he was two．He used to read books and put them back on the shelf upside down to show that he had finished them．He remembered everything he had read．
He memorized quite a lot of information on subjects such as history，geography，sports，music and literature．He also had an unbelievable ability with numbers and dates．
To read more quickly，he read the left page with his left eye and the right page with his right eye．By reading the two pages at the same time，it took him less than an hour to read a whole book．By the age of 30，he had memorized around 12，000books．
However，he did not develop so well in other areas．He could not walk until he was four，and he had problems putting on his clothes and shoes．His social skills were poor，and he was extremely sensitive （敏感的） about meeting new people．In 1984，Peek and his father met Hollywood movie writer Barry Morrow．Morrow was fascinated by Peek and began to write a new play about Peek's experiences．The result was Rain Man，a movie that won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1988．This changed Peek's life．He got used to being the center of attention．He became more self﹣confident （自信的）．He appeared on TV and traveled around the country with his father to develop awareness （意识） of his condition．Sadly，Peek died of a heart attack in 2009．
38．The writer tells us Peek was a man with in the first three paragraphs．
A．a weak ability
B．an amazing memory
C．a great dream
D．a common brain
39．The underlined word"This"in Paragraph 4refers to" "．
A．he couldn't walk until four
B．he met the famous movie writer
C．his social skills were poor
D．Rain Man won an Oscar for Best Picture
40．It can be learnt from the passage that ．
A．Both halves of Peek's brain were not connected at all
B．Peek was weak in remembering numbers and dates
C．Peek could read books in an unusual way
D．Peek never felt comfortable with his fame
41．The best title of this passage is most probably ．
A．The real"Rain Man"
B．A special experience
C．Ways of becoming famous
D．An unbelievable movie actor．
Some people seem to have unusual memories． Zheng Aiqiang， a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain， can remember 2， 660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like him must have special brains． But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland， the brain structure （结构） of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference．
Good memories can be trained． New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training．
Researchers found that a technique （技巧） called loci， invented by the ancient Greeks， can greatly help improve memory．
By using loci， you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks． You can link （关联） something you need to remember with a place that you know very well． For example， to remember a list of numbers， imagine yourself walking through your house． Each thing is linked to a number． For example， zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall．
In one study， some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns． At the beginning， they could only remember 26 words， but when they were taught loci， they could remember 62 words．
"Not everyone can become a memory winner． But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly，" said Boris Konrad， one of the researchers in the study．
（1）From the recent study， we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar ．
（2）To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your to link it with a you know well according to the passage．
◆（3）请根据短文内容回答问题
What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest？
◆（4）请用一句话概括段落大意．
Paragraph 6 tells us that
◆（5）请将文中划线句子译成汉语．
I still remember quite clearly the day when my parents got divorced （离婚）．Dad kissed me goodbye and left．
For a long time Mum and I lived a peaceful life．Then one day，Jim came over for lunch wearing a blue suit with a short brown tie and a green shirt．I couldn't believe this was going to be my new stepfather．It couldn't be true that my beautiful mother would marry someone who dressed like a clown （小丑）．I hated him．
Lunch was terrible．Mother kept trying to start a conversation，but neither Jim nor I would say much．Finally I offered to bring in the dessert just to get away from the clown．
Something unpleasant happened，but I didn't mean （故意）to do it．I guess the plate slipped．But one minute I was handing Jim his blackberry pie，and the next，dark purple berries were oozing （渗出）all over his shirt and tie．
I was mortified．My face turned bright red．Jim looked very much surprised at first，but then he began to laugh．I started to laugh too．Maybe this guy was all right，after all．Then I had a quick look at my mother．She looked happier than I had seen her in a long time．
34．The writer thinks Jim's clothes look ．
A．nice
B．expensive
C．usual
D．funny
35．From the story we might guess that ．
A．Jim didn't seem likeable at first
B．the writer liked Jim from the start
C．Jim was angry with the writer
D．Jim didn't like blackberry pie．
36．In this story the word"mortified"means ．
A．happy
B．bored
C．embarrassed
D．angry
37．The best title for this story would be ．
A．I Love Pie
B．My New Stepfather
C．The World's Worst Lunch
D．Mothers Shouldn't Marry．
Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake？It is a poisonous （有毒的） American snake．When it is angry or afraid，it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail．It's very scary．But Heather Ramirez and her husband，from California，in the United States，make a living in an unusual way．They are self﹣employed （自雇的） snake catchers!They catch snakes，especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors，and return them to the wild．
Heather describes her work as"protecting people from rattlesnakes﹣and protecting rattlesnakes from people!"In the area where they live，rattlesnakes often come face to face with people．They are found in stores，offices，houses and gardens．Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live，but it's the other way round．The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses．
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared．If you keep your distance，however，the snake won't bite （咬） you．In twelve years as a snake catcher，Heather has never touched a snake．She doesn't take the risk．She picks up the snakes with a special tool．This doesn't hurt them，but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her．
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty．Catching snakes is a full﹣time job and they don't often have a day off．People can get to them at any time of the day or night．Not everyone can do this job，but Heather doesn't want to do anything else．"I just love my job，"she says．
（1）The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by ．
A．catching and selling snakes
B．catching snakes as a part﹣time job
C．protecting snakes in the wild
D．being self﹣employed snake catchers
（2）In Paragraph 2，Heather explains why the rattlesnakes ．
A．never bite people
B．are afraid of people
C．are found where people live
D．lived with people at first
（3）The underlined word"them"in Paragraph 3refers to ．
A．rattlesnakes
B．special tools
C．people around
D．the Ramirezs
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Heather catches snakes only at night．
B．Heather is always ready to do her job．
C．Heather risks touching snakes sometimes．
D．Heather has been a snake catcher for 20years．
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