Ⅰ.Match the word with its meaning.

　　1．convenient　 A．standard of judgment

　　2．distinguish　 B．a set of papers, records etc., that contain information about a particular person

　　3．file　 C．having force in law

　　4．seize D．very easy and suitable

　　5．abrupt E．make (oneself) well known; see or recognize the difference

　　6．valid F．to take hold of something suddenly and violently

　　7．criterion G．sudden and unexpected to recognize and understand the difference between two or more things or people

　　8．patent　 H．an official document granting a right

　　答案：1～5　DEBFG　6～8　CAH

　　Ⅱ.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.

　　1．These pictures call up memories of those beautiful days when they stayed in Hainan.使......回忆起

　　2．I'd like to go to the cinema now and then.偶尔，有时

　　3．After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.着手，开始

　　4．Speeches distinguish human beings from animals.使......区别于......，把......和......区别开

　　5．I always keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.为了方便

　　Look at the following pictures and decide whether they are inventions or discoveries.

　　Invention：A，B，D　　　　　　Discovery：C

　　Ⅰ.Fast­reading

　　1．Match the following paragraphs with their main ideas.

　　Part 1(Para.1)　　　　 A．The research on the approaches to solving the problem.

　　Part 2 (Paras. 2～3)　 B．The requirement of getting a patent.

　　Part 3 (Paras. 4～6)　 C．The attempts to catch the snakes.

　　Part 4 (Paras. 7～8) D．The discovery of the problem of the snakes.

　　答案：Part 1～4　DACB

　　2．Read the text quickly and fill in the blank.

　　The text is mainly about the author's experience in helping her mother get rid of the snakes and applying for the patent for her invention.

　　答案：invention

　　Ⅱ.Careful­reading

　　Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.

　　1．The writer set about researching the habits of snakes in order to .

A．get on well with snakes