2021厦门湖滨中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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厦门市湖滨中学2020---2021学年第二学期期中考
高一英语试卷

本试卷分四部分，满分150分，时间120分钟，试卷附有答题卡
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do tonight?
A. See a film. B. Go on working. C. Have a good rest.
2. What will the weather be like this afternoon?
A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Foggy.
3. What does the woman ask Peter to do?
A. Take care of her sister. B. Look after her dog. C. Go on a trip with her.
4. Where will the speakers go next?
A. The office. B. Their home. C. A restaurant.
5. What does the man mean?
A. The skirt is very expensive.
B. The woman should buy the skirt.
C. It’s foolish for the woman to buy the skirt.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife.
7. What does the woman need?
A. A cake. B. Two eggs. C. Some coffee.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.
9. Why does the man leave?
A. To make more money.
B. To experience something different.
C. To live with his family in another city.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What time did the man go to bed?
A. At 11:30 pm. B. At 2:00 am. C. At 2:30 am.
11. Why did the man go to bed late?
A. He had a pain in the neck.
B. He played computer games.
C. He stayed up watching games.
12. What advice does the woman give the man?
A. Trying speaking with others.
B. Going to bed early at night.
C. Doing something important.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What is the shortcoming of this apartment?
A. It shares several walls with neighbors.
B. It is on the top floor.
C. It isn’t big enough.
14. What do we know about the woman?
A. She enjoys sharing.
B. She often sings songs.
C. She likes listening to music.
15. What does the woman ask about this apartment at last?
A. Its location. B. Its size. C. Its price.
16. What will the speakers do next?
A. Take the apartment. B. Continue searching. C. Talk with neighbors.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Where was the Baseball Fair held last summer?
A. In France. B. In China. C. In Japan.
18. What did the speaker do in the mornings?
A. He learned baseball skills.
B. He visited local museums.
C. He watched baseball games.
19. Where did the speaker learn to make rice dumplings?
A. On a farm. B. In a restaurant. C. In a cooking class.
20. What did the speaker like best about his trip?
A. Traveling around the world.
B. Learning several languages.
C. Making new friends.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.
AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £ 169. 15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost £ 118.15.
If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid--- or you're looking for a big event to pass your time--- check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.
STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.
Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £ 95.95 . A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £ 75.75 . And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £ 62.95 .
LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London. Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As a choice consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen, where you can cook. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £ 420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.
GET ON A BIKE London’s "Boris bikes' have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programs that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.
Among the smaller cities with their own programs are Newcastle (casual members pay around £ 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or £5 per day).
21. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ____.
A. help travelers pass time
B. attract lots of travelers to the UK
C. allow travelers to make flexible plans
D. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation
22. "Farringdon" in Paragraph 5 is most probably _____.
A. a hotel away from the train station B. the tube line to Covent Garden
C. an ideal holiday destination D. the name of a travel agency
23. The passage shows that the O'Neill Flat ____.
A. lies on the ground floor
B. is located in central London
C. provides cooking facilities for tourists
D. costs over £100 on average per day in late September
24.  Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ____.
A. half an hour B. one hour C. one hour and a half D. two hours
25. The main purpose of the passage is ____.
A. to tell visitors how to book in advance
B. to supply visitors with hotel information
C. to show visitors the importance of self-help
D. to offer visitors some money-saving tips

B
Several years ago, Jim Turner heard a program on the radio for the N.C.Children's Hospital and decided he could use his love of origami art to help the hospital raise money for much-needed programs.
So at the age of 13, Turner began making origami greeting cards and selling them to help the hospital. His program, known as Heartbeats for Kids, has since raised more than $2,500 for the hospital. “The first cards I made had a heart in them and you could remove the heart from the card and make it beat,” Turner says, explaining how he came up with the name for the program. Now as a 17-year-old high school student, Turner has less time to devote to card-making, because origami costs a lot of labor and each card can take up to 30 minutes to design. But Turner still enjoys origami art and has created designs that have been chosen for exhibits that tour the country and world.
Turner is an engineer and artist. His mother, Peggy Turner, says folding origami has helped her son develop his sense of space for 3-D objects. Turner also provides community (社区、团体) service at school and at his church. He was named the Good Spirit of Community Awards for his community service activities, including the Heartbeats for Kids program. In the process of his volunteer efforts, Turner also managed to be one of the only 381 youths in the country to cam the top score of 2,400 on his SAT test.
Making and selling the greeting cards has taught Turner about managing a small business, but most important thing Turner learns is that the cards benefit not only the hospital, but also the people who buy the cards or get the cards. Turner sees it as a way to bring people together.
26. At first Turner's purpose of making and selling his cards was to ____.
A. collect money for a hospital B. bring more people together
C. learn how to manage a business D. show his love for origami art
27. The underlined word “origami” in the first paragraph most probably means ____.
A. the art of paper cutting B. the art of picture drawing
C. the art of paper folding D. the art of toy making
28. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that card-making ____.
A. is difficult to learn B. takes time and energy
C. is popular with young people D. makes people active and intelligent
29. What does the writer tell us about Turner?
A. He has already become a successful businessman.
B. He spends most of his time working for his church
C. He designs a heart in each card that has been made
D. He does well in both his lessons and community service
30. The passage is mainly about ____.
A. a teenager who makes a difference B. origami art that helps make money
C. offering community service D. making and selling greeting cards


C
Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour’s flight one of the scientists wrote in his book, “Look here for probable metal.” Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain area, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, “Gold possible.” Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, “This ground should be searched for metal.” From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word: “Uranium.”
None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic power of looking down below the earth’s surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of locating minerals in the ground…trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.
This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow in the surface.
At Watson Bar Greek, a brook(小溪) six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxes were filled with small branches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested. Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.
Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.
31. Scientists were flying over a desert or a hilly wasteland or a mountain area in order to search for _______ in the ground.
A. gold B. silver C. metals D. minerals
32. The study of trees, branches and roots shows that _______.
A. there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds
B. there were smaller amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches
C. there were less amounts of gold in the seeds growing on the ends of branches than seeds growing nearest to the tree trunks
D. there was more gold in the branches than in the roots
33. Which is the best title suggested below?
A. Scientists Searching for Metals with Special Power
B. New Methods of Searching for Minerals
C. Gold Could Be Found by Trees and Plants
D. A New Method of Searching for Minerals — Using Trees and Plants
34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?
A. Leaves. B. Roots. C. Branches. D. Seeds.
35. The scientists were searching for minerals by using _______.
A. X-ray B. magic power C. a special instrument D. trained eyes

第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两选项为多余选项。
In a recent survey of more than 1,300 students, 96% said they feel worried about exams. 36 There is no doubt that anyone wants to get high marks in exams, so students should learn to deal with exams as calmly and effectively as possible.
Develop a plan.
37 However, most of the students don’t plan how they’ll be prepared. They just tell themselves they’ll study as much as possible — then they’ll “hope for the best”. This isn’t a wise way. Preparing for an exam is like taking on an important project. It’s important to outline a plan for how you’ll get ready for an exam.
Change the sleep time early.
Many exams are held in the early morning — a time when students don’t usually feel very awake. If you’ll be taking a morning exam, start sleeping earlier at least one week before the exam so that your body will have time to adjust(适应). 38 Besides, it’s also a good idea to get eight hours of sleep each night.
39
It’s common for students to spend the 10 minutes before an exam doing some last-minute studying. This may provide some comfort, but overall it does more harm than good. The 10 minutes before an exam will make no difference. If you study during this time, you’ll become more stressed and worried. 40
A. Study until the last minute.
B. Don’t do any last-minute studying.
C. This high percentage isn’t surprising.
D. This will have a bad influence on your performance.
E. This will help you become more confident in the exams.
F. If not, your mind won’t be in a good state to take the exam.
G. It is of great importance for students to make a proper plan before an exam.

第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This morning I was walking with my husband when I noticed an elderly man was unstable(不稳固的) on his feet. So he was trying to 41 himself by holding a tree, but then slowly 42 to the sidewalk. My husband and I ran to his side. 43 , he didn’t hit his head on the sidewalk. A few more of us gathered around, discussing the 44 . I gave my cellphone to my husband to call 911.
It seemed to have happened 45 , but there were at least 4 people by the man’s side. Someone took his pulse; another 46 his own coat under his head to make him more 47 . Several minutes later, his wife 48 — she had been walking their dog in the pet area. But she was too 49 to do anything.
Once the ambulance(救护车) got there, I talked to his wife. His medical 50 was very rough. He had had a triple bypass heart operation(三重心脏搭桥手术) and 51 from cancer. Their son had 52 in the army for many years. This was their last trip here to visit him, who always had no holidays to see them.
Before we all 53 , one young man, who had been so helpful, asked if I was his family. “No.” I said, shrugging, “but then again, aren’t we all 54 ?” He nodded and smiled in 55 .
41. A. calm B. balance C. help D. challenge
42. A. escaped B. turned C. fell D. pointed
43. A. Surprisingly B. Luckily C. Finally D. Actually
44. A. accident B. story C. situation D. news
45. A. all at once B. on time C. in the end D. as usual
46. A. placed B. threw C. wore D. pressed
47. A. healthy B. popular C. comfortable D. important
48. A. rushed over B. came round C. went ahead D. set off
49. A. bored B. embarrassed C. dissatisfied D. worried
50. A. bill B. study C. licence D. history
51. A. learned B. heard C. resulted D. suffered
52. A. joined B. served C. grown D. competed
53. A. parted B. waved C. explored D. communicate
54. A. partners B. families C. friends D. strangers
55. A. excitement B. disappointment C. agreement D. argument
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）
阅读短文A、B、C，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
Today’s festivals have a wide range of origins, 56 (include) the seasons of the year, famous 57 (figure), important events, and religions. The harvest festival is one of the most popular festivals and 58 (celebrate) in many cultures. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but they can change over time.
B
Dr Lin Qiaozhi graduated 59 Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) and then became the first woman physician in the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital. 60
(send) to study in Europe and then, in the US in 1939, though invited to stay, she chose to return to the OB-GYN department, becoming its first woman director in 1941. 61 it closed during the war, she opened a private clinic for poor patients.
C
My hotel is in Downtown’s once poor Mission District 62 is now a cultural centre with many Mexicans, Central 63 (America), street art and delicious ethnic food. By the afternoon I was in a local museum learning 64 America got California from Mexico in 1848. 65 (live)，some opened up shops and restaurants in San Francisco’s Chinatown while others helped build the railway going east.

第四部分：书面表达 （满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分 15 分）
假如你是李华。你刚从英国为期五天的旅游回来，感谢好友Mike的款待。得知他对中国的文化非常的感兴趣，特别是即将到来的端午节，请你写一封信介绍中国的端午节。
内容要点：
1. 感谢他的招待。
2. 介绍中国的端午节(时间，意义，风俗等)
3. 欢迎他来中国。
　　注意：
1. 词数80词左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
Dear Mike,
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第二节 读后续写（满分25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My sister Emily is afraid of all sorts of interesting things like spiders, frogs,and snakes — especially snakes. One day last summer, I found a garter snake（束带蛇）at my uncle's farm. I caught him so I could get a good close-up look at him. His eyes were red, so I named him Red Eye.
My uncle told me I could take him home and keep him for a pet. I said, “No. Emily hates snakes. She's afraid of them.” “Nonsense,” said my uncle. “Why would she be afraid of a little garter snake? It won't hurt you, if you handle it correctly.” So my aunt gave me an empty coffee can, and I made little holes in the plastic lid（盖子）. Then I took him home.
But one day a terrible thing happened. I went into the family room to say hello to Red Eye after school as usual, but he didn't rise up to greet me. Right away I noticed that the top of his glass tank（玻璃缸）was slightly ajar（半开着）. Red Eye was gone.
“Mother!” I screamed at the top of my voice. “Somebody left the lid off Red Eye's tank, and he's gone.” I started to cry. “Oh, Cindy. We'll find him; he's probably in this room somewhere.” Mother started to comfort me.
At that moment Emily came into the room. “What's the matter?” she asked. “You know what's the matter,” I yelled at her. “You finally managed to get rid of Red Eye. I hope you're satisfied.” “I didn't do anything,” Emily said. “I just got home.” “All right, girls,” Mother said. “We'll all look for Red Eye.” “I'm not looking for any snake,” Emily said with feeling.
“You really like that snake, don't you? I thought you were keeping him just because you know I think snakes are scary（吓人的）.”I started to look for Red Eye. I did not want to talk to Emily again.
注意：
1.续写的词数应为 150 左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Later that night, Mother, Dad, and I were watching television, when suddenly we heard the most terrible screams coming from the bathroom. _____________________
_____________________________________________________________________

After I got my snake back into his tank, I said to Emily,“Thanks for getting Red Eye for me.”______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

听力材料

Text 1
W: Oh, dear, you look so tired. You’d better have a rest. How about seeing a film tonight?
M: Sorry, I will work overtime tonight.
Text 2
W: I hope the rain will stop this afternoon.
M: It will. But it won’t be fine. The weather forecast says it will be foggy then.
Text 3
W: Hi, Peter. I will be on a trip to California for a few days. Would you mind caring for my dog?
M: Of course not. Enjoy your trip.
Text 4
M: I’m sorry I’m late, dear. I had a long meeting at the office.
W: That’s OK. Now we can try that new Chinese restaurant downtown.
Text 5
W: I think this skirt looks really fashionable. It fits me well, and the price isn’t too expensive. And red is my favorite color. What do you think?
M: I think you’d be a fool not to get it!
Text 6
W: Hi, Mark. How are you?
M: Great, Cindy. What’s new? Would you like to come in for coffee?
W: I’d love to. But to tell you the truth, I’m right in the middle of making Linda’s birthday cake, and I’m out of eggs. Do you think I could borrow a couple?
M: Oh, sure. No problem. How many do you need?
W: Just two.
M: Wait a minute. I’ll get them.
Text 7
M: Jane, I will leave here tomorrow.
W: Why? You are so skilled at your work.
M: I’ve been here for too long. I want to change my environment.
W: A new environment? You mean you have found a post in a new company?
M: No, but I’ve decided to study abroad.
W: Sounds a good idea. I also want to be a student again.
M: I’m quitting because I want to try something different. But first of all, I must have a higher degree.
Text 8
W: You look tired. What time did you get up?
M: Em…I got up at 11:30 am. I am eating brunch now.
W: Oh, so late. What time did you go to bed last night?
M: 2:00 am.
W: What did you do?
M: I played computer games. I have been so absorbed in it that I forgot the time. I’m always crazy about playing the game. It’s a pain in the neck to cut down playing the game.
W: Maybe you should find some important things to do instead. If you were busy in other things, you would have no time to play it.
M: En…Good idea! I will try it from tomorrow. Thank you very much! Really nice speaking to you!
W: You too! See you later.
Text 9
W: I hate looking for a new apartment.
M: I don’t like it, either. But I’m hopeful about this one.
W: Why?
M: This one has a lot of great things about it. Well, for one, it’s a corner apartment. That means we don’t share as many walls with neighbors.
W: Good. I don’t need them telling me to turn down my music.
M: It’s also on the top floor, so we don’t have to listen to anyone walking above us.
W: OK. You’ve almost convinced (说服) me. Now, tell me what’s wrong with it.
M: Well, the bad thing is that it’s not super big.
W: You know I don’t care about that. Is it expensive?
M: No, it’s actually within our price range.
W: Well, you should have told me that first! I’m ready to stop the search now.
Text 10
M: Each year, the World Children’s Baseball Fair gives the chance for teams of children from around the world to learn and play baseball together.
I was lucky enough to attend the fair in Taiwan last summer. At first, I felt very nervous about traveling so far, however, my teammates tried to make me feel comfortable.
In the mornings, we learned baseball skills. In the afternoons, we took part in some interesting activities. On our first day, for example, we visited a traditional Taiwanese farm. We learned to make rice dumplings with the local people. Later, we also visited local museums and restaurants.
The best part of my trip was meeting kids from around the world. The children came from different countries, including France, Holland, Japan and Mexico. Most of us spoke different languages, but that didn’t matter. We could use baseball as an international language to communicate and create friendship.


Keys
听力1—5 BCBCB 6—10 ABABB 11—15 BCCCC 16—20 ABAAC
阅读理解
21-21 DACAD 26-30 ACBDA
31-35 DCDAD
第二节
36-40 CGFBD

第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节 完型填空
41—45 BCBCA 46—50 ACADD 51—55 DBABC
本文讲述了作者与丈夫在散步时遇到一位老人病倒并为他提供帮助的故事。
41. B 根据上文中的“an elderly man was unstable(不稳固的) on his feet”可知，这里是说老人想让自己保持平衡。calm“使平静”；balance“使保持平衡”；help“帮助”；challenge“向（某人）挑战”。
42. C 根据下文中的“he didn’t hit his head on the sidewalk”可知，老人缓慢地倒在了（fell）人行道上。escape“逃离”；turn“转动，转身”；point“指”。
43. B 根据下文中的“he didn’t hit his head on the sidewalk”可知，他倒在了人行道上，幸运的是（Luckily），他没有撞到头。surprisingly“使人吃惊地，出人意料地”；finally“最终”；actually“实际上”。
44. C 根据常识可知，我们中的一些人聚集在周围，讨论着老人的情况（situation）。accident“事故”；story“故事”；news“消息”。
45. A 根据下文中的“but there were at least 4 people by the man’s side”可知，此处是说尽管事发突然（all at once），但是在老人旁边至少已有四个人。on time“准时”；in the end“最后”；as usual“照例”。
46. A 根据语境可知，为了让他更舒服些，一个人把自己的外套放（placed）在他的头下面。throw“扔”；wear“穿”；press“按”。
47. C 参见上题解析。healthy“健康的”；popular“受欢迎的”；comfortable“舒服的”；important“重要的”。
48. A 几分钟之后，他的妻子急促赶到。rush over“急促赶到”；come round“苏醒”；go ahead“走在前面”；set off“动身”。
49. D 根据语境可知，他的妻子太担心（worried）了，以至于什么都做不成。bored“厌倦的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”；dissatisfied“不满意的”。
50. D 根据下文中的“He had...cancer”可知，此处指老人的病史。
51. D 根据语境可知，老人身患（suffered from）癌症。learn from“从……学习”；hear from“收到……的来信”；result from“由……造成”。
52. B 根据下文中的“in the army”“had no holidays”可知，他们的儿子在服（served）军役。
53. A 根据语境可知，在我们分开（parted）之前，一个伸出援手的年轻人询问他。wave“挥手”；explore“探险”；communicate“沟通”。
54. B 根据上下文可知，作者不是老人的家人。再根据“but then again”可知，作者此处是说难道我们不都是家人（families）吗？
55. C 根据上文中的“He nodded”可知，年轻人笑了笑，表示赞同（agreement）。excitement“兴奋”；disappointment“失望”；argument“争论”。

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56 including 57.figures 58. is celebrated 59. from 60 Sent 61 When 62. that/ which
63. Americans 64. how 65. To live

书面表达
第一节 应用文

Dear Mike,
　 I had a five-day trip to London last week. I would like to express my gratitude for your hospitality and kindness when I was in London.
　　Knowing that you take a great fancy to Chinese culture, especially the Dragon Boat Festival, I would love to introduce it to you. The Dragon Boat Festival, one of the most traditional festivals in China, falls on the May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as dragon boat racing，eating zongzi and so on.
　　You will have an unforgettable experience if you come to China before this festival.
　　Best wishes.
　　 Yours sincerely,
　　 Li Hua


第二节 读后续写

One possible version∶
Later that night, Mother, Dad, and I were watching television, when suddenly we heard the most terrible screams coming from the bathroom. Emily came out, holding some towels out in front of her. She dropped the towels, and out slid Red Eye. We finally got Emily calmed down enough to tell us what had happened. It seemed she had opened the closet door in the bathroom and there was Red Eye, lying among the towels. When he saw her, he started to move, and she knew that if she didn't grab him, he would get away. I knew it must have been hard for her to touch him, and I knew she had only done it for me.
After I got my snake back into his tank, I said to Emily, "Thanks for getting Red Eye for me." She trembled. I gave her a hug. Then I decided when spring comes around, I'm going to put Red Eye in a coffee can, take him back to my aunt and uncle's farm and set him free. He will be safe and happy there, and he will never have to try to escape again. It's the least I can do for him. And for Emily.