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6. The purpose in writing this text is ___. A. to show us how to trap the snakes but not to kill them B. to tell people how to apply for a patent of the writer’s new idea C. to introduce the writer’s new idea of trapping the snakes and her application for a patent D. to tell the readers how to get a new idea and make it a patent 7. The biggest advantage of the writer’s new idea is that _________. A. it makes the snakes move slowly B. it makes the snakes hardly bite us C. it is easier for us to kill the snakes without hurting ourselves D. it is easier for us to catch the snakes without killing them 8. Which statement is true according to the text? A. The snakes were so sleepy in the second attempt that they couldn’t bite the writer at all. B. Your product must be different from everybody else’s if you want to receive a patent. C. The writer decided to send her invention to the patent office the moment she succeeded in catching the snakes. D. If an application for your product proves to be valid, you can get a patent immediately. (3) What are the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them? 4. Why did cooling the snakes make them less active? A. Because snakes are warm-blooded animals. B. Because snakes like high temperature. C. Because snakes are reptiles and their body temperature depends on the heat around them. C 5. Which of the following may get a patent according to the text? A. A computer programme. B. A new animal variety.C. A work of literature.D. A truly novel and useful invention. D C D B The mother was upset because a family of snakes had made their home near the house. (1) What was the mother upset about? Read and answer the questions. The writer was happy because it gave her an opportunity to help her mother and invent something to catch the snakes without hurting them at the same time. (2) Why was the writer happy to help her mother? Step 1: She bought a stainless ice cream