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In a video, mum Renée Pallister filmed a snake as it slid its way across her daughter’s collection of pink shoes. “Not exactly what you want to find in your baby’s room when you come home,” she said. “It likes pink shoes. It’s quite a long snake.”

Ms Pallister revealed that her teenage son had luckily discovered the snake while home sick from school. “My son was sick and found it first. I was at work and drove home,” she wrote in the comments section. “Lucky he was home otherwise my four-year-old daughter would have been the first in her room.”

Ms Pallister had the snake removed by a professional snake handler. Still calming down after her family’s close encounter, she joked that she still had a case of “snake PTSD”. “I haven’t been able to sleep much,” she replied to one commenter. “Even though the snake was removed I still keep waking up and checking my daughter’s room.” After discovering her slippery, uninvited house guest, Ms Pallister searched the room for snake entry points. “This one got in by a small hole that went unnoticed,” she wrote. “We have patched it up now.”

While some commenters expressed concern, others were amused by the snake’s taste in shoes. “Took me a minute to notice the snake. I don’t know why I was fixated on the shoes,” one wrote. “He likes pink shoes but doesn’t have any feet,” another added. Ms Pallister said the snake was also a huge children’s literary fan, knocking over multiple books from the bookshelf while inside the bedroom.

Always avoid approaching or touching a snake if you do encounter one — it is always safest to assume it is venomous (有毒的). Please do not attempt to engage directly with a snake unless it is in a controlled environment with a professional snake handler. Here’s what to do if you are unlucky enough to be bitten.

1.1.Who found the snake?

A Renée Pallister.

B A four-year-old girl.

C A snake handler.

D A teenage boy.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Ms Pallister revealed that her teenage son had luckily discovered the snake while home sick from school.”可知，是Ms Pallister的青少年儿子发现了那条蛇。故选D。

2.2.How did Ms Pallister feel after the snake was removed?

A Relieved and calm.

B Terrified and anxious.

C Angry and frustrated.

D Surprised and amused.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“snake PTSD”“I haven’t been able to sleep much”“Even though the snake was removed I still keep waking up and checking my daughter’s room.”可知，Ms Pallister认为自己有创伤后应激障碍，睡不好觉，一直检查女儿的房间。由此可推知，Ms Pallister既害怕又焦虑。故选B。

3.3.What does the underlined word “fixated” mean in the context?

A Focused.

B Bored.

C Confused.

D Worried.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据划线单词前文的“While some commenters expressed concern, others were amused by the snake’s taste in shoes.”虽然一些评论表达了担忧，但也有人被蛇对鞋子的品味逗乐了。由此可知，一些人不关注蛇，反而“关注”鞋子。故选A。

4.4.What advice does the author give if you encounter a snake?

A Approach it slowly and carefully.

B Try to catch it for a closer look.

C Never get close to or handle a snake.

D Call a friend to help you handle it.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Always avoid approaching or touching a snake if you do encounter one”如果你遇到蛇，一定要避免接近或触摸蛇。故选C。