21. Ive Just Bitten My Tongue_英语幽默故事

　　"are we poisonous?" the young snake asked his mother.

　　"yes, dear," she replied - "why do you ask?"

　　"cause i've just bitten my tongue! "

notes:

　　(1) poisonous adj.有毒的

　　(2) cause i've just bitten my tongue因为我刚咬了自己的舌头。句中cause是because的缩略形式。

exercises:

根据短文回答下列问题：

　　① the young snake was a female .

　　② the mother snake was puzzled by the young snake's question.

　　③ the young snake had just eaten something poisonous.

　　④ the young snake was going to die.

　　⑤ the young snake was worried about his survival because he thought his own blood would kill him.

21.我刚咬破自己的舌头

　　“我们有毒吗？”一个年幼的蛇问它的母亲。

　　“是的，亲爱的，”她回答说，“你问这个干什么？”

　　“因为我刚刚咬破自己的舌头。”

练习参考答案：

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