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：

①F②T③F④F⑤T