高考英语阅读范例--我刚咬破自己的舌头

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　　"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.
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