高考英语阅读范例--蜗牛的故事

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　　When a snail crossed the road, he was run over by a turtle. Regaining consciousness in the emergency room, he was asked what caused the accident.
　　"I really can't remember," the snail replied. "You see, it all happened so fast."
Notes:
　　(1) snail n.蜗牛
　　(2) run over碾过（在地上的某人或某物）
　　(3) regain v.恢复
　　(4) consciousness n.知觉
　　(5) emergency n.紧急事件；紧急情况
Exercises:
根据短文回答下列问题：
　　① What did the snail do one day?
　　② What happened to him ?
　　③ Where did he regain consciousness?
　　④ Could he till remember what caused the accident?
蜗牛的故事
　　一个蜗牛过马路，被一个乌龟从身上碾过。在急救室里它恢复了知觉，有的人问它事故是怎样发生的。
　　我记不起来了，蜗牛回答说，你瞧，一切发生得都太快了。
练习参考答案：
　　① He crossed the road.
　　② He was run over by a turtle.
　　③ In the emergency room.
　　④ No, he couldn't.