The Story of a Snail

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　　　　The Story of a Snail
        　　　　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.