新概念入门第二册53
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Hot snake
At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in Califoria. Since then, they have been trying to find out how the fire began.(1)__________________________. Yesterday the firemen examined the ground carefully, but were not able to find any borken glass. They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire. This morning ,however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause.(2)__________________________. In this way ,he was able to solve the mystery. The explanation was simple but very unusual. A bird had snatched up the snake from the ground and then dropped it on to the wires. The snake then wound itself round the wires. When it did so,(3)_______________________.
New words and expressions
hot adj.带电的,充电的
fireman n. 消防队员
cause v.引起, n.原因
examine v.检查
accidentally adv.意外地,偶然地
remains n.尸体,残骸
wire n.电线
volt n.伏特(电压单位)
power line 电力线
solve v解决
mystery n.謎
snatch v.抓住
spark n.电火花
Notes on the text
1. at last 最后,终于。
2. they have been trying to find out how the fire began 他们一直试图找出起火的原因。
3. broken glass 碎玻璃。
4. cigarette ends 烟头。
5. in this way 就这样.
**** Hidden Message ***** 1. forest fires are often caused by broken gas or by cigratte end which people carelessly throw away.
2.he noticed the remain of the snake which was round the electric wines about 16,000-volt power line.
3. it's sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire. 感謝分享感謝分享感謝分享感謝分享感謝分享感謝分享 1 Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away.
2 He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16,000 volt power line.
3 It sent sparks down to the ground and these immediately started a fire.
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