Small Snake Huahua’s TV Set

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大家都知道，大多數蛇的視力是很差的。但在以前，蛇的視力相當好。那為什么會變成現在這樣呢?請聽我細細道來——

As we know(1)， most of the snake’s vision(2) is poor. But in the past， their vision was very good. What makes it like this? I will tell you the story.

Long ago， there was a small snake named Huahua. Huahua was good at catching mice， rats were afraid of her.

They wanted to combat(3) with Huahua.On the 999th meeting， the rat king had a good idea...

One day， Huahua was sleeping. Someone knocked at the door.

A postman asked her to take her parcel(4). Huahua took over the parcel excitedly(5).

There was a big box written “Television” on it. Huahua had never seen a TV set before. So she was quite happy. There was also a piece of paper with some words as following:

Usage Tips:

1. It’s best to watch it every evening.

2. Avoid missing the nice TV programs(6)， you’d better watch it

more than 12 hours every day.

3.While watching it， you’d better sit within one metre.

Then Huahua watched TV every day as the tips said.

Gradually(7)， Huahua

felt her eyes hurt. Later， she could not see things clearly.

One day， the old rat appeared(8) in front of her.

The mouse laughed and said proudly， “ Haha! Poor Huahua， do you know how your bright eyes become like this now? Let me tell you—— the TV you got is from us. Our purpose(9) is to make

your eyes blind(10)， then you can not see us or even catch us any more.”

Huahua was so angry that she wanted to catch the mouse. But she could not make sure(11) the correct location and just saw a shadow(12). So she failed.

When the mouse was leaving， he said， “Haha! I have completed the task， I’ll go back to take my credit(13). ”

Then he went away. Huahua was very regretful(14).

In this way， Huahua’s vision became very bad， and her descendants(15) have

inherited(16) it.

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一、 根據上下文，翻譯句子:

1.Huahua was good at catching mice， rats were afraid of her.

2.Huahua took over the parcel excitedly.

3.Huahua had never seen a TV set before.

4.Gradually， Huahua felt her eyes hurt.

5.But she could not make sure the correct location and just saw a shadow.

二、你能回答為什么花花的視力變壞了嗎?問題在什么地方?你能在文章中找到嗎?為了保護視力，你打算如何修改“the Usage Tips”?

(1) as we know 眾所周知

(2) vision 視力，視覺

(3) combat with 與…斗爭

(4) parcel 包裹

(5) excitedly 興奮地，激動地

(6) TV programs 電視節目

(7) gradually 逐漸地

(8) appear 出現，顯露

(9) purpose 目的，意圖

(10) blind 瞎的

(11) make sure 確定

(12) shadow 陰影

(13) credit 獎金

(14) regretful 懊悔的

(15) descendant 后代

(16) inherit 繼承