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?
51.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.
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