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1、TheDangerofGreenGrassSnakesAcoupleinSweetwater,Texashadalotofpottedplants,andinwinterthewifebroughtalotofthemindoorstoprotectthemfromapossiblefreeze.Itturnedoutthatalittlegreengrasssnakewashiddeninoneoftheplantsandwhenithadwarmedup,itslithered[(蛇)游动]outandthewifesawitgoun
2、derthesofa.Sheletoutaveryloudscream.Thehusbandranoutintothelivingroomtoseewhattheproblemwas.Shetoldhimtherewasasnakeunderthesofa.Hegotdownontheflooronhishandsandkneestolookforit.Aboutthattimethefamilydogcameandtouchedhimonthelegwithitscoldnose.Hethoughtthesnakehadbittenhi
3、mandhefainted.Hiswifethoughthehadaheartattack,soshecalledanambulance（救护车）.Theattendantsrushedinandloadedhimonthestretcherandstartedcarryinghimout.AboutthattimethesnakecameoutfromunderthesofaandtheEmergencyMedicalTechniciansawitanddroppedhisendofthestretcher.Thehusbandhadh
4、islegbrokenandwassenttothehospital.Thewifestillhadtheproblemofthesnakeinthehouse,soshecalledonaneighbor.Hevolunteeredtocapturethesnake.Hearmedhimselfwitharolled-upnewspaperandbeganpokingunderthecouch.Soonhedecidedit（蛇）wasgoneandtoldthewoman,whosatdownonthesofainrelief.But
5、inrelaxing,herhanddangled(摆动)inbetweenthecushions,whereshefeltthesnakewriggling(蠕动around.Shescreamedandfainted,thesnakerushedbackunderthesofa,andtheneighbortriedtouseCPR(人工呼吸法)toreviveher.Theneighbor'swife,whohadjustreturnedfromshopping,sawherhusband'smouthonthewoman'smou
6、thandslammedherhusbandinthebackoftheheadwithabagofcannedgoods,knockinghimoutandcuttinghisheadtoapointwhereitneededstitches.Bynowthepolicehadarrived.Theycalledanambulance,whichtookawaythewomanandtheneighbor.Justthenthelittlesnakecrawledoutfromunderthecouch.Oneofthepoliceme
7、ndrewhisgunandfiredatit.Hemissedthesnakeandhitthelegofthetableononesideofthesofa.Thetablefellover（翻倒）andthelamponitshatteredandasthebulbbroke,itstartedafireinthecurtains.Theburningcurtainsthenspreadtothewallsandtheentirehousewasblazing.Timepassed.Themenandthewomanweredisc
8、hargedfromthehospital,thehousewasrebuilt,andallwasrightagainwiththeirworld.Aboutayearlaterthecou
