Saving Jesse's Arm
At about 8 p.m. on July 6th, eight-year-old Jesse was playing in the sea in a national park near Pensacola. It was the end of a perfect day at the beach with his uncle and aunt.
Suddenly, a two-metre-long shark(鲨鱼)appeared 1, and it bit off Jesse's right arm from the shoulder. By the time his uncle and aunt pulled Jesse out of the water, he was unconscious(失去知觉的)and had already lost a lot of 2.
While Jesse's aunt was giving the boy the kiss of life, his uncle ran back into the sea and 3 the shark under the water. Amazingly, he managed to catch the shark and pull it out of the water onto the beach, although this might sound impossible. At that moment two park workers arrived to help the family and one of them shot the shark four times in the head. Then he held open the shark's 4 while the other worker reached down its stomach and pulled out Jesse's arm.
A few minutes later, a helicopter(直升机)took the boy and his arm to the nearest hospital, where Dr. Ian Rogers and his team managed to 5 the arm to Jesse's body again. The operation lasted eleven hours. When the doctors saw Jesse's fingers go pink, they knew the operation had been a 6.
After such a terrible accident nobody believes that good things will happen, but the medical team are hopeful that Jesse will be able to 7 his arm again in the future.
"Although Jesse's story is terrifying, it would be not correct to think that sharks are always so dangerous. Sharks are usually harmless to humans," Dr. Ian Rogers said. "However, we should be 8 for safety and should only swim on beaches where there are lifeguards."
More than anything else in the world, Lion liked being king of the jungle. He walked around, showing off his power and pride.
Each day Lion took a long lazy sleep under the shade of his favourite tree. He always dreamed of weaker animals bowing before him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped over Lion's' huge paws(爪子). Lion woke up with start "How dare you wake me up!" he shouted angrily. Lion grabbed Mouse with one paw. "On the second thought, I'm in the mood for the snack, and you'll make a delicious meal," he said.
Mouse cried out, "King Lion, please spare(饶恕)me! If you let me live, I'll always remember your kindness. And, some day, I might be able to help you."
"How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?" That thought made Lion laugh so much that he decided to let Mouse go. A week later. Lion was walking through the jungle on the way to his favourite tree when he stepped onto a hunter's net. The net scooped him up. No matter how he twisted and turned, he couldn't escape.
When Mouse heard Lion's frightened shouts, he raced to help. Mouse quickly chewed(咬)through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion moved out and was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. "Thank you for saving my life," said Lion, smiling his widest smile. "I was mistaken. You are not a powerless little mouse. You are a great friend!"
