One winter afternoon, a little mouse goes out1a walk. Suddenly the little mouse sees a hole(洞). He thinks it2his friend's house. 3he goes into it.
To his surprise (吃惊), it isn't a mouse's4but a snake's. The snake (蛇)is 5 there. The little mouse is afraid and runs 6.
After the little mouse goes home, he tells his father about it. His father says,
"Don't7afraid. The snakes are our enemies (敌人), but they won't catch us now. It's time for winter sleep. During(在……期间)the winter sleep, snakes 8 catch or eat anyone. "
