the sparrow & the hawk麻雀与老鹰

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1、TheSparrow&theHawk麻雀与老鹰　　Iglidegracefully，lookingdownattheworldbelowme.Iswoop1）overthetrees，adjustingmywingtocatchthebreeze.Ifeelthestrongwindsblowoverme，calmingmythoughts.Iamasparrow，Ithinktomyself.Iamme.AsIthinkthis，Igetabadfeeling.Ilookup.Up，highinthesky，regarding2）mewithbeady3）eyes：ah

2、awk.Idon'ttaketimetorecognizewhatkind.KnowingI'venoticedhim，hedives4）atme，screaming.Knowingitwillbeeasiertoescape，Idive，too.Down，downtowardsthetrees.ThoughIamalreadylower，thehawkisfaster.Itisaraceforsafety.Webothflytolive.Iflytoescapethehawk，apredator5）.Hefliestocatchprey，toeat.Oneofusmus

3、tlose.Thehawkistooclose.Hestretcheshistalons6），readytocatchmeandflyawaybeforehecrashesintothetalltrees.Irealizequicklythatspeedisnottheanswertosurvival.Iamasparrow.Iamagile7）.Thequestionliesintheunknown，though.Hemaybeintimidating，butisheanymatchforme？Thereisnotimetothink.Herakes8）histalon

4、sforward，hopingtowinthecontestofsurvival，butIamnotreadytogivemyselfup.　　Iflapmywingsandflit9）totheright.Heisnotreadyfor5thatmove.Heputsonthebrakes10），whichgivesmetimetoescapeandplanmynextmovebecauseIknowthathewillnotgiveupuntilhehascaughtme.　　Imaynotbeabletoescapecompletely，butIcanputdeat

5、hoffuntilIhavereachedthebottomofthehilloflife.Ihavealreadyclimbedtothepeak，andIamclimbingdown，wishingtherewasnotabottomwaitingforme.　　Thehawkfliesasharpturnaround，andashestreaks11）atme，Ifeint12）totherightanddivedownagain.Swoopinganddiving，hechasesmewhereIhopedhewould：downintothetrees，wher

6、ethereisanobstaclecourseofbranchesasanarena.AsIpassunderthetreetops，Iamsurprisedbythesuddendimness13）.Ican'tseehimforasecond，butthenheisthererightbehindme.Wedodge14）branchafterbranch，butIcan'tseemtogethimoffmytail.Mywingsaresore，andIamgettingtired，andyet，Istillfightformylife.Suddenly，Isee

7、himputtingonanextraburstofspeed，andIfeelhissharptalonsfinallyclosingaroundme.Ituck15）mywingsintomybody，knowinghewillcarrymeaway.Theclawscutintome，causingpainthroughoutmyentirebody.Thetalonspiercefurtherintomybody.Thehawkflapshiswings，liftingushigher，uppastthetreetop