People like you and I keep pets like dogs, cats
or guppies. my friend, Jennifer, however, had a most ___1___
pet -- a snake called Cecil. Cecil was a small black
snake less than one meter in ___2___.
Some people were a little ___3___
of Cecil because his fangs ___4___
threatening. However, he was a harmless creature
___5___ did not bite. He was an extremely
friendly creature and would even ___6___
strangers to touch and pet him. If you ___7___
your hand out, Cecil would even slither ___8___
your arm and coil ___9___
your hand. Cecil's skin felt cool, dry and ___10___
at all slimy.
Cecil's home was a large green tank. To make him ___11___
more comfortable, the tank was laden ___12___
his favourite branches and leaves. Surprisingly,
Cecil ___13___
very little nourishment and he would eat an ___14___
of only once a month. His favourite foods were
lizards and live insects ___15___
beetles and flies.
Unfortunately ___16___
Cecil, his life was cut ___17___
unexpectedly. One very hot afternoon, Cecil ___18___
a nap in the sun. When his owner found him later ___19___
the evening, she discovered that he had ___20___
from heatstroke !
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People like you and I keep pets like dogs, cats
or guppies. my friend, Jennifer, however, had a most
unusual
pet -- a snake called Cecil. Cecil was a small black
snake less than one meter in
length. Some people were a little
afraid of Cecil
because his fangs looked
threatening. However, he was a harmless creature
that did not bite.
He was an extremely friendly creature and would
even allow
strangers to touch and pet him. If you
put your hand
out, Cecil would even slither
up your arm and coil
around your
hand. Cecil's skin felt cool, dry and
not
at all slimy.
Cecil's home was a large green tank. To make him
feel more
comfortable, the tank was laden
with his
favourite branches and leaves. Surprisingly, Cecil
needed/required
very little nourishment and he would eat an
average of only
once a month. His favourite foods were lizards and
live insects like
beetles and flies.
Unfortunately for
Cecil, his life was cut
short unexpectedly. One very hot
afternoon, Cecil took
a nap in the sun. When his owner found him later
in the evening,
she discovered that he had died
from heatstroke !
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