Once upon a time, there was a very young mouse who had never seen anything of the world. He almost got into trouble the very first time he went out. This is the s{#blank#}1{#/blank#} he told his mother about his adventures.

     “I was walking along very quietly when I saw two strange creatures（生物）. One of them had a very kind look, but the other was the most frightening monster you could i{#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

     “On top of his head and in front of his neck, there were pieces of red meat. The moment he saw me, he o{#blank#}3{#/blank#} his mouth as if he wanted to swallow me. Then he let out a roar that frightened me almost to death.”

     “I wanted to make friends with the pretty creature because it looked s{#blank#}4{#/blank#}good and gentle. He had thick and smooth fur and a gentle face. His eyes were bright and shining. As he looked at me, he w{#blank#}5{#/blank#} his fine long tail and smiled.

     “My son,” said the mother mouse, “that gentle creature you saw was the cat. In fact the cat eats us. Under his k{#blank#}6{#/blank#}appearance, he was against every one of us. The other was nothing but a cock who wouldn't be h{#blank#}7{#/blank#} to you at all. So you're lucky, my child. ”