Would you kiss a snake? What if it was a poisonous snake? The poisonous snake in this picture is called a cobra. This man kissed it 51 times in three minutes. That is the most times anybody has ever kissed a poisonous snake in such a short time. This man must really trust his cobra.
Most people are scared that snakes will bite them, but there are some special kinds of cobras that don't bite. Instead of biting, they spit their poison out of their mouths, so they are called spitting cobras. They can spit their poison two meters!
There is another kind of snake that can do something even more impressive: it can fly! Flying snakes can climb trees and fly by jumping from one tree to the next.
PHOTO : EPA
(Marc Langer, staff writer)
你願意親吻一條蛇嗎？如果這條蛇是毒蛇呢？照片中這種毒蛇叫眼鏡蛇，這名男子在三分鐘內親了牠五十一下，是人在最短時間內親毒蛇最多次的紀錄，他想必很信任這隻眼鏡蛇。
多數人怕毒蛇咬，但有些特殊品種的眼鏡蛇不會咬人，反而會從口中射出毒液，因此牠們又叫「噴毒眼鏡蛇」。牠們能將毒液噴至兩公尺遠。
另外一種蛇的絕技更是令人讚歎 -- 牠會飛行！飛蛇能爬上樹幹，藉著在樹林間跳躍飛行。 （翻譯：鄭湘儀）
A: The news says comic superstar Snoopy’s birthday is coming soon on Aug. 10. B: So he’s a Leo, and his birthday will fall on this Sunday. A: Cartoonist Charles Schulz created the comic strip Peanuts, featuring Snoopy, in 1950. And this year marks the character’s 75th anniversary. B: No wonder there are some big celebrations in Japan, Hong Kong and elsewhere. How about Taiwan? A: The “How Do You Do, Snoopy?” exhibition is taking place in Taipei. Let’s go to Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store’s A11 branch to see the show. A: 新聞說，卡通巨星史努比的生日是8月10日耶。 B: 原來史努比是獅子座，本週日就是他的生日。 A: 漫畫家查爾斯舒茲1950年在《花生》漫畫創造了該角色，今年正好歡慶75週年！ B:
A: Apart from the “How Do You Do, Snoopy?” exhibition, the Penghu International Fireworks Festival displayed some Snoopy-themed balloon installation art. B: The Yilan International Children’s Folklore & Folkgame Festival also displayed a giant rubber “Snoopy Duck.” A: And Starbucks, Kura Sushi and 7-Eleven are all selling Snoopy-themed products. B: Starlux Airlines even launched new Snoopy-themed flights recently. Isn’t that cool? A: Taiwanese love Snoopy so much. Happy 75th birthday, Snoopy. A: 除了《How Do You Do, Snoopy?花生漫畫75週年特展》，澎湖海上花火節展出了史努比氣球裝置藝術。 B: 而宜蘭國際童玩藝術節，則展出了巨型「史努比鴨」。 A: 星巴克、藏壽司、7-Eleven也推出了史努比聯名商品。 B: 星宇航空今年更推出全新「Snoopy主題航班」，很酷吧？ A: 台灣人好愛史努比啊，75歲生日快樂！
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