新捕蛇者说

New Snake Catchers

你听说过响尾蛇吗?它是一种有毒的美洲蛇。当它生气或害怕的时候,会用尾巴发出一阵类似拨浪鼓的声音,非常可怕。但是,来自美国加利福尼亚州的希瑟·拉米雷斯和她的丈夫以一种不同寻常的方式谋生。他们是个体经营的捕蛇者!他们捕捉蛇类,尤其是已经进入室内的响尾蛇,然后把它们放回野外。

Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake1? It is a poisonous2 American snake. When it is angry or afraid, it makes a noise like a rattle3 with its tail. It’s very scary. But Heather Ramirez and her husband, from California, the United States, make a living in an unusual way. They are selfemployed snake catchers! They catch snakes, especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors, and return them to the wild.