An I can read(Level 2) Frog and Toad Are Friends 14 Dragons And Giants

14-Dragons and Giants
Frog and Toad¹ were reading a book together.
“The people in this book are brave,” said Toad.
“They fight dragons and giants, and they are never afraid.”
“I wonder if we are brave,” said Frog.
Frog and Toad looked into a mirror.

“We look brave,” said Frog.
“Yes, but are we?” asked Toad.
Frog and Toad went outside.

“We can try to climb this mountain,” said Frog.
“That should tell us if we are brave.”
Frog went leaping over rocks, and Toad came puffing² up behind him.
They came to a dark cave.
A big snake came out of the cave.
“Hello lunch,” said the snake when he saw Frog and Toad.
He opened his wide mouth.
Frog and Toad jumped away.
Toad was shaking.
“I am not afraid!” he cried.

They climbed higher, and they heard a loud noise.
Many large stones were rolling down the mountain.

“It’s an avalanche³!” cried Toad.

Frog and Toad jumped away.
Frog was trembling.
“I am not afraid!” he shouted.
They came to the top of the mountain.
The shadow of a hawk⁴ fell over them.
Frog and Toad jumped under a rock.
The hawk flew away.
“We are not afraid!” screamed Frog and Toad at the same time.

Then they ran down the mountain very fast.
They ran past the place where they saw the avalanche.
They ran past the place where they saw the snake.
They ran all the way to Toad’s house.

“Frog, I am glad to have a brave friend like you,” said Toad.
He jumped into the bed and pulled the covers over his head.
“And I am happy to know a brave person like you, Toad.” said Frog.
He jumped into the closet and shut the door.
Toad stayed in the bed, and Frog stayed in the closet.
They stayed there for a long time, just feeling very brave together.
 

1 toad   

n.蟾蜍，癞蛤蟆

参考例句：

• Both the toad and frog are amphibian.蟾蜍和青蛙都是两栖动物。
• Many kinds of toad hibernate in winter.许多种蟾蜍在冬天都会冬眠。

2 puffing   

v.使喷出( puff的现在分词 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

参考例句：

• He was puffing hard when he jumped on to the bus. 他跳上公共汽车时喘息不已。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• My father sat puffing contentedly on his pipe. 父亲坐着心满意足地抽着烟斗。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 avalanche   

n.雪崩，大量涌来

参考例句：

• They were killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps.他们在瑞士阿尔卑斯山的一次雪崩中罹难。
• Higher still the snow was ready to avalanche.在更高处积雪随时都会崩塌。

4 hawk   

n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员

参考例句：

• The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
• The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。