OncewhenIwassix，Isawamagnificent(华丽的)pictureinabookaboutthejungle(丛林)calledTruestories.Itshowedaboaconstrictor(大蟒),swallowing(吞咽)awild(野生)beast(野兽).Hereisacopyofthepicture.
Inthebookitsaid:"BoaConstrictorsswallowtheirprey(猎物)whole(整个),without(没有)chewing(咀嚼).Afterthattheyarenolonger(不再)able（有能力）tomove,Andtheysleepduringthesixmonthsoftheirdigestion（消化）."
InthosedaysIthoughtalotaboutjungleadventures（冒险）andeventually（最终）managedto（managetodo…设法做…）makemyfirstdrawingusingacoloredpencil.MydrawingNumberOnelookedlikethis:
Ishowedthegrown-upsmymasterpiece(杰作),AndIaskedthemifmydrawingscared（使害怕）them.
Theyanswered:"whybescaredofahat."