Scaredy Squirrel（胆小小松鼠）

原文： Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. He'd rather stay in his safe and familiar tree then risk venturing out into the unknown. The unknown can be a scary place for a squirrel. A few things Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of: tarantulas/poison ivy/green Martians/killer bees/germs/sharks So he's perfectly happy to stay right where he is. Advantages of never leaving the nut tree: great view/plenty of nuts/safe place/no tarantulas/no poison ivy/no green Martians/no killer bees/no germs/no sharks Disadvantages of never leaving the nut tree: same old view/same old nuts/same old place In Scaredy Squirrel's nut tree, every day is the same. Everything is predictable. All is under control. Scaredy Squirrel's daily routine: 6:45 a.m. wake up 7:00 a.m eat a nut 7:15 a.m. look at view 12:00 noon eat a nut 12:30 p.m. look at view 5:00 p.m eat a nut 5:31 p.m. look at view 8:00 p.m. go to sleep BUT let's say, just for example, that something unexpected did happen... You can rest assured that this squirrel is prepared. A few items in Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit: parachute/bug spray/mask and rubber gloves/hard hat/antibacterial soap/calamine lotion/net/Band-Aid/sardines What to do in case of an emergency according to Scaredy Squirrel: Step 1: Panic Step 2:Run Step 3: Get kit Step 4: Put on kit Step 5: Consult Exit Plan (Exit Plan:1.Watch out for green Martians and killer bees in the sky. 2.Do not land in river. If unavoidable, use sardines to distract sharks. 3.Look out for poison ivy and for tarantulas roaming the ground. 4.Keep in mind that germs are everywhere. Remember, if all else fails, playing dead is always a good option!) Step 6: Exit tree With his emergency kit in hand, Scaredy Squirrel watches. Day after day he watches until one day... Thursday 9:37 a.m. A killer bee appears! Scaredy Squirrel jumps in panic. Knocking his emergency kit out of the tree. This was NOT part of the plan. Scaredy Squirrel jumps to catch his kit. He quickly regrets this idea. The parachute is in the kit. But something incredible happens... He starts to glide. Scaredy Squirrel in no ordinary squirrel. He is a flying squirrel. Scaredy Squirrel forgets all about the killer bee, not to mention the tarantulas, poison ivy,green Martians, germs and sharks. He feels overjoyed! Adventurous! Carefree! Alive! until he lands in a bush... And plays DEAD. 30 minutes later 1 hour later 2 hours later Finally Scaredy Squirrel realizes that nothing horrible is happening in the unknown today. So he returns to his nut tree. All this excitement has inspired Scaredy Squirrel to make drastic changes to his life... Scaredy Squirrel's new-and-improved daily routine: 6:45 a.m. wake up 7:00 a.m eat a nut 7:15 a.m. look at view 9:37 a.m. jump into the unknown 9:45 a.m. play dead 11:45 a.m. return home 12:00 noon eat a nut 12:30 p.m. look at view 5:00 p.m eat a nut 5:31 p.m. look at view 8:00 p.m. go to sleep As for the emergency kit, Scaredy Squirrel is in no hurry to pick it up just yet.