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72. No More Pets 再也不养宠物

Jackie Davis had never owned a pet. She had always wanted one. She decided to go to the pet store. She bought a fish. "This should be pretty easy to take care of," she thought. The fish died after one week. "The water must have been dirty!" Jackie said. She had only fed the fish once.

杰姬戴维斯从来没养过宠物，她一直都想要一个宠物。她决定去宠物商店，她买了一条鱼。“这个肯定很容易照顾”，她想。一周后那条鱼就死了。“一定是水太脏了！”杰姬说。她只喂过那条鱼一次。

Jackie went back to the pet store. She decided she was ready for something bigger. She bought a bird. The bird died after two weeks. "He was probably sick!" said Jackie. She ignored the empty food plate.

杰姬又回到那家宠物店，她决定她可以养更大的宠物了。她买了一只鸟，两周后那只鸟便死了。“他可能生病了！”杰姬说。她忽略了空空的食物盘。

Jackie visited the pet store one more time. She bought a dog. Within one week, the dog ran away. He was very hungry. He had run after a taco truck.

杰姬又去了一次宠物店，她买了一条狗。还不到一周，那条狗就跑了。因为他太饿了，所以跟着一辆卖玉米卷的车跑了。

72. No More Pets 再也不养宠物

Jackie Davis had never owned a pet. She had always wanted one. She decided to go to the pet store. She bought a fish. "This should be pretty easy to take care of," she thought. The fish died after one week. "The water must have been dirty!" Jackie said. She had only fed the fish once.

杰姬戴维斯从来没养过宠物，她一直都想要一个宠物。她决定去宠物商店，她买了一条鱼。“这个肯定很容易照顾”，她想。一周后那条鱼就死了。“一定是水太脏了！”杰姬说。她只喂过那条鱼一次。

Jackie went back to the pet store. She decided she was ready for something bigger. She bought a bird. The bird died after two weeks. "He was probably sick!" said Jackie. She ignored the empty food plate.

杰姬又回到那家宠物店，她决定她可以养更大的宠物了。她买了一只鸟，两周后那只鸟便死了。“他可能生病了！”杰姬说。她忽略了空空的食物盘。

Jackie visited the pet store one more time. She bought a dog. Within one week, the dog ran away. He was very hungry. He had run after a taco truck.

杰姬又去了一次宠物店，她买了一条狗。还不到一周，那条狗就跑了。因为他太饿了，所以跟着一辆卖玉米卷的车跑了。

Lesson 30 Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

Sam : Mother, can you buy me a new bike?
Mother: No, Sam. I can't.
Sam : But all my friends have new bicycles.
Mother: You can ride their bikes.
Sam : Why can't I have a new bike?
Mother: Because money doesn't grow on trees.
挣钱是很辛苦的
萨姆：妈，您可不可以买一辆新的自行车给我?
妈妈：不可以，萨姆。我办不到。
萨姆：但是我所有的朋友都有新车。
妈妈：你可以骑他们的车子呀!
萨姆：我为什么不能有辆新车呢?
妈妈：因为钱不会长在树上嘛(喻挣钱足很辛苦的)。

Lesson 30 Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

Sam : Mother, can you buy me a new bike?
Mother: No, Sam. I can't.
Sam : But all my friends have new bicycles.
Mother: You can ride their bikes.
Sam : Why can't I have a new bike?
Mother: Because money doesn't grow on trees.
挣钱是很辛苦的
萨姆：妈，您可不可以买一辆新的自行车给我?
妈妈：不可以，萨姆。我办不到。
萨姆：但是我所有的朋友都有新车。
妈妈：你可以骑他们的车子呀!
萨姆：我为什么不能有辆新车呢?
妈妈：因为钱不会长在树上嘛(喻挣钱足很辛苦的)。

The Bear’s whisper 熊的耳语

Two travelers, John and Bob, are walking through a forest. They are best friends.
John: It’s getting dark.
How much longer must we go, Bob?
Bob: We are almost there.
John: I’m scared. Let’s hurry.
Bob: Don’t be scared, John. I’m here.
John: But what if we meet a Lion
or maybe a Bear？
Bob: Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.
John: Really?
Bob: Of course.
We are best friends. Right?
I’ll always protect you.
John: Thanks, Bob. You are a true friend.
Bob: Come on. Let’s go.
We have to go over that hill.
John: Bob, let’s rest here for a while. I’m tired.

John and Bob decide to rest for a few minutes before going over the hill.
Bob: We can rest here for a while.
But we can’t stay too long.
The sun will go down soon.
John: My feet hurt.
I’m going to take off my shoes.

John takes off his shoes. Suddenly, he hears a strange sound.
John: Did you hear that, Bob?
Bob: What?
John: I hear a strange sound.
Bob: What strange sound?
I didn’t hear anything.
John: I really heard something.
Bob: What did it sound like?
John: I’m not sure.
But it sounded like a Bear.
Bob: A Bear?! That can’t be.
There aren’t any bears around here.
John: I hope you are right.

The two listen carefully for a while. They don’t hear anything.
Bob: I told you it’s nothing. Don’t worry.
Besides, if it’s a Bear, I’ll protect you.
John: Thanks, Bob. You’re really brave.
I’m glad you’re my friend.
Bob: I’m your best friend
You can always trust me.
Let’s go now, John.
Put on your shoes.
John: Okay.

John is putting on his shoes. A Bear sees the two.
Bear: I’m hungry. I need some food.
Hey, look over there!
My worries are over.
There is my lunch and dinner. Hee, hee, hee.

The Bear comes out of the bush.
Bear: Hello, you two! Don’t run away!
I’m going to eat you up!
Bob: Oh my goodness! It’s a Bear!!!
A real Bear!!!

Bob runs away quickly by himself. He doesn’t think of John. John still doesn’t have his shoes on. So he can’t run very fast.
Bob: Run for your life!!!
John: Wait for me, Bob!
I can’t run that fast!
Help me, please!
Bob doesn’t help John. He climbs up a tree by himself.
John: I can’t climb up a tree.
What shall I do?
Maybe I’ll pretend to be dead.
Bears don’t eat dead meat.

John pretends to be dead. He just lies down on the ground. .
Bear: I got you! Sniff. Sniff. Get up!
I know you’re not dead.
Come on, get up.
Hmm. Maybe he really is dead.
He is not moving or breathing.
But he is warm.
I don’t understand.

The Bear keeps sniffing John. It looks as if the Bear was whispering something to John.
Bear: Perhaps he’s dead.
I better just go for now.

The Bear leaves John alone and goes. Bob comes down from the tree.
Bob: John! Are you okay?
John: I think so.
But why didn’t you help me?
Bob: I was going to help,
but the Bear just went away.
Please forgive me.
But what did the Bear whisper to you?
John: Do you really want to know?
Bob: Yes, I’m really curious.
John: Well, he told me to stay away from you.
A friend that runs away by himself is not a true friend.
I agree with him.
You are not my true friend.
Good-bye.


MORAL
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Lesson 29 Poor Dick

There are holes in Dick's shoes. He needs new shoes. Dick doesn't want cheap shoes. He wants expensive shoes, but he doesn't have any money. He needs a job. He is looking for one, but he isn't having any luck. No one wants to give him a job, because his shoes have holes in them. Poor, Dick!

可怜的迪克
迪克的鞋子有破洞。他需要新鞋子。迪克不想要便宜的鞋
子。他想要贵的鞋子，但他没钱。他需要一份工作。他正在找工
作，但他的运气不好。因为他的鞋子有破洞，所以没有人给他工
作。可怜的迪克!

The Bear’s whisper 熊的耳语

Two travelers, John and Bob, are walking through a forest. They are best friends.
John: It’s getting dark.
How much longer must we go, Bob?
Bob: We are almost there.
John: I’m scared. Let’s hurry.
Bob: Don’t be scared, John. I’m here.
John: But what if we meet a Lion
or maybe a Bear？
Bob: Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.
John: Really?
Bob: Of course.
We are best friends. Right?
I’ll always protect you.
John: Thanks, Bob. You are a true friend.
Bob: Come on. Let’s go.
We have to go over that hill.
John: Bob, let’s rest here for a while. I’m tired.

John and Bob decide to rest for a few minutes before going over the hill.
Bob: We can rest here for a while.
But we can’t stay too long.
The sun will go down soon.
John: My feet hurt.
I’m going to take off my shoes.

John takes off his shoes. Suddenly, he hears a strange sound.
John: Did you hear that, Bob?
Bob: What?
John: I hear a strange sound.
Bob: What strange sound?
I didn’t hear anything.
John: I really heard something.
Bob: What did it sound like?
John: I’m not sure.
But it sounded like a Bear.
Bob: A Bear?! That can’t be.
There aren’t any bears around here.
John: I hope you are right.

The two listen carefully for a while. They don’t hear anything.
Bob: I told you it’s nothing. Don’t worry.
Besides, if it’s a Bear, I’ll protect you.
John: Thanks, Bob. You’re really brave.
I’m glad you’re my friend.
Bob: I’m your best friend
You can always trust me.
Let’s go now, John.
Put on your shoes.
John: Okay.

John is putting on his shoes. A Bear sees the two.
Bear: I’m hungry. I need some food.
Hey, look over there!
My worries are over.
There is my lunch and dinner. Hee, hee, hee.

The Bear comes out of the bush.
Bear: Hello, you two! Don’t run away!
I’m going to eat you up!
Bob: Oh my goodness! It’s a Bear!!!
A real Bear!!!

Bob runs away quickly by himself. He doesn’t think of John. John still doesn’t have his shoes on. So he can’t run very fast.
Bob: Run for your life!!!
John: Wait for me, Bob!
I can’t run that fast!
Help me, please!
Bob doesn’t help John. He climbs up a tree by himself.
John: I can’t climb up a tree.
What shall I do?
Maybe I’ll pretend to be dead.
Bears don’t eat dead meat.

John pretends to be dead. He just lies down on the ground. .
Bear: I got you! Sniff. Sniff. Get up!
I know you’re not dead.
Come on, get up.
Hmm. Maybe he really is dead.
He is not moving or breathing.
But he is warm.
I don’t understand.

The Bear keeps sniffing John. It looks as if the Bear was whispering something to John.
Bear: Perhaps he’s dead.
I better just go for now.

The Bear leaves John alone and goes. Bob comes down from the tree.
Bob: John! Are you okay?
John: I think so.
But why didn’t you help me?
Bob: I was going to help,
but the Bear just went away.
Please forgive me.
But what did the Bear whisper to you?
John: Do you really want to know?
Bob: Yes, I’m really curious.
John: Well, he told me to stay away from you.
A friend that runs away by himself is not a true friend.
I agree with him.
You are not my true friend.
Good-bye.


MORAL
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Lesson 29 Poor Dick

There are holes in Dick's shoes. He needs new shoes. Dick doesn't want cheap shoes. He wants expensive shoes, but he doesn't have any money. He needs a job. He is looking for one, but he isn't having any luck. No one wants to give him a job, because his shoes have holes in them. Poor, Dick!

可怜的迪克
迪克的鞋子有破洞。他需要新鞋子。迪克不想要便宜的鞋
子。他想要贵的鞋子，但他没钱。他需要一份工作。他正在找工
作，但他的运气不好。因为他的鞋子有破洞，所以没有人给他工
作。可怜的迪克!

Lesson 28 I Always Walk
Chris: How do you go to school, Judy?
Judy : I usually take a bus, but sometimes I ride my bicycle. What about you?
Chris: I live near our school, so I always walk.
Judy : You're lucky.

我都是走路去
克里斯：朱迪，你是怎么上学的?
朱 迪：我通常乘公共汽车，但有时候我骑自行车。你呢?
克里斯：我住在我们学校附近，因此我都是走路去。
朱 迪：你真幸运。

Lesson 28 I Always Walk
Chris: How do you go to school, Judy?
Judy : I usually take a bus, but sometimes I ride my bicycle. What about you?
Chris: I live near our school, so I always walk.
Judy : You're lucky.

我都是走路去
克里斯：朱迪，你是怎么上学的?
朱 迪：我通常乘公共汽车，但有时候我骑自行车。你呢?
克里斯：我住在我们学校附近，因此我都是走路去。
朱 迪：你真幸运。