A New Pet

一个新的宠物

Alma and her mother were walking home

一天，阿尔玛和她的妈妈一起走路回家，

when a small dog began following them.

他们发现有一只小狗正在跟着他们。

There was a note tied to the dog's collar.

小狗的项圈上有一个纸条。

Alma read the note. It said, "My name is Lady.

阿尔玛看了上面的字，并说道我的名字叫蕾蒂。

My owner cannot keep me. May I be your pet?"

我的主人把我抛弃了，你能收下我么？

Alma showed the note to her mother.

阿尔玛把纸条递给了妈妈。

"May I keep the dog?" she asked.

“我可以养这只狗吗?”她问。

The puppy looked like a nice dog.

这只小狗看起来很好看。

Mother said that they could keep it.

妈妈说可以收养它。

Alma and Lady were happy.

阿尔玛和蕾蒂都非常高兴。

Alma had a new pet, and Lady had a new home.

阿尔玛有一个新的宠物,蕾蒂有一个新的家庭。

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词汇表

follow

跟随；追随

collar

项圈

owner

所有者

puppy

（常指未满一岁的）小狗；小动物