Lesson 15 The Lost Puppies (Ⅰ)

1、“Well, something must be done,” said Fido, for the tenth time that day. “If we sit here much longer we shall get cramp or take fits—that’s certain. We have had nothing to eat since ever such a long time ago.”

2、“Not since a long time before that,” said Fido’s brother, Toby.

3、“It was exciting at first, but one soon gets tired of being lost, stolen, or strayed.”

4、“I am very sorry we ran away,” said Toby. “And we shall never find our way home again. Never! Ah! Never no more.”

5、“Suppose,” said Fido, “we look out for a new home. What do you say, Toby?”

6、Toby cleared his throat, and licked his lips. Then he shook his head sadly. “One pup may be all very well, but two in a family you’re not born to—that’s no joke.Nobody would have us. To tell you the truth, Fido, we must—”

7、“What, dear?”

8、“Part! You go your way. I’ll go mine. Let each of us choose new owners, and do the best we can for ourselves.”

9、“Very well,” said Fido briskly. “Of course, I shall see that my owner is up to the mark. I like stylish people, who live in fine houses, and have grand things to wear,and tip-top bones to pick.”

10、“I like nice fireside folk,” yapped Toby. And so they waited and waited, watching the people pass to and fro.

11、At length a smart young man came tripping along, with a fine cane in his hand,and a round glass in his eye. “Bow-wow-wow,” said little Fido, dancing round the young man’s legs, and then running behind a lamp-post in a flutter.

12、“Hullo, there, you dog!” cried the young man.

13、“Wow-wow,” came from Fido.

14、“Where are you?”

15、“Wow.”

16、“Come here, you little dog.” Fido came towards him very slowly.

17、“Bow-wow-wow!”

18、“Good dog!”

19、Then the young man whistled such a kind whistle. It quite won the heart of Fido.And as Toby peeped round the corner, all that he saw was Fido’s little tail wagging,and Fido’s little feet trotting after the young man.

(362 words)

Exercises

Ⅰ. How well did you read?

1. [Check the details] What did Toby mean when he said “Not since a long time before that”?

A. They had been hungry and tired for a long time.

B. They enjoyed the special experience at the very beginning.

C. They really wanted to find their way back home.

2. [Note the reason] Why did Fido and Toby decide to part their way?

A. Because they liked different kinds of owners.

B. Because the smart young man only took Fido away.

C. Because two pups in a family would be too many.

3. [Draw a conclusion] What can we learn from this passage?

A. The young man was blind.

B. Toby didn’t like the young man.

C. The man would take both of the two dogs if he noticed Toby was there.

Ⅱ. Read for words.

Choose one best paraphrase or Chinese meaning for the underlined words or expressions.

1. It was exciting at first, but one soon gets tired of being lost, stolen, or strayed.”(Para. 3, line 1)

A. 厭煩 B. 喜愛 C. 接受

2. And so they waited and waited, watching the people pass to and fro. (Para. 10,line 2).

A. 漸漸靠近 B. 來來往往 C. 上上下下

3. At length a smart young man came tripping along, with a fine cane in his hand,and a round glass in his eye. (Para. 11, line 1)

A. Not long after B. At first C. At last