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儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 3 A Trip to the Animal Shelter

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“If I were a cat,” said Jessie, passing the mashed1 potatoes to Benny, “and I got lost, I wonder what I would do.”

Jessie, Violet, Benny, and Henry were having dinner that night with their grandfather, sitting around the table in the dining room. They’d been telling him about the mystery of the missing cat.

“I’m surprised at how quickly Spotzie disappeared from the porch,” said Grandfather Alden.

“Maybe she started chasing something,” said Benny. “When Watch chases squirrels2, he doesn’t even listen when you say his name.”

From his place by the door, Watch heard his name. He pricked3 up his ears and tipped his head to one side as if he were thinking about what Benny had said.

“That’s true, Benny,” said Grandfather. “More green peas?”

“Yes, thank you,” said Benny.

“What we need is a picture of Spotzie,” said Jessie.

“That’s a good idea, Jessie,” Henry said. “Do you suppose Mr. Woods has a photograph of her?”

“If he did and we could get it, we could show it to people,” said Jessie.

“Yes,” said Violet. “And we could even make signs to put up. We could put them up at the animal shelter.”

“And at Dr. Scott’s office,” said Benny. Dr. Scott was a Greenfield veterinarian who was Watch’s doctor. She also helped take care of the animals at the Greenfield Animal Shelter and she had helped the Aldens with two mysteries they’d solved, one involving the animal shelter and the other a dog show that had come to Greenfield.

“That’s a good idea, too, Benny. She might be able to give us some suggestions. And we need to talk to Mr. Woods,” said Henry.

“We can make some signs in the morning,” said Benny. “We have posterboard and markers out in the boxcar.”

“We’ll do that first,” agreed Jessie. “Then we can put them up at the shelter and at Dr. Scott’s and talk to her.”

“And to Mr. Woods,” Henry reminded her.

Grandfather Alden smiled at their enthusiasm. “Sounds like you have a busy day planned for tomorrow.”

“Yes,” said Benny. He smiled back at his grandfather. “What’s for dessert?”

The four Aldens went out to their boxcar right after breakfast the next morning and began working on the signs about the missing cat.

“I don’t know what Spotzie looks like, so I’m just drawing a cat with spots on her,” said Violet. “Someone should be able to recognize her from that.”

“That’s good, Violet.” Jessie looked at her sister’s picture. “The important thing is to let people know to look for a lost cat.”

“And who to call about her,” added Henry, writing their phone number on his poster.

The Aldens were good at making signs and posters. They soon had enough for the animal shelter and the veterinarian’s office and for the neighborhood where Spotzie was lost.

They put the signs in their backpacks and got ready to go look for Spotzie.

“You stay here, Watch,” said Violet. “I don’t think you want to go to Dr. Scott’s office.”

“Watch can keep me company in the kitchen,” said Mrs. McGregor. “I may even have a dog biscuit for him.”

Hearing the word “biscuit,” Watch trotted4 happily after Mrs. McGregor to the kitchen, wagging5 his tail.

The Aldens set off on their bicycles to put the signs up around Greenfield, heading first for the Greenfield Animal Shelter.

“Has anyone brought in a calico cat?” asked Henry when they got to the animal shelter.

The shelter attendant6 behind the desk looked surprised. “A calico cat? That’s funny,” she said. “There was a man just here, describing a cat that he’d lost that sounded a lot like yours.” The attendant leaned over the counter and looked around, as if she expected the man to still be there. But the Aldens were the only ones in the waiting room.

“I wonder if that was Mr. Woods,” Jessie said.

“He didn’t tell me his name,” the attendant said.

“Did you have his cat?” asked Violet carefully.

The attendant shook her head. “No, and I’m sorry, we don’t have yours, either. No one has brought in a calico cat.”

“Oh. Then, may we put this up on your bulletin7 board?” asked Jessie, showing the woman one of the signs they’d made.

The woman nodded approvingly. “Of course you can.”

“Thank you,” said Jessie. She took the sign over to the bulletin board and put it up right in the middle.

“That’s a good sign. Very simple and clear,” said the shelter attendant. “If we get any cats fitting8 that description, we’ll call you.”

“Thank you,” said Jessie again, and the other Aldens echoed9 her words.

“It’s funny that there are two lost cats who look alike,” said Benny, as the Aldens went outside.

“Unless it’s the same one,” Jessie said, lost in thought.

The day was getting hot, and they began to push their bicycles slowly up the hill outside the shelter.

“Hey, Jessie, slow down!” Henry called out.

But Jessie didn’t seem to hear. She just kept walking faster and faster.

“Jessie?” said Henry.

Abruptly10, Jessie stopped. “Let’s turn here,” she said.

“But that’s not the way to Dr. Scott’s office,” said Violet.

“Let’s go a new way,” said Jessie mysteriously.

Puzzled, her brother and sister agreed and turned down the street Jessie had suggested.

“Can’t we go more slowly?” panted11 Benny.

Jessie looked back over her shoulder and stopped again.

“We’re being followed,” she said.

“What?” said Henry.

“Don’t look,” Jessie said quickly. “But there’s a man back there. He started following us as soon as we came out of the animal shelter!”

 


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1 mashed Jotz5Y     
a.捣烂的
参考例句:
  • two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
  • Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。
2 squirrels 0e988e0e8dec56e3bb331e110109cc24     
n.松鼠( squirrel的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Squirrels are arboreal creatures. 松鼠是栖于树上的动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Red squirrels are now very rare in Britain. 红色松鼠在英国已十分罕见了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 pricked 1d0503c50da14dcb6603a2df2c2d4557     
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
参考例句:
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。
4 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
5 wagging 413fe179df9bea89457432d62156baf3     
adj.(左右)摆动,摇摆,摇动v.(使)摇动,摇摆( wag的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The dog ran up, wagging its tail. 那条狗摇着尾巴跑上前去。
  • A dog reacts to kindness by wagging its tail. 狗摇尾巴以报答人们的爱护。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 attendant CNHz1     
n.随从,跟班,出席者,服务员;adj.伴随的,出席的,注意的,在场的
参考例句:
  • She was interrupted by the entrance of an attendant.服务员进来,打断了她的话。
  • We met the officer attendant on the general.我们见到了随从将军的副官。
7 bulletin xSWyB     
n.小报,会刊,简明新闻,新闻快报
参考例句:
  • We read the declaration posted on the bulletin board.我们读了贴在布告板上的声明。
  • The radio bulletin warned of the typhoon.收音机新闻快报发布了台风警报。
8 fitting 8sszzP     
n.[pl.]设备,家具,配件,试穿;adj.适合的
参考例句:
  • I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
  • The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。
9 echoed b98e2ddefe638c4665b15b4df9c5e432     
重复,随声附和( echo的过去式和过去分词 ); 类似; 发射(声音等); 发出回声
参考例句:
  • Their shouts re-echoed through the darkness. 他们的喊声回荡在黑暗中。
  • Their footsteps echoed in the silence. 他们的脚步声在一片寂静中回荡着。
10 abruptly iINyJ     
adv.突然地,出其不意地
参考例句:
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
11 panted 287f78441ab00f25d0bf41832ade3366     
喘气,喘息( pant的过去式和过去分词 ); 喘着气说
参考例句:
  • He panted out his message. 他气喘吁吁地讲出口信。
  • Aunt Pitty panted out after them. 皮蒂姑妈喘着气跟在她们后面。
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