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promise, look, change, play, allow, catch, give, take, love, ask, feed |
It was a fine day. The sun was shining and the wind was gentle.
The kids in their backyard when a little cat tried to cross into their yard. Unluckily, it got stuck (卡住的) under the fence (篱笆). The kids tried to free the cat, but they couldn't. So they asked their mother for help. The mother freed the cat. The cat so cute that the children begged (乞求) to keep it. Their mother said, "I suppose we can. I don't mind myself, but you must ask your father too."
The kids waited anxiously (焦急地) for their dad back from work. "Do you think our dad us to keep it?" the girl asked. Before the boy answered the girl, they heard their father opening the door. "Hi, daddy," they both shouted loudly at the same time.
"You are surely happier than usual to see me today. What is up?" their father said.
"Nothing, daddy. We just love you so much," the girl replied. That's when their mother said, "Go ahead. your dad."
The girl told her dad what had happened and asked to keep the cat. The father said, "No, you can't. We 5 cats so far. Your mommy and I have no time care of any more." Hearing this, the kids lowered (低下) their heads disappointedly.
Seeing the sad looks on the kids' faces, he his mind. He said, "All right. Since you it so much, you can keep it." Hearing this, the kids happily screamed, "Hooray! Thank you, daddy!" However, the father added (补充说) that they to look after the cat by themselves.
The kids were so happy to have another pet friend. Then the cat the name "Lucky" by the kids.
So the cat had a place to call home.
