Frank lived on a farm with his parents and three brothers. He didn't play games, or go fishing, or help out with the animals like his brothers. The boy spent all of his free time sitting on the chair with his nose in a book.
"That is not a normal (正常的) boy, maybe he doesn't love us." The old sheep said to his friends, the horse and the pig.
The horse said, "I don t think so. There must be something special about those books."
The pig said, "Why don't we find out for ourselves?"
The next morning, the animals got their opportunity (机会). The animals watched them go. Then they went into the house and looked around for the boy's books. The sheep picked up a book. The horse picked up a book. The pig picked up a book.
The sheep and the pig didn't find anything special. After a moment, the horse said, "See, I told you so." The sheep and the pig looked over into the horse's book. In it were colorful pictures of animals, much like themselves. "The boy loves animals so much. " said the horse.
| A. The family drove away. B. Every boy loves animals. C. And he is always reading about us. D. They all sat down and read their books. E. He read even when he was walking. F. The boy's favorite animal is sheep. G. The animals don't like the boy. |
