典范英语

T h e B o s s D o g o f B l o s s o m S t r e e t

ByRitaRay

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Snapwasasmallblackandbrowndog.HewasthebossdogofBlossomStreet.

OneSaturdaymorninghewalkedupanddownBlossomStreetasusual.

Hesniffedallthedoorstepsandlampposts.Hewaggedhistailatallthechildrenwhosavedscraps（面包屑）forhim.HepokedhisheadintobabyKelly’spram(婴儿车).KellylaughedandtouchedSnap’swetnose.

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Snap’

‘Hello,Snap,’shesaid,ashecamein.snapsniffedtheboxes.‘You’dbetterhaveyourDoggyC hunks beforethevancomes.’‘Whatvan’

‘Ican’tmoveaway!’thoughtSnap.‘Who’sgoingtolookafterBlossomStreetWhowillplaywiththe childrenandkeeptheotherdogsoffthestreetWhowillmakesurethecatsstayonthebackyardwalls’‘Comeon,Snap,’calledHarry.‘SaygoodbyetoBlossomStreet.’’smumgaveSnapabitofcake.

AshelookedoutofthevanwindowSnapthought,‘IfImoveaway,howcanIdomyjobI’mthebossdog ofBlossomStreet,butIcan’tstaybehind.Ican’’llgoanywhereforawarmfire.’

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TheplancouldhelphimtobebossdogofBlossomStreet,evenifhedidn’tlivethereanymore.

‘Thedogsroundherestayintheirowngardens,’AdatoldSnap.‘There’snostruttingaboutbeingboss dog.I’lltakeyouforawalklater.’’tbelieveit.‘Ugh!’hethought.‘Whatawimp!That’snotarealdog!They wouldn’thaveadoglikethatonBlossomStreet.’

Hedidn’tevenbothertobarkatthelittledog.Hehearditsownercall,‘Foofoo,Foofoopie!CometoM ummy.’‘Yuk!’thoughtSnap.‘LetmegetbacktoBlossomStreet.’

OnMondaymorningHarryandAdawenttowork.‘I’veleftakeynextdoor,’saidAdatoSnap.‘Foofo o’sownerwillletyououtinthegarden,andwe’llbehomeatfiveo’clock.’

‘Willyoustoptalkingtothatdogasifheunderstands’saidHarry.

‘WhatdoyoumeanOfcourseheunderstands,don’tyou,Snap’saidAda.

Later,Foofoo’sownerunlockedthedoorintothegarden.‘Good,’thoughtSnap.Heranintothegarde nandstartedtodigahole.‘Baddoggie,’calledFoofoo’sowner.‘Don’tteachmylittleFoofoobadtricks.’Snaptriedtotalktothedogontheotherside.Hewasalargebulldogwithdroopyeyes.‘Thislooksbette r,’‘Ican’tstandthismuchlonger,’thoughtSnap.‘ImusttrytogetbacktoBlossomStreet.’Thatnighthefellasleepthinkingofhisplanfor keepinghiseyeon BlossomStreet.AssoonasHarryan dAdahaddrivenoffintheircarthenextday,Snapstartedtoworkonhisplan.Openingdoorswaseasyforacl everdoglikeSnap.

’‘Whosedogisthat’heshouted.‘Hasanybodypaidforhim’Butitwastoolate.

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’spram.Kellylaughedsomuchthathermumlookedtoseewhatwashappening.‘Snap!’shecriedins urprise.‘Whatareyoudoinghere’Snapwaggedhistailandlookedhungry.‘Comeinside,’saidKelly’smu m.‘There’ssomemeatleftfromyesterday.Youcaneatthat.’

Whenthechildrencamehomefromschooltheyyelled,‘Snap!Snap!Wethoughtyou’dgoneforever .’Theypattedhimandh uggedhim.Heplayedwiththemuntiltheywerecalledinfortea.

‘It’sfiveo’clock,’saidKelly’smum.‘I’dbettertakeSnapbacktohisnewhouse.’Shewenttothedoor andcalled,‘Snap!Snap!’’smumsetofftoSnap’snewhouse.

AdaandHarryweregladtoseeKelly’smum.‘Hello,Irene.It’sniceofyoutovisitus,’theysaid.

‘I’vecomeaboutSnap.Oh,he’shere!’

‘Ofcoursehe’shere,’saidAda.‘’

‘ThenwhywasheinBlossomStreetalldayIcametotellyou,’saidKelly’smum.

‘BlossomStreetHowcouldhebeItmustbeadogthatlookslikehim,’saidHarry.

‘Ohno,itwasSnapallright.Askthechildren.’

‘Justcomeintheotherroomaminute,’Adawhispered.‘Snapunderstandseveryword,youknow.’‘Rubbish!’saidHarry,buthewentintotheotherroomtohearAda’splan.‘I’vegotadayofftomorrow,’said Ada.‘I’llpretendtogotoworkasusualbutI’llhideandseewhathedoes.’

NextdayAdawatchedSnapgeto nthebigorangebus.Shewantedtolaugh.‘Whatacleverdog!’sheth ought.‘Hedoesunderstand.’ShewenttoBlossomStreetandwatchedSnapfromKelly’smum’‘It’syoua gain,isit’andlethimonwithoutpaying.

WhenAdaandHarrygothomeSnapwascurledup,fastasleep.‘Nowonderyoufeeltired,’saidAda.‘It’shardworklookingafterBlossomStreetallday.’Snapprickeduphisearsandopenedoneeye.‘Wekno