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ACT 2-1 “让我想想。” 【故事梗概】 为了找到迷路的狗狗Gemma的主人，Robbie在为难时想到了防止虐待动物协会（ASPCA），因为过去他曾得到过他们的帮助。他想到给ASPCA打电话寻求帮助。 Robbie: Dont worry, Alexandra. Well find the owner.Alexandra: How, Robbie?Robbie: Let me think.Alexandra: Gemma, sit. Good Gemma. Give me your HYPERLINK /app/w/paw \t _blank paw. Good Gemma. This dog is well trained.Robbie: She likes you, too.Alexandra: So how are we going to find the owners?Robbie: With a little help from the ASPCA, the American Society for the HYPERLINK /app/w/prevention \t _blank Prevention of HYPERLINK /app/w/cruelty \t _blank Cruelty to Animals. Theyre the ones. We once found a cat. She was caught in the branches of our tree. And Dad called the ASPCA. They came and HYPERLINK /app/w/solve \t _blank solved the problem.Alexandra: Robbie, lets call them.Robbie: Let me see - ASPCA... Here it is. ASPCA Animal HYPERLINK /app/w/shelter \t _blank Shelter, 555-7700. 【语言点精讲】 1. Let me think.让我想想。用于回答问题前略加思考时。 2. This dog is well trained.这条狗受过良好的训练。well trained: 受过很好训练的。 3. With a little help from the ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.靠ASPCA——美国禁止虐待动物协会帮忙。ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals的缩写。美国禁止虐待动物协会于1866年在纽约成立，其宗旨是保护动物。ASPCA组织负责对各种虐待动物的事情进行调查、核实并使“犯法”之人受到惩罚。这个组织有自己的动物保护机构及动物医院。ASPCA组织的工作人员还有权检查收养动物的人家、单位等以确保那里的动物得到良好的照顾。 4. Theyre the ones.就得找他们。可以用the one或 the ones来确指某人或某物。在这里the ones指最好的人选。 5. ASPCA Animal ShelterASPCA动物收容所。shelter: 收容所，避难所。 ACT 2-2 “咱们走吧，到动物收容所去。” 【故事梗概】 Robbie给ASPCA动物收容所打了电话，那里的工作人员Linda接了他的电话。Robbie和Alexandra决定把Gemma送到ASPCA去。 Linda: Hello, ASPCA.Robbie: Hello, my name is Robbie Stewart. I have a lost dog Id like to bring to you. How late are you open?Linda: Were open till nine P.M.Robbie: Thank you. Ill bring the dog over by nine.Linda: Thanks. Bye.Robbie: Thanks. Good-bye.Alexandra: Theyre still open?Robbie: Theyre open until nine oclock. We have two and a half hours. Lets take Gemma by there now. Theyll find the owner.Alexandra: I hope