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中考真题英语名著阅读理解训练 合集--第1页 阅读理解 A (宿迁中考) Dr. Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby. Everyone in the town knew him. The dog and children ran after him. He lived in a small house, but he had a large garden. He kept many animals in his garden. His favourite animals were Da -Dab, a duck; Jip, a dog; Gu -Gub, a baby pig and Polynesia, a parrot. He also kept some fish, ra its, cats, a squirrel, a cow and a baby cow, a horse, chickens and so on. Dr. Dolittle didn’t have many patients. Most people didn’t like all of his animals, so when they were ill, they went to a doctor in another town. “But you don’t have any money,” his sister told him. “You need patients.” “I have a patient,” Dr. Dolittle answered. “The cat’s-meat-man. He’s the man who sells me meat for the cat.” “He doesn’t pay you enough to live on,” his sister told him. “Then I’ll sell everything I have,” he said. And he did. He sold most of his furniture. He also sold most of his clothes. Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals. One day, the cat’s-meat-man said to him, “Why don’t you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead? I’m sure that you know a lot about animals -more than most vets. You wrote a wonderful book about cats. I’d send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you.” When the cat’s-meat-man left, Polynesia, the parrot, flew onto the table. “He’s right, Doctor,” Polynesia said, “You should become an animal doctor.” “There are a lot of vets,” Dr. Dolittle said. “Perhaps there are a lot of vets, But you’d be the best vet of all. I’m not the only animal that can talk. All the animals can talk. Each kind of animal has its own language. I’ll teach you mine if you like.” “Yes, please,” Dr. Dolittle said. He opened a drawer ( 抽屉) and took out a notebook and pencil. “Will you teach me the parrot’