高中英语教学：Local Hero.docx

Local Hero —By?Jeanna C. Godfrey? ? A meow massages the heart.——Stuart McMillan ? Tripod’s story started one spring morning as I was finishing morning surgery at the veterinary clinic I owned. I was writing up medical records of the surgery patients when my receptionist stuck her head into my office. “Dr. Godfrey, sorry to interrupt, but there’s a lady on the phone who says she just found a cat in her back yard with a badly injured leg.” “I’ll take the call,” I said, picking up the phone on my desk. “This is Dr. Godfrey. How can I help you?” “Doctor, I apologize for calling, but I don’t know w