037_The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle 13_Capa Blanca Islands幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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boughtanotherboatfromafisherman.Whentheyreachedland,Dr.Dolittle

boughtanotherboatfromafisherman.

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TheboatwasnotasniceasTheCurlew.Itwas

notasbigeither.ButDr.Dolittlewassatisfied.

“Tellme,sir,whatisthisislandcalled?”

Dr.Dolittleaskedthefisherman.

“You’reonCapaBlancaIsland!”saidtheoldman.

Dr.Dolittlelookedathisfriendsand

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winked.“Wemadeitafterall,”hesmiled.

“You’rejustintime,too,”saidthefisherman.

“Forwhat?”askedTommy.

“Forthebullfight!It’sthegreatestshowonearth!”thefishermanexplained.

Dr.Dolittle’seyesgrewdarkandhisforeheadwrinkled.

“Whendoesthisbullfightbegin?”the

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doctoraskedinalow,angryvoice.Tommyhadneverseenthedoctorsoupset.

“Thisafternoon,”repliedthefisherman.

“AndtheGreatPepitowillbravelyfightthoseferociousbeasts!”

Dr.Dolittleandtheotherswalkedin

silencetowardalargeship.Thedoctorwasholdingaticket.

“Matthew,”hesaid,“Thisshipisgoingto

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England.TakeJipandGub-Gubbackhomeforme,please.”Theanimals,ofcourse,didnotwanttogoback.

“Butwhataboutthebullfight?”howledJip.“Wehavetoputastoptoit!”

“I’lltakecareofthat,Jip,”thedoctor

repliedsternly.“Besides,thenewboatistoosmallforallofus.”

Theship’shornblew.Dr.Dolittlewipeda

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tearfromhiseyeashewavedgood-bye.

“We’llbeseeingthemsoon,”Polynesiasaid.Theywatchedastheshippulledaway.

Charleslookedaroundandsaid,“Doctor,

weshouldgetourfoodforthevoyagesoon.”Themarketwasclosingearlyforthebullfight.

Dr.Dolittleshookhisheadsadly.“Wehavenomoneyleft,”hesaid.

“Buthowcanthatbe?”askedTommy.

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“Iboughttheboat,”thedoctorexplained.“ThenIusedthelastofthemoneytobuy

ticketsforMatthew,Jip,andGub-Gub.”

AlthoughTommywasadventurous,thethoughtofhaving