045_The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle 21_The Mosquito Outbreak幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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TheMosquitoOutbreak

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hingslookedreallybadforDr.Dolittleandhisfriends.Butthen,without

warning,someoneletoutaloudcry.Onenativerantowardoneofthesickmen.Hespokerapidly.Hehadtearsinhiseyes.

LongArrowtranslatedforDr.Dolittle.

“Thisisthechief’seldestson,”hesaid,

pointingtooneofthesickmen.“Hisfamilythoughthewasdead.Andtheotherone,the

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manwiththesword,ishisyoungerbrother.Theirfather,thechiefofPopsipetal,hasjustdied.”

“Whatdidhediefrom?”askedthedoctor.

“Theydonotknow,”translatedLongArrow.“Hewasbittenbyamosquitoanddiedsoonafter.”

Dr.Dolittlejumpedtohisfeet.“Amosquito?Thenwemusthurry!”

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“Ah,”LongArrowsaid.“Themosquitomustbecarryingadiseasethatspreads

throughtheblood.”

Dr.Dolittlenodded.

“Canyouhelpthem?”askedLongArrow.

Dr.Dolittlelookedinsidehismedicine

bag.“Howmanynativesarethere?”heasked.

“Overonehundredfamilies,”answeredLongArrow.

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Thedoctorsadlyshookhishead.

“Ihavesomemedicine,butnotenoughforeveryone,”hesaid.

“Donotworry,”LongArrowreplied.“Iknowhowtostopthesickness.Butwemusthurrybeforeothersgetsick!”

Whentheyreachedthevillageof

Popsipetal,severalpeopleranouttoward

themcrying.Onewomansobbedandspoke

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tothechief’syoungerson.

“Herbabyisverysickfromthesamemosquitobite,”LongArrowtranslated.

Dr.Dolittlelookedveryupset.Manyothersweresick,too.

“Tommy,Charles!Ineedyourhelp,”Dr.Dolittlesaid.

ThenativeshelpedDr.Dolittlesetupa

smallhut.Allthesickpeoplewereputinside

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thehut.NooneexceptDr.Dolittlewas

allowedinside.Thedoctorrolleduphis

sleevesandbegantakingcareofthepeople.

MeanwhileLongArrowhaddisappeared.

TommyandCharlesbroughtfreshwater

andcleanclothstothedoctor.Theyworked

hardallnight.Butmoreand