031_The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle 7_The Purple Bird of Paradise幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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hefirstfewmonthswentbyquickly.AlthoughTommywasaslowlearner,hedidnotgive

hefirstfewmonthswentbyquickly.

havingtroublewithGub-Gub.

“Dr.Dolittle?”hecalledout,holdingthe

pigunderhisarm.Dr.Dolittlehadhisheadinthewiff-waff’stank.SoallDr.Dolittleheard

wasthis:“DurooDuroo-roo?”

Dr.Dolittlepulledhisheadoutofthetank.

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Hedidnotlookhappy.“Ican’tdoit,”he

sighed.“Thewiff-waffisn’tabletohelpmelearntheshellfishlanguage.”

“Butyoucan’tgiveup!”Tommypleaded.

Thedoctorremovedhisgogglesand

gloves.“Well,thereisonemorehope,”he

said.“Butwewillhavetowaitandsee.”

“Doctor,Idon’tknowwhat’swrongwithGub-Gub.”Tommyhandedhimthewiggling

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pig.

ThedoctorlookedGub-Gubover.“Helooksfinetome,”Dr.Dolittleremarked.

“Iaskedforapieceofcakeandlookwhathegaveme!”Gub-Gubcried.

“Yes,Gub-Gub.ItoldTommytogivethattoyou,”thedoctorsaidinreturn.

“No!Ihateapples!”poutedthepig.

“You’reonadiet.Fromnowon,onlyfruits

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andvegetablesforyou!”thedoctorsaidsternly.

Justthen,Polynesiaflewintotheroom.Shewasbreathless.“Oh,doctor!Thepurple...”

shegasped.

“Tellme,whatisit,Polynesia?”thedoctorurged.

Polynesiatookafewdeepbreaths.“The

purplebirdofparadiseishere.Shebringsbad

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news!”

“Oh,dear,oh,dear!”thedoctorfrowned.HedroppedGub-Gubandrushedintothe

kitchen.Tommyranafter.Abeautifulpurplebirdwassittingonthetable.Herheadwas

decoratedwithacrownofgoldthatmatchedherlongsweepingtail.“Miranda!”thedoctorshouted.

Thebeautifulbirddramaticallyopenedone

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eye.“Dr.Dolittle!”shemoaned.“LongArrowhasdisappeared!”

Dr.Dolittleswayedonhisfeetandfellintoachair.“Disappeared?Whatdoyoumean?”

Tommycouldseethatthedoctorwasveryupset.

“LongArrowd