030_The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle 6_The Doctors Assistant幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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hatafternoon,Dr.DolittlereturnedhomewithTommy.ThedoctortoldTommy’s

parentsaboutTommy’sidea.Tommylistenedanxiouslyastheytalked.

“IwillteachTommyeverythingIknow,”Dr.Dolittlepromised.“Hewilllearntoreadandwrite,andagreatdealmore.”

Tommysawhisparentssmileateachother.Hisheartleaptwithexcitement.

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“Tommywillmakeafineassistant,Iamcertain,”saidthedoctor.

SohisparentsletTommygo.Ashelefthishome,strollingbesidethegreatdoctor,

Tommywasburstingwithpride.

Itwasn’teasybeinganassistant,though.

“Thisisthechickenfeed,”Polynesia

explained.“Butbecarefulthattheraccoonsdon’tstealthefood.”

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“Rufus!Youstayaway!”squawkedonechicken.

“I’mjustpassingby,”theraccoonsaidinnocently.

Everyday,Tommylearnedsomethingnew.

“DidyouirritateCocoagain,Franny?”thedoctorsternlyaskedacryinglamb.

“Ofcoursenot,Dr.Dolittle!Hejusthasabadtemper,”Frannycomplained.

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“What’sgoingon?”whisperedTommy.

“FrannyandCocodon’tgetalong,”

Polynesiaanswered.

“Who’sCoco?”askedTommy.

“Achimpanzeewithashorttail.Hecan’thangfromtreeslikeothermonkeys,”

Polynesiaexplained.“SoFrannyteaseshimandCocobitesher.”

ThedoctorputsomemedicineonFranny’s

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sorebite.

“Ouch!”baaa-edthelamb.

Beinganassistantmeanthelpingthe

doctorwithmanythings.Thisincluded

learningthelanguageofthewiff-waff.The

doctorpulledhisheadoutofthefishtankandcooed:“Boodi-bob-hop-sop.”

Tommystaredathimblankly.

“Boodi-bob...oh,sorry,Tommy.”Dr.

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Dolittlechuckled.“Iwasspeakingtoyouinpigeonlanguage.”

Tommysmiled.

“Canyougetmesomemorewater?”Dr.Dolittleasked,thistimeinEnglish.

Everychanceshegot,Polynesiahelped

Tommylearntheanimals’language.TommyandPolynesiaspenthoursinthegarden.

Tommywasanxioustole