028_The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle 4_Tommy Learns Animal Talk幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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stoppedlong

stoppedlongago.Hetoldthedoctorthat

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heshouldgohome.

“Youhavetoeatsomething,”insistedDr.Dolittle.“It’salongwalkbacktoyour

house.”SoTommystayedfordinner.

Duringthemeal,Polynesiaexplainedwhyshehadreturned.“Imisstheadventureandexcitement!”shesaid.“Iwillalwayslove

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Africa,butImissgoingonvoyageswithyou,Doctor.”

“Willyoubegoingonanothervoyagesoon,Dr.Dolittle?”askedTommy.

Thedoctorpushedawayhisemptyplate.

“Well,Imustsay,I’vebeenthinkingabout...”hebegan.Butbeforehehadachanceto

answer,anowlflewintotheroom.

“Oh,hello,Too-Too,”thedoctorsaidin

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greeting.“You’reupearly!”

“Welcomehome,Dr.Dolittle!”theowlhooted.

Dr.Dolittlerantothewindow.“Oh,dear!Tommy,we’dbettergetgoing.It’salreadydarkoutside.”

“I’llcomewithyou,”saidPolynesia.

ItwasverylatewhentheyfinallyarrivedatTommy’shouse.Hismotherwasquite

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worriedandupset.

“It’smyfault,Mrs.Stubbins,”apologizedDr.Dolittle.

Tommy’smotherstaredatthelittlemanwiththeparrotonhisshoulder.“Andwhomightyoube,sir?”sheasked.

Dr.Dolittleintroducedhimself.Thenhestuckouthisfootandpointedtohisboots.“Theseweremadebyyourhusband,avery

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fineshoemakerindeed.”

Tommy’sfatherblushed.“Thankyou,sir.Won’tyoucomeinforsometea?”invited.

“Dr.Dolittle’scometolookatthesquirrel,”saidTommy.

“Tommyisalwaysbringinghomelittleanimals,”hismothersaid.

“Perhapshewillgrowuptobeananimaldoctor,”thedoctorexclaimed.

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“Doctor?Oh,no,sir.”hisfatherreplied.

“Wedon’thavemoneytosendTommytoschool.”

Onhearingthis,Tommyfeltdisappointed.TommytookthedoctorandPolynesiatohisroom.Hetriednottoshowhowupsethewas.

Itwastrue-Tommy’sfamilywasverypoor.Theycouldn’taffordtosendTommy