018_The Story of Dr. Dolittle 17_The Barbary Farmer幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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heBarbarypiratesdidnotseemsoscaryanymore.Someofthemstartedtoswim

backtotheisland.Otherstriedtogetontheirship.Butofcoursetheanimalswouldnotletthem.

Thenthingsgotworse.Dr.Dolittlecouldseesharksswimmingtowardthepirates.Thepiratessawthemtoo.

“SHARKS!SHARKS!”theyscreamed.

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BenAli,theBarbaryDragon,lookedmoreliketheBarbaryFrog!

Thesharksquicklymadeacirclearound

thepirates.OnegreatsharkswamovertoDr.Dolittle.

“AreyouDr.Dolittle?”thesharkasked.

“Yes,”thedoctorreplied.

“Oh,I’msopleasedtomeetyou,”thesharksaidblushing.

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Thepirateswatchedthedoctor.“Whatishedoing?”pantedonepirate.

“Itlookslikehe’stalkingtotheshark!”

answeredanother.

“That’simpossible!”thefirstpirategasped.

“Thesemenarebad.EspeciallyBenAli,”saidtheshark.“Ifyouwantwewilleatthemupforyou.”

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“Thankyou.Butthat’sokay,”Dr.Dolittlereplied.“CouldyoubringBenAlioverhere,please?”

ThesharkswamovertoBenAli.

“No!Goaway!Mommy!”criedthe

BarbaryDragon.ThesharkchasedBenAliovertoDr.Dolittle.Dr.Dolittleleanedoverthesideandspoketothepirate.

“BenAli!Youhavebeenaverybadman!”

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scoldedthedoctor.“ButifyoupromisetodoasItellyou,thesesharkswillnoteatyou.”

Ofcoursethepiratedidnotwanttobecomethesharks’dinner.

“Whatisit?Ipromise!”beggedthepiratecaptain.

Dr.Dolittlepointedtotheisland.“Youandyourmenmustgotothatisland.”

“Anddowhat?There’snothingtodo

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there!”complainedBenAli.

“Youwillbecomefarmers,”thedoctortoldhim.

“Thunderandlightning!Never!Iama

pirate!”shoutedBenAli.“Please,letmebeapirate,”hebegged.

ButDr.Dolittlesaidfirmly,“No!Youmustpromisetobeafarmerandneverleavethe

island.Ifyoudon’tkeepyourpromise,”he

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warned,“thesesharkswilleatyou