002_The Story of Dr. Dolittle 1_Puddleby幼儿英文故事.docxVIP

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r.JohnDolittlelivedinasmalltowncalledPuddleby.Thetownspeopleknewhimwell

r.JohnDolittlelivedinasmalltown

Dr.Dolittlehadmanypets.Micelivedinthepiano.Hekeptasquirrelinthecloset.Healsohadrabbits,averyoldhorse,chickens,pigeons,lambs,andevenahedgehoginthebasement.

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Sarah,thedoctor’ssister,washis

housekeeper.Shedidnotlikehavingsomanyanimalsaround.Theymadethehousemessy.

Evenhispatientswerenothappy.

“Oh,Dr.Dolittle,mykneeshurtagain,”

Mrs.Keeblerwhinedassheslowlysatdowninhisoffice.“ARGGGHHHHHHHH!”shesuddenlycried,andstoodupagain.

“I’msorry.Oh,it’sonlySpikymy

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hedgehog.”Dr.Dolittlesmiledatthesleepyanimalshehadsaton.

Mostofhispatientsnevercameback.ThemoreanimalsDr.Dolittlehad,thefewer

patientshehad.

“Wearerunningoutofmoney,John,”

Sarahcomplained.

“Money,”Dr.Dolittlesighed.“Whataheadache!”

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“Well,wecan’tlivewithoutmoney!”

Sarahsaidangrily.

Ofallthepetshehad,Dr.Dolittle’s

favoriteswereJipthedog,Gub-Gubthebabypig,Dab-Dabtheduck,Too-Tootheowl,andofcourse,hisparrotPolynesia.“Youaremybestfriends,”heoftentoldthem.

“Woofwoof!”barkedJip.

“Quack,quack,quack,quack,oink,oink,

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snort,”Dab-DabandGub-Gubcriedcheerfully.

“GWAK!Pollywantsacracker!”

Polynesiachirped.Too-Toowatchedsilentlyfromthebookcase.

“I’mgettingtiredofthis,John!”Sarahshoutedoneday.“Noonewantstocomehere!Theydon’tliketheanimals!”Shewavedherhandsaround.

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“ButIlikeanimalsbetterthanpeople,”thedoctorreplied.

“Well,withoutmoneyyoucan’tfeedthem,orMEorYOURSELF!”Withthat,Sarah

stompedoutoftheroom.

ButSarahwasright.Soontheyranoutofmoney.Dr.Dolittlehadtosellhispiano,sothemicehadnoplacetolive.

“Don’tworry,youcanliveinsidemysock

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drawer,”thedoctorsaid.Even