典范英语6-11

典范英语6-11TheBossDogofBlossomStreet ByRitaRay 1 Snapwasasmallblackandbrowndog.HewasthebossdogofBlossomStreet.OneSaturdaymorninghewalkedupanddownBlossomStreetasusual. Hesniffedallthedoorstepsandlampposts.Hewaggedhistailatallthechildrenwhosavedscraps（面包屑）forhim.HepokedhisheadintobabyKelly’spram(婴儿车).KellylaughedandtouchedSnap’swetnose. ThenSnapmadesurethatthedogsandcatsonthestreetwereintheirplaces.Dogshadtostayintheirownbackyardsandcatshadtositonthebackyardwalls.That’siftheydaredtocomeoutatall.Snaptrottedbacktohisowndoor.EverythingseemedfineonBlossomStreet.Buteverythingwasnotfine. Snap’sowners,AdaandHarry,wereathome.Thiswasodd.TheyalwayswenttoworkonSaturdaymornings.Therewereboxeseverywhere.Harrywastakingabedapart.Adawasputtingcupsintoabox. ‘Hello,Snap,’shesaid,ashecamein.snapsniffedtheboxes.‘You’dbetterhaveyourDoggyChunksbeforethevancomes.’‘Whatvan?’Snapthought.Hesoonfoundout.Abigvancametothefrontofthehouse.TwomenhelpedHarryandAdatoputalltheirthingsinthevan. ‘Ican’tmoveaway!’thoughtSnap.‘Who’sgoingtolookafterBlossomStreet?Whowillplaywiththechildrenandkeeptheotherdogsoffthestreet?Whowillmakesurethecatsstayonthebackyardwalls?’ ‘Comeon,Snap,’calledHarry.‘SaygoodbyetoBlossomStreet.’HepickedSnapupandputhiminthefrontofthevan.ThechildrenonBlossomStreetcameouttowaveasthevansetoff.Kelly’smumgaveSnapabitofcake. AshelookedoutofthevanwindowSnapthought,‘IfImoveaway,howcanIdomyjob?I’mthebossdogofBlossomStreet,butIcan’tstaybehind.Ican’tleaveAdaandHarry.Dogsstaywiththeirowners.NotlikesomecatsIknow.They’llgoanywhereforawarmfire.’ 2 Thevanhadtogoslowlyallthewaytothenewhouse.Therewasabigorangebusinfrontofit.Snapwatchedthebusanditgavehimanidea.Bythetimehegottothenewhousehehadaplan. TheplancouldhelphimtobebossdogofBlossomStreet,evenifhedidn’tlivethereanymore.Snapfeltabithappierwhenhejumpedoutofthevan.Hewenttosniffeverycornerofhisnewhome.ThenextdaywasSundayandAdaandHarryhadtounpackthings.Thenewhousehadagardenatthebackinsteadofayard. ‘Thedogsroundherestayintheirowngardens,’AdatoldSnap.‘There’snostruttingaboutbeingbossdog.I’lltakeyouforawalklater.’Snapwenttoseewhatwasattheendofthegardenandheheardayappingsound.Somethingwastryingtogetthroughthefence.ItwasalittleYorkiedogwitharedribbontiedinabowontopofitshead.Snapcouldn’tbelieveit.‘Ugh!’hethought.‘Whatawimp!That’snotarealdog!Theywouldn’thaveadoglikethatonBlossomStreet.’ Hedidn’tevenbothertobarkatthelittledog.Hehearditsownercall,‘Foofoo,Foofoopie!CometoMummy.’‘Yuk!’thoughtSnap.‘LetmegetbacktoBlossomStreet.’ OnMondaymorningHarryandAdawenttowork.‘I’veleftakeynextdoor,’saidAdatoSnap.‘Foofoo’sownerwillletyououtinthegarden,andwe’llbehomeatfiveo’clock.’ ‘Willyoustoptalkingtothatdogasifheunderstands?’saidHarry. ‘Whatdoyoumean?Ofcourseheunderstands,don’tyou,Snap?’saidAda. Later,Foofoo’sownerunlockedthedoorintothegarden.‘Good,’thoughtSnap.Heranintothegardenandstartedtodigahole.‘Baddoggie,’calledFoofoo’sowner.‘Don’tteachmylittleFoofoobadtricks.’ Snaptriedtotalktothedogontheotherside.Hewasalargebulldogwithdroopyeyes.‘Thislooksbetter,’thoughtSnap.Hebarkedinafriendlyway.Butthebigdogsaidnothingatall.‘Ican’tstandthismuchlonger,’thoughtSnap.‘ImusttrytogetbacktoBlossomStreet.’