16.Pat’s duck is very friendly佩特的鴨子很友好

New Words新單詞

friendly(adj.)

讀音：[ˈfrendli]

釋義：友好的

away (adv.)

讀音：[əˈweɪ]

釋義：離開

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Pat really likes her duck.Why?Why does Pat really like her duck?Do you know?Pat likes her duck because it is very friendly.It is a very friendly duck.She thinks ducks are much more friendly than cats.Cats are not really very friendly, are they?Pat’s duck is very friendly, and it really likes to be with people.

佩特很喜歡她的鴨子。為什麼？為什麼佩特很喜歡她的鴨子？你知道嗎？佩特喜歡她的鴨子是因為它很友好。它是一隻很友好的鴨子。她認為鴨子比貓要友好得多。貓不太友好，對吧？佩特的鴨子很友好，而且它很黏著人。

There are some other ducks near Pat’s house.Those other ducks don’t like Pat’s duck.They are not friendly with Pat’s duck.Sometimes, those other ducks come into Pat’s garden.When they do this, they chase Pat’s duck around the garden.When the other ducks chase it, Pat’s duck runs away.It runs away from the other ducks.Sometimes, the other ducks make Pat’s duck run out of the garden.When Pat’s duck goes out of the garden, Pat has to go outside and look for it.

在佩特家周圍有一些其他的鴨子。那些鴨子並不喜歡佩特的鴨子。它們對佩特的鴨子不友好。有時候，那些鴨子會來到佩特的花園裡。當它們這麼做的時候，它們追著佩特的鴨子滿花園跑。當其他的鴨子追佩特的鴨子時，它就跑掉。它從其他的鴨子那兒跑掉。有時候，其他鴨子迫使佩特的鴨子跑出了花園。當佩特的鴨子跑出花園的時候，佩特就得到外面去找它。

Look at Pat’s duck.Is it clean or dirty?Pat’s duck is not dirty.This duck does not like to be dirty.It is a very clean duck.It is very clean because it goes in the water every day.It goes in the water in the morning.It is easy for the duck to get clean in the water.When Pat’s duck is clean, it is easy to see that it is a black and white duck.

看看佩特的鴨子。它是乾淨的還是髒的？佩特的鴨子不髒。這隻鴨子不喜歡把自己弄髒。它是一隻非常乾淨的鴨子。它非常乾淨，是因為它每天都下水。它早上下水。對鴨子來說在水裡面清潔自己非常容易。當佩特的鴨子乾淨的時候，很容易看見它是一隻黑白相間的鴨子。

Now, Pat’s duck is waiting.It is waiting for Pat.It is waiting for Pat to come outside the house.It is watching and waiting.After Pat comes out of the house, the duck will not run away.It will not run away because it is a very friendly duck, and it really likes to be with Pat.

現在，佩特的鴨子正在等待。它正在等佩特。它正等佩特從屋裡出來。它一邊看一邊等。佩特從房子裡出來之後，這隻鴨子不會跑掉。它不會跑掉，因為它是一隻非常友好的鴨子，它非常喜歡和佩特在一起。

Pat is not coming out of the house yet.She is looking at her books, and the duck is watching and waiting.The duck will not go away.It will stay outside the house and wait for Pat.

佩特還沒從房子裡出來。她正在看書，而鴨子正在一邊看一邊等。鴨子不會離開。它會在屋子外面守著等佩特。

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Mommy and Pat are speaking about books.

媽媽和佩特正在談論書。

Mommy

Come on, Pat!It’s time to go to school.

Pat

Is it?Oh, yes.I’m coming now.Where are my books?Do you know?

Mommy

Your books are over there, on the television.Pat, I don’t like to see your books on the television.Please don’t put them there.

Pat

Why not?

ommy

Because I have to clean the television.I have to clean it every morning.If you put your books there, it makes it difficult to clean.Please put your books away.Put them away in your room.

Pat

Oh, I see.I’m sorry.I’ll get my books now.And when I come home from school today, I’ll put my books away in my room.

Mommy

Thank you.And please put them away tomorrow, too.Put them away every day.

Pat

Yes, I will.Here, I’ll take my books away now.I have six books to take to school today.

Mommy

Really?That’s a lot.

Pat

Yes, it is.I have four reading books and two writing books.

Mommy

Are your reading books easy for you?Can you read all four of your reading books?

Pat

I can read three of them.Those ones are easy, but the other one is difficult.It’s not easy for me to read that book.

Mommy

I see.Please try, Pat.Daddy and I want you to be good at reading.

Pat

Yes, Mommy.I will try.I want to be good at reading, too.

媽媽

快點，佩特！是時候上學了。

佩特

是嗎？噢，對。我現在就來。我的書在哪兒？您知道嗎？

媽媽

你的書在那兒，電視機上。佩特，我不喜歡看見你的書在電視機上。請不要把它們放在那裡。

佩特

為什麼不行呢？

媽媽

因為我得打掃電視機。我每天早晨都得打掃它。如果你把你的書放在那裡，那就很難清理了。請把你的書放到別處。把它們放到你的房間裡去。

佩特

噢，我知道了。對不起。我現在就去拿我的書。等我今天從學校回家的時候，我會把我的書放到我的房間裡去。

媽媽

謝謝。還有，請明天也把它們放好。每天都把它們放好。

佩特

好的，我會的。在這兒，我現在就拿上我的書。我今天要帶六本書上學。

媽媽

真的嗎？那很多啊。

佩特

是的，很多。我有四本閱讀書和兩本寫作書。

媽媽

你的閱讀書對你來說簡單嗎？你能讀懂你這四本閱讀書嗎？

佩特

我能讀懂其中的三本。那些很簡單，但另外一本很難。讀那本書對我來說不簡單。

媽媽

我知道了。要努力，佩特。爸爸和我希望你能好好讀書。

佩特

好的，媽媽。我會嘗試的。我也想要好好讀書。

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1. Why does Pat like her duck?

2. Does Pat think ducks are more friendly than cats?

3. What does Pat’s duck do when the other ducks chase it?

4. When Pat’s duck goes out of the garden, what does Pat have to do?

5. Will the duck run away when Pat comes out of the house?

6. Where are Pat’s books?

7. How many books does Pat have to take to school today?

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