適讀年齡：6-9歲
一個小朋友想要養寵物，於是寫信給動物園希望能養一隻寵物。沒想到，動物園寄來了大象、長頸鹿，不是太恐怖就是太調皮，他只好都退了回去。最後怎麼樣了呢？
I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet.
我寫信給動物園讓他們給我寄一個寵物。
They sent me an ... elephant.
他們寄給我一頭大象。
He was too big ! I sent him back.
他太大了，我把它送回去了。
So they sent me a ... giraffe.
然後他們又給我寄了一隻長頸鹿。
He was too tall! I sent him back.
他太高了！我把他送回去了。
So they sent me a ... lion.
然後他們又給我寄了一頭獅子。
He was too fierce! I sent him back.
他太兇猛了！我把他送回去了。
So they sent me a ... camel.
然後他們又給我寄了一頭駱駝。
He was too grumpy! I sent him back.
他脾氣太暴躁了！我把他送回去了。
So they sent me a ... snake.
然後他們又給我寄了一條蛇。
He was too scary! I sent him back.
他太嚇人了！我把他送回去了。
So they sent me a ... monkey.
然後他們又給我寄了一隻猴子。
He was too naughty! I sent him back.
他太淘氣了！我把他送回去了。
So they sent me a ... frog.
然後他們又給我寄了一隻青蛙。
He was too jumpy! I sent him back.
他太能跳了！我把他送回去了。
So they thought very hard, and sent me a ... puppy.
他們覺得很爲難，然後送給我一隻小狗狗。
He was perfect! I kept him.
他太完美了！我把他留下了。
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