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典范英语2up打印版，打印前请将版面分页设置为“2up”，即可在一张A4纸上打印两页。MicrotheMetalDog

BySusanGates

1Microarrives

OnDaniel’sbirthday,hewokeupandfounda

edlikeakennel.‘A

dog!’’

hinyandsilver,withyellow

flashingeyes.

‘Thatisn’tarealdog,’saidDaniel.‘Iknow,’

saidMum.‘Butrealdogsaren’tallowedinour

okwhatMicrocando.’

MumturnedtoMicro.‘Walk,’shesaid.

Microstumpedacrossthecarpetonstiff,jerkylegs.

‘Bark,’penedhismetalmouth.

Washebarking?ucha

softlittlesound.‘Yip,yip,yip,yip,yip.’

‘Wagyourtail,’’smetaltail

madeawhirringsoundasitwentoneway,thenthe

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other.‘ButIwantedarealdog,’

wasdeeplydisappointed.

‘Micro’sbetterthanarealdog,’saidMum.

‘He’ysdoeswhat

he’mtodosomething.’

‘Gobackinyourkennel,Micro,’saidDaniel.

Microturnedroundandclunkedbackintohisbox.

‘Whatagooddog!’saidMumtoMicro.‘Ithink

you’retheperfectpet.’

ButDanieldidn’,

‘Thanks,Mum.’Thenherippedopentherestof

hisprents.

Alldayandallnight,

’t

,insidehisdarkbox,

Micro’yeslosttheirbrightness.

2Microstartsthinking

Nextmorning,asDanielleftforschool,Mum

calledafterhim,‘You’relate,

FAST!’Aloneinhisdarkbox,Microheard,

‘WALKFAST’.Hisrobotbrainstartedwhirring.

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cametrundlingoutofhiskennel.

Heracedalongonhisstumpylegs,acrossthe

outthroughtheopenglassdoors

andheonlystoppedwhenhisrednohitthe

balcony.‘CLANG!’

Daniel’smumdidn’too

busygettingreadyforwork.

Microlookeddownfromtheventhfloor.

Hecouldethepark,withgreentreesandgrass.

Hesawpeopleandfurrythingswithfourlegs

runningabout.

Suddenly,Micro’sbrainstartedthinkingfor

itlf.‘Thoarerealdogs,’thoughtMicro.

Hesawtherealdogsrunningaftersticksand

balls.‘Thorealdogsareplaying,’thoughtMicro.

Theyweren’tshutupandleftalonebytheir

ownersindarkboxes.

ot

erythought,itgot

asmakingplans.‘I

willgodownthere,’decidedMicro,‘andI’llwatch

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earnhowtobelikethem.

ThenDanielwillplaywithme.’Buthowcouldhe

gettothepark?Hewashighupandtheparkwasa

longwaydown.

3Whatrealdogsdo

Microwentbackandhidbehindthesofa.

Thenhesawhischance.

Daniel’smumwenttoworkandMicro

er

evanished

oteyesflashed.

‘Thatisthewaydown,’hedecided.

smetal

no,hepresdthesamebutton.

DING!

pleinthe

okedpuzzled,butno

onesaidanything.

Inthepark,Micropeekedoutfrombehinda

hedogownersshout,‘Comehere!’

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thedogownersshout,‘Bequiet!’Buttherealdogs

barkedevenlouder:‘RUFF!RUFF!RUFF!’

Thedogsdidn’tdowhattheyweretoldtodo.

pattedtheirheadsandscratchedthembehindthe

ears.

Microthought,‘IfIdowhatrealdogsdo,

Danielmightscratchbehindmyears.’

followedadogcalledScruffy.

Scruffyranintohishoulikeamadthing,

toodonhisbacklegs

y

kfromthetoiletbowl.

Thenalittlegirlcameinandputherarmsround

Scruffy’sneckandhuggedhim.

‘You’rethebestdogintheworld,’shesaid.

‘Iwanttobethebestdogintheworld,’

thoughtMicro,andnowheknewhowtodoit.

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4‘What’sthematterwithyou?’

uptothe

’smumcameback

fromworkandhesneakedintotheflatbehindher.

‘Whyareyououtofyourbox?’saidDaniel’s

mum,surprid.‘Getbackintoyourkennel.’But

edhismetal

mouth.‘Ruff!Ruff!Ruff!’heroared,ashe’dheard

therealdogsdo.

Daniel’smumcoveredherears,‘Shhh!What

aracket!’

Microbarkedevenlouder,‘RUFF!RUFF!

RUFF!’Herushedroundinacircle,chasinghis

tail,untilhewasjustasilverblur.

HejumpedupatDaniel’smum.‘Getdown!’

rotooknonoticeandjumpedup

smetaljaws,hechompedgreat

bitsoutofthecarpet.

‘Stopthat,now!’yelledDaniel’smum.

‘What’sthematterwithyou?You’resuppodto

beagooddog!’

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khis

headdownthetoilet,justashe’denScruffydo.

Thenhepulledhisheadoutandshookwaterall

overtheplace.

Itwasthelaststraw.‘I’mnotputtingupwith

this!’saidDaniel’smum.‘Thestupidmachinehas

gonemad!’

khimoutofthe

flatandthrewhimdowntherubbishchute.‘Daniel

neverplayedwithitanyway,’shethought.‘He

won’tevenmissit.’

Dentedandbattered,Microlayinthedark

bamentwiththerubbishbags.

‘WhatdidIdowrong?’hethoughtsadly.‘I

wasonlydoingwhatrealdogsdo.’

But,insteadofbeingloved,he’dbeenthrown

outwiththerubbish.

5WhereisMicro?

nielcamehome

fromschool,hedidn’tevennoticethatMicrowas

idnoticethechewedcarpet.

‘Whodidthat?’hesaid.

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Mumsaid,‘Thatdog!WhenIcamehomeit

wentcrazy!Itwasbarkingandchasingaroundin

stuckitsheaddownthetoilet.’

Mumwenton,‘Isaid,“Stopit!”butittookno

notice!Justasifithadamindofitsown!’

‘Really?’saidDaniel.‘Amindofitsown?’

Forthefirsttime,hewasinterestedinMicro.

Hesaid,‘Whereishe?’

Mumlookedabituncomfortable.‘Ithrew

himdowntherubbishchute,’shesaid.

‘What!’yelledDaniel.‘Youthrewmydog

downtherubbishchute!Howcouldyou?Hewas

mybirthdayprent!’Danielrushedforthedoor.

‘Whereareyougoing?’saidMum.‘Tothe

Micro!’Mumfeltreallybad

ledoutafterDaniel,‘Ididn’tthink

youwantedhim!’

Inthebament,Danielsawaglintofsilver

amongtherubbishbags.‘Micro!’hecried.

Micro’edupandtriedto

lickDaniel’sfacewithhismetaltongue.

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Danielpickedhimupinhisarmsandcarried

himoutside.‘Stayhere,’hesaidtoMicro.

ButMicrowasalreadyracingtowardsthe

’denScruffy!

Withjoyfulbarks,MicrorantoScruffyonhis

stumpy,lwaswagging,even

thoughnoonehadtolditto.

Danielwatched,ndScruffy

rehavingthetimeoftheir

lives.

Danielthrewastick.‘Fetch,Micro!’hecried.

Ofcour,hed

backanemptypizzabox,anddroppeditat

Daniel’grinned,‘Yousillydog.’

ThenDanielpattedMicro’tched

himbehindhisshiny,silverears.

‘Ialwayswantedadog,’hesaid.‘andnow

I’vegotone.’

HeputhisarmsaroundMicro’smetalneck.

‘I’vegotthebestdogintheworld.’