典范英语6-14

MicrotheMetalDog

1Microarrives

OnDaniel’sbirthday,hewokeupandfoundabigboxbyhisbed.Itlookedlikeakennel.‘Adog!’criedDaniel.He’dwantedadogforages.Heleaptoutofbedandopenedthekenneldoor.TherewasMicro.Hewasshinyandsilver,withyellowflashingeyes.

‘Thatisn’tarealdog,’saidDaniel.‘Iknow,’saidMum.‘Butrealdogsaren’tallowedinourflats.JustlookwhatMicrocando.’

MumturnedtoMicro.‘Walk,’shesaid.Microstumpedacrossthecarpetonstiff(僵直的，不灵活的),jerky(不平稳的)legs.‘Bark,’saidMum.Microopenedhismetalmouth.Washebarking?Itwashardtotell.Itwassuchasoftlittlesound.‘Yip,yip,yip,yip,yip.’

‘Wagyourtail,’saidMum.Micro’smetaltailmadeawhirringsoundasitwentoneway,thentheother.‘ButIwantedarealdog,’saidDaniel.Hewasdeeplydisappointed.

‘Micro’sbetterthanarealdog,’saidMum.‘He’snotnoisyormessy.Healwaysdoeswhathe’stold.Goon.Tellhimtodosomething.’

‘Gobackinyourkennel,Micro,’saidDaniel.Microturnedroundandclunkedbackintohisbox.‘Whatagooddog!’saidMumtoMicro.‘Ithinkyou’retheperfectpet.’

ButDanieldidn’tseemtothinkso.Hesaid,‘Thanks,Mum.’Thenherippedopen(把…撕开)therestofhispresents.

Alldayandallnight,Microwaited.ButDanielplayedwithhisotherpresents.Hedidn’ttakeMicrooutonce.Slowly,insidehisdarkbox,Micro’seyeslosttheirbrightness.

2Microstartsthinking

Nextmorning,asDanielleftforschool,Mumcalledafterhim,‘You’relate,Daniel.WALKFAST!’Aloneinhisdarkbox,Microheard,‘WALKFAST’.Hisrobotbrainstartedwhirring.Hislittleyelloweyeslitupasbrightasever.Hecametrundlingoutofhiskennel.