The Perfect Pet

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小男孩Jerry喜歡動物，他想養一只寵物，于是他給動物管理員（the zookeeper）寫了一封信。熱心的動物管理員給他寄來了大象、長頸鹿、老虎、猴子……Jerry選到自己中意的寵物了嗎？Let’s read the story.

Jerry likes animals.

He wants a pet.

So， he writes to the zookeeper to send him a pet.

Dear Zookeeper，

I want a pet. Would you send me a pet， please？

Thank you.

Yours，

Jerry

Jerry waits（等待） and waits.

The zookeeper sends him an elephant.

The elephant is too big.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a giraffe.

The giraffe is too tall.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a lion.

The lion is too fierce（兇猛的）.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a camel.

The camel is too grumpy（脾氣壞的）.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a hippo.

The hippo is too dirty.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a snake.

The snake is too scary（嚇人的）.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a monkey.

The monkey is too naughty（淘氣的）.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a frog.

The frog is too jumpy.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a puppy.

The puppy is so cute.

Jerry keeps it.

Jerry is happy.

The puppy is the perfect pet for Jerry.

Jerry writes a thank-you letter to the zookeeper.

The zookeeper is happy， too.