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儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 12 Found at Last

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“We found her, we found her!” shouted Benny happily as the children walked into the house. Watch barked along with Benny.

Grandfather looked up from the newspaper he was reading. “What is it, Benny?”

“We found Spotzie!”

Grandfather put down his paper. “That’s wonderful.”

“Here she is,” said Henry, setting down the cat carrier. “But we’d better keep her in there until Mr. Woods gets her. We wouldn’t want to lose her again.”

“I’m going to call Mr. Woods right now,” said Violet. “And Professor Madison, too!”

Grandfather bent1 over to look in the cat carrier. “She’s a pretty cat, but her coat looks funny.”

“She’s a very rare cat, Grandfather,” said Jessie. “A curly-coated cat.”

“Is that so? How do you know that?” asked their grandfather.

Quickly, Jessie and Henry and Benny and Soo Lee told Grandfather Alden everything that had happened. Just as they were finishing, Violet came back in. “Mr. Woods hardly let me say ‘We found Spotzie’ before he said he’d be right over! And Professor Madison said she’d come over and get her cat, too,” she reported.

A few minutes later the doorbell rang. When Henry opened it, Mr. Woods rushed into the room. “Where is she!” he cried. “Where’s Spotzie?”

“Right here,” said Violet. She got the key and bent down and unlocked the door of the cat carrier. A small calico cat with shiny wavy2 fur poked3 her head out.

“Spotzie!” cried Mr. Woods. “It is you.”

The cat heard Mr. Woods’s voice. “Meow!” she cried. She bounded across the living room to him, her tail held high like a flag. A moment later, Mr. Woods was holding Spotzie in his arms. “Good girl, good Spotzie,” he crooned. Spotzie purred loudly, her eyes half closed with pleasure.

Mr. Woods looked up at last. “You did find her! I didn’t believe you could, but you did!”

“She wasn’t lost,” said Jessie, “she was stolen. But you should still get her a collar and identification tags.”

“Yes,” said Benny. “Dr. Scott said they even make special stretch collars for cats so they can’t get them caught in trees or anything.”

Mr. Woods listened to what Benny and Jessie were saying, then answered, “I’ll do that. First thing tomorrow morning Spotzie will get a new collar and I’ll order her some identification tags. Would you like that, Spotzie?”

Spotzie purred even more loudly and Mr. Woods grinned. When he smiled, he seemed like a different person. “But what is this about her being stolen?”

The Aldens were just about to explain what had happened, when the doorbell rang again. A moment later, Professor Madison walked in with a cat carrier in one hand. Henry introduced Professor Madison to Mr. Woods and Grandfather Alden.

“Spotzie was stolen,” said Mr. Woods to Professor Madison.

“Ah, yes. You had thought she might be,” said Professor Madison to the Aldens and Soo Lee. “What happened?”

“Well, you see,” began Jessie. But she didn’t get to finish her sentence before the doorbell rang again!

“Who can it be now?” wondered Violet. She didn’t have long to wait for an answer. Whitney came bounding into the living room, dressed in her jogging clothes.

“I stopped by to visit my aunt and she told me you guys had found the lost cat. Good work,” said Whitney. “So, what’s the story?”

The five children looked at one another and began to laugh. Then Jessie said, “Well, you see . . .”

This time, no doorbell interrupted Jessie. She got to finish her story, with the help of Henry, Violet, Benny, and Soo Lee, and an occasional bark from Watch.

“So you’re a very valuable cat, eh?” Mr. Woods said to Spotzie. “I knew that already!”

“What are you going to do with her?” asked Whitney. “Are you going to sell her for a lot of money?”

Mr. Woods shook his head. “Oh, no,” he said. “But I am going to take her into Dr. Scott tomorrow and see if it is true about her being a rare cat, and to make sure she is in good health after being gone so long. But whether Spotzie is a rare cat or not, she’s worth more than any money in the world to me!” He looked over at the five Aldens. “Thank you so much for finding her.”

“I didn’t think you kids could do it,” said Whitney, “but I see I was wrong.”

“You did an excellent job,” said Professor Madison. “Well, I guess I better take that other little cat home. Unless you want to keep her?”

Just then, the little cat came strolling into the living room.

“Woof!” said Watch, and leaped toward her.

“Whoa, Watch!” cried Benny, catching4 Watch’s collar.

The little cat flattened5 her ears, then looked all around.

“Meow!” said Spotzie and jumped out of Mr. Woods’s arms. She trotted6 lightly over to the little cat and they touched noses. A moment later they were racing7 around the room playing.

“I wish we could keep her,” said Grandfather Alden. “But Watch doesn’t seem to want a cat in his house.”

“Too bad,” said Professor Madison. “I can see you would give her a good home, and I have too many cats as it is.”

Mr. Woods thoughtfully watched the two cats racing around and around the room. Then he said, “Well … maybe Spotzie would like someone to play with. And for that matter, what could it hurt to have another little cat in the house?”

Professor Madison said, “That’s how I started: one cat, then another . . .”

Then Mr. Woods did an unexpected thing. He laughed aloud!

The five children looked at one another in amazement8. This wasn’t the same grumpy Mr. Woods they’d first met!

“Maybe that will happen to me,” said Mr. Woods. He squatted9 down. “Here, kitty. What do you call her, Professor Madison?”

“I hadn’t named her yet. I was hoping I’d find a home for her,” said the professor, kneeling down next to Mr. Woods.

“Maybe we could think of one together,” said Mr. Woods. “Would you help me carry her home?”

“I’d be glad to,” said Professor Madison.

“Great,” said Whitney, watching the whole scene. “Listen, I’ve got to keep running, but hey, if I ever have a mystery that needs solving, I’ll think of you guys.” With a wave of her hand, she jogged out of the room. A moment later they heard the front door close.

Henry, Violet, Jessie, and Soo Lee helped Mr. Woods and Professor Madison put the cats into their cat carriers while Benny held Watch.

“How can I ever thank you?” asked Mr. Woods.

“Maybe we could come visit Spotzie and her friend some time?” asked Violet shyly.

Mr. Woods smiled cautiously at Violet. “I’d like that,” he told her. “You are all welcome to come visit anytime.”

Watch barked and Mr. Woods looked over at him. “You, too, Watch. But you’d better not chase any cats!”

“I won’t let him,” promised Benny, still holding on to Watch’s collar.

Mr. Woods and Professor Madison walked out the front door holding their cat carriers.

“Oh, good.” Violet sighed a happy sigh. “We found Spotzie.”

“And a home for the little cat,” said Soo Lee.

“And Mr. Woods found a new friend and so did Spotzie,” said Jessie.

“And we solved the mystery,” said Benny.

“We sure did, Benny,” said Henry. “We sure did!”


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1 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
2 wavy 7gFyX     
adj.有波浪的,多浪的,波浪状的,波动的,不稳定的
参考例句:
  • She drew a wavy line under the word.她在这个词的下面画了一条波纹线。
  • His wavy hair was too long and flopped just beneath his brow.他的波浪式头发太长了,正好垂在他的眉毛下。
3 poked 87f534f05a838d18eb50660766da4122     
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
参考例句:
  • She poked him in the ribs with her elbow. 她用胳膊肘顶他的肋部。
  • His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve. 他的胳膊从衬衫的破袖子中露了出来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
5 flattened 1d5d9fedd9ab44a19d9f30a0b81f79a8     
[医](水)平扁的,弄平的
参考例句:
  • She flattened her nose and lips against the window. 她把鼻子和嘴唇紧贴着窗户。
  • I flattened myself against the wall to let them pass. 我身体紧靠着墙让他们通过。
6 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
7 racing 1ksz3w     
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
参考例句:
  • I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
  • The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。
8 amazement 7zlzBK     
n.惊奇,惊讶
参考例句:
  • All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
  • He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
9 squatted 45deb990f8c5186c854d710c535327b0     
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。
参考例句:
  • He squatted down beside the footprints and examined them closely. 他蹲在脚印旁仔细地观察。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He squatted in the grass discussing with someone. 他蹲在草地上与一个人谈话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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