發布於 2022-11-29

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Woman's Lost Cat found Nine Years Later

Mr. Whiskers! There you are! I finally found you!

Oh hey there! This is my cat... He went missing. I've been looking for him
all day! I'm glad I found him.
這是我的貓咪，我找他找了一整天！

Have you ever lost a pet? It doesn't matter if you lose them for only a few
minutes or a few hours, or a few days… it's still very scary!
你的寵物有失蹤過嗎？不見了幾分鐘或幾個小時可能還好，但是如果牠不見好幾天就很恐怖了！

Have you heard of this woman in the U.S., who lost her cat for nine years?

Nine whole years! The owner must have been very scared.
美國有一位婦人，她的貓咪失蹤了整整九年！

This woman's cat went missing in California. After searching for a long time,
the woman and her husband thought the cat was gone forever.
這隻貓咪在美國加州走失，他們找了好久都找不到，以為貓咪永遠不見了。

Then one day, nine years later, they received a phone call from a pet
shelter… in Idaho! Idaho is two states away from California! I wonder how
the cat got so far away?
九年後，他們接到一通來自愛達荷州的寵物收容所電話，愛達荷州離加州超級遠！

The people at the shelter checked the cat's microchip. That's how they found
out who the owner was and who to call.
動物收容所的人查了那隻貓咪的寵物晶片，才找到主人。

And that's how the woman found out that her cat was okay, nine years later!
So, if you have a pet, make sure you get them a microchip!
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Vocabulary
失而復得的寵物貓咪，讓主人欣喜若狂！

1. lose 失去
Oh no, I think I lost my hat! 糟糕，我覺得帽子搞丟了。
It's certainly not on your head. 它確實不在你頭上。
What should I do? 我該怎麼辦？

2. find 找到
Where did you lose it? 你在哪裡搞丟的？
I can't remember. 我不記得了。
Then let's go to the Lost and Found. 那我們去失物招領處吧。

3. look for 尋找
No, I should look for it myself. 不了，我應該自己來找。
I need the hat now. 我現在就需要帽子。
But you don't even know where to begin. 但是你甚至不知道從哪裡開始。

4. not matter 沒關係
It doesn't matter. 沒關係。
I'll just go back to the shopping mall. 我就回到購物中心去。
You're crazy! 你瘋了！

Let's read these words.
lose 失去
find 找到
look for 尋找
not matter 沒關係
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Quiz

1. What kind of animal did the woman lose in this story?
A: A dog
B: A cat
C: A bird

2. How long was the pet missing?
A: Nine days
B: Nine years
C: Nine hours

3. Where was the pet found?
A: In California
B: In Idaho
C: In Mexico

Answers
1. B
2. B
3. B

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