别送走咪咪！
Don’t send the cat away!
Name: ________________ Date: ________
星期六早上，家里很忙。爸爸在包饺子，妈妈在打电话，爷爷的门还没有开。
妈妈问：“咪咪呢？”爸爸也问：“咪咪在哪儿？”
妞妞坐在床上，不说话。
床下边，有一个黑黑的东西：“喵。”
妈妈看看床下，又看看妞妞：“妞妞，你在做什么？”
妞妞哭了：“你们不能送咪咪走！咪咪是我的！”
爸爸妈妈看着她，都不明白。
一会儿，妈妈大笑起来：“送咪咪走？不是不是！我们送咪咪一个新床！”
这个时候，爷爷的门开了。
爷爷说：“妞妞，你进来吧。”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning |
| 忙 | máng | busy; to be busy with; to hurry |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad; father |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom; mother |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | to make a phone call; to call |
| 没有 | méiyǒu | not have; there is not |
| 开 | kāi | to turn on; to switch on |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
| 上 | shàng | up; above; on |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to talk |
| 东西 | dōngxī | east and west |
English (for the teacher)
On Saturday morning, the flat was very busy. Dad was making dumplings, Mum was on the phone, and Grandpa’s door still wasn’t open.
Mum asked, “Where’s Mimi?” Dad asked too, “Where is Mimi?”
Niuniu sat on her bed and said nothing.
Under the bed, there was something black: “Meow.”
Mum looked under the bed, then looked at Niuniu: “Niuniu, what are you doing?”
Niuniu burst into tears: “You can’t send Mimi away! Mimi is mine!”
Mum and Dad looked at her; neither of them understood.
After a moment, Mum burst out laughing: “Send Mimi away? No, no! We’re giving Mimi a new bed!”
Just then, Grandpa’s door opened.
Grandpa said, “Niuniu, come in.”