小猫杯子
The birthday present that came back
Name: ________________ Date: ________
五月，我的好朋友过生日。我给她买了一个杯子。杯子上有一只小猫，很好看。
她很喜欢，说：“我天天都用！”
七月，我过生日。妈妈给了我一个大大的生日礼物。
我打开一看，是一个杯子，杯子上有一只小猫。
我看着小猫，小猫也看着我。
“妈妈，这个杯子是在哪儿买的？”
妈妈说：“不是买的。”“是你朋友的妈妈给我的。”“她说，她家的杯子太多了。”
我的小猫杯子，回来了。
第二天，我的好朋友给我打电话：“我的小猫杯子不见了！”“你知道在哪儿吗？”
我看了看杯子，小猫也看着我。“我，我知道。”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 好 | hǎo | good; nice |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | friend |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy; to purchase |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup; glass; mug |
| 上 | shàng | up; above; on |
| 只 | zhī | only; just |
| 好看 | hǎokàn | good-looking; pretty |
| 很 | hěn | very; quite |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | to like; to be fond of |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom; mother |
| 看 | kàn | to look at; to see; to watch |
English (for the teacher)
In May, it was my best friend’s birthday. I bought her a cup. It had a little cat on it, and it was really cute.
She loved it. “I’ll use it every day!” she said.
In July, it was my birthday. Mum gave me a great big birthday present.
I opened it, and inside was a cup with a little cat on it.
I looked at the cat, and the cat looked back at me.
“Mum, where did you buy this cup?”
Mum said, “I didn’t buy it.” “Your friend’s mum gave it to me.” “She said they have far too many cups at home.”
My little cat cup had come back.
The next day, my best friend phoned me. “My cat cup has gone missing!” “Do you know where it is?”
I looked at the cup, and the cat looked back at me. “I… I know.”