小雪

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小男孩Jerry喜欢动物，他想养一只宠物，于是他给动物管理员（the zookeeper）写了一封信。热心的动物管理员给他寄来了大象、长颈鹿、老虎、猴子……Jerry选到自己中意的宠物了吗？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（脾气坏的）.

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（吓人的）.

Jerry sends it back.

Jerry waits and waits.

The zookeeper sends him a monkey.

The monkey is too naughty（淘气的）.

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.