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The pet shop
Cody and his sister April ______they ______ a
dog. They ______ to the local pet store and had a look
around. It was a very small pet store that didn’t have
many _________. The owner of the shop _____ a nice
old man _______ Mr. Smith. He ________ and greeted
Cody and April.
"How can I help you?" He _________.
"We would like to buy a dog," April
_________.
"Ah, well, we are not a big pet shop," Mr.
Smith told her. "So we only have two dogs to choose
from."
They _______ Mr. Smith to show them the
dogs.
Mr. Smith, lead them to the back of store
where the two dogs _______. One of them ______ a
very big bulldog named Buster. The other _______ a
very tiny chihuahua named Teacup.
April _________ Teacup. Cody _______
Buster. They walked outside to _________.
They couldn’t agree on a dog. April _______
they raced home for it. The winner of the race would
choose the dog.
Cody agreed, then told April her shoelace was
untied. When April __________, he ran off and got a
head start.
Cody ______ as hard as he could. He really
wanted that bulldog. He looked back. April was so far
behind he couldn’t even see her.
Cody finally _____ home. He was tired but he
was happy. He _______, he was the winner.
April ________ a few ________ after Cody.
She ____________him. They __________ to the pet
store to purchase Buster, the bulldog.
However, when they arrived they only saw
Teacup the chihuahua.
They asked Mr. Smith where Buster was.
Mr. Smith _______the ______. He________
that a few ________ after April and Cody left, two
boys walked in and bought the bulldog.
Cody looked at April, and she ________. Cody
sighed. He turned back to Mr. Smith.
"Sometimes you win the race, but not the prize!"
Cody smiled sadly. "We’ll take the chihuahua, please."
The end
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Resposta:
Cody and his sister April decide they want a dog. They head down to the local pet store and have a look around.
It is a very small pet store that doesn't have many animals.
The owner of the shop is a nice old man named Mr. Smith. He walks over and greets Cody and April.
"How can I help you?" he asks.
"We would like to buy a dog," April responds.
"Ah, well, we are not a big pet shop," Mr. Smith tells her. "So we only have two dogs to choose from."
They ask Mr. Smith to show them the dogs.
Mr. Smith leads them to the back of store where the two dogs are. One of them is a very big bulldog named Buster. The other is a very tiny chihuahua named Teacup.
April wants Teacup. Cody wants Buster. They walk outside to discuss.
They can’t agree on a dog. April suggests they race home for it. The winner of the race chooses the dog.
Cody agrees, then tells April her shoelace is untied. When April looks down, he runs off and gets a head start.
Cody runs as hard as he can. He really wants that bulldog. He looks back. April is so far behind he can’t even see her.
Cody finally gets home. He is tired but he is happy. He knows he is the winner.
April arrives a few minutes after Cody. She congratulates him. They return to the pet store to purchase Buster the bulldog.
However, when they arrive they only see Teacup the chihuahua.
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They ask Mr. Smith where Buster is.
Mr. Smith gives the details. He explains that a few minutes after April and Cody leave, two boys walk in and buy the bulldog.
Cody looks at April, and she holds back a smile. Cody sighs. He turns back to Mr. Smith.
"Sometimes you win the race, but not the prize!" Cody smiles sadly. "We’ll take the chihuahua, please."
THE END
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