生活英语学习辅导：实用美语会话(20)

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Robbie： Dont worry, Alexandra. Well find the owner.

Alexandra： How, Robbie？

Robbie： Let me think.

Alexandra： Gemma, sit. Good Gemma.Give me your paw.Good Gemma.This dog is well trained.

Robbie： With a little help from the ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Theyre the ones.We once found a cat. She was caught in the branches of our tree.And Dad called the ASPCA.They came and solved the

problem.

Alexandra： Robbie, lets call them.

Robbie： Let me see-ASPCA……Here it is.ASPCA Animal Shelter. 555-7700.

Linda： Hello, ASPCA.

Robbie： Hello,my name is Robbie Stewart. I have a lost dog Id like to bring to you. How late are you open？

Linda： Were open till nine P.M.

Robbie： Thank you. Ill bring the dog over by nine.

Linda： Thanks. Bye.

Robbie： Thanks. Good-bye.

Alexandra： Theyre still open？

Robbie： Theyre open until nine 0clock. We have two and a half hours. Lets take Gemma by there now. Theyll find the owner.

Alexandra： I hope so. Im so sad to see this little dog without her family.

Robbie： Im sure theyll find the owner . But if they dont, Ill adopt her. Shes so cute. Look at those eyes. Shes hard to resist .Dont you just love her？

Alexandra： Id like to keep her, too. But Ill be going home to Greece at the end of the semester. She just wants love and affection.Come on, Robbie. Lets get her to the animal shelter, so they can find her owners quickly. Dont worry, Gemma. Well get you home. Its not easy being away from home.

Robbie： Come on, Poochie. Atta girl！ Lets go .Were off to the animal shelter.

Linda： Your name？

Robbie： Robbie Stewart. And this is Alexandra Pappas.

Linda： Your name will do, Mr.Stewart. Your address？

Robbie： 46Linden Street, Riverdale.

Linda： Where did you find the dog？

Alexandra： She found us.

Linda： You tried calling the number on the collar？

Robbie： Yes, but the numbers no longer in service.

Linda： And theres no address on the dog tag？

Alexandra： Theres no other information.

Linda： No ID number. Without that, its hard.

Alexandra： You will try to find the dogs owner.

Linda： Oh, well try, believe me.

Robbie： And if you dont？

Linda： Yes？

Robbie： If you dont…… can I……can I adopt the dog？

Linda： Why, yes. If the owners dont claim the dog in forty-eight hours, then you can apply for adoption.

Robbie： How do I do that？

Alexandra： You really want to ？

Robbie： Yes. Im serious. If no one comes to claim Gemma, Id like to adopt her.

Linda： Its not diffcult.