This is Fleety. Fleety is a happy mouse. He likes to play outside.

Fleety – 小老鼠 Happy – 快乐 Likes – 喜欢 Play – 玩 Outside – 外面

One day, Fleety sees a dog. The dog’s master calls the dog. The dog obeys right away.

One day – 有一天 Sees – 看到 Dog – 狗 Master – 主人 Obeys – 听话 Right away – 马上

That evening, Fleety, his brother and a friend were playing together. Mother mouse said, “It’s time to get ready to go to bed.”

Evening – 晚上 Brother – 弟弟 Friend – 朋友 Playing – 玩 Together – 一起 Mother – 妈妈 Said – 说 Get ready – 准备 Go to bed – 去睡觉

Fleety remembered the dog. He obeyed right away. His mother was happy.

Remembered – 记得

Fleety’s brother did not obey right away. He sat and cried. He said, “I don’t want to go to bed!”

Did not – 不 Sat – 坐 Cried – 哭了 Don’t want to – 不要

Mother mouse made a pie. Mother gave Fleety some pie, because he obeyed right away. His brother did not get any pie.

Made – 制造 Pie – 馅饼 Gave – 给 Because – 因为

It’s always better to obey. When Fleety obeyed, he was happy.

Always – 总是 Better – 更好

When Fleety obeyed, his mother was also happy. You can make your mother happy too, if you obey what she asks you to do.

Also / too – 也 You – 你 If – 如果 Asks – 问

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