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  Annie wanted a puppy for she liked dogs very much.  Annie’s classmate, Tina, had five puppies, which had been born the day before.  Annie wanted to pick out a puppy for herself but she had to talk it over with her mother first.

        “I have no idea about getting along with a dog.  It you can take care of it by yourself, you can keep one.” Said her mother.

        “Let me think about it,” Annie said.  “A dog may be too much trouble, and I will be busy all day long.”

        “Take your time,” Annie’s mother said.  “There is no hurry.  The puppy is still quite young.”

        That night, when Anie lied down on the bed, she took out a book on “ How to Take Care of Your Dog”  and read it carefully.

        The next day, she decided to go to Tina’s home and ask for advice.  Tina said to her, “It does make some difference to have a dog in a family.  A dog will bring a lot of trouble, but sometimes, it will bring a lot of fun on purpose, too.  That’s because most dogs are smart.  Since you are busy, it is not wise of you to keep a dog.”

 

 

1.      to pick out

to choose or select; to distinguish

2.      to take care of

to care of, to be careful

3.      by oneself

alone, without assistance

4.      all(day, week, month, year) long

the entire day, week, month, year

5.      to take one’s time

to do without rush, not to hurry

6.      to lie down

to place oneself in a flat position; to do little or nothing

7.      to take out

to remove; to extract; to go somewhere with (somebody)

8.      to ask for

to make a request for something or someone

9.      to make difference

to have an effect

10 . on purpose

        for a reason, deliberately