Once there was a farm near a river. At the farm, there were
a lot of animals.
A mother dog lived in this farm with its five puppies.
She
loved her puppies very much.
One day, there was a crocodile coming from the
river.
It ate a puppy and went back to the river.
The mother dog was very sad
and she was sure that the crocodile would come to eat her puppies again.
But,
no animals would to help her. “I cannot help you.
The crocodile was big and
very fierce,” said a horse.
“I agree,” said an ox. The mother dog then walked to ask the donkey, but he also
said “No.”
This made her despair. Therefore, she left the barn
and cried under a tree.
At that time, a
black dog passed by. “Why are you crying” asked he.
After the mother dog told
him her story, he said, “Don’t be afraid I will bring my friends to help you.”
The
next day, when the crocodile came to farm to eat another puppy,
the mother dog whined
for help.
The black dog heard her whine and quickly ran to the farm with his
friends.
Although the crocodile was big and fierce, all the dogs fought
without fear.
Some dogs died, but others still fought bravely. The crocodile
was hurt so badly,
that it had to run back to the river. “Thank you very much”
My
puppies and I will never forget your help.
From now on, we will live here
safely,” said the mother dog.
This story teaches us that
“Friend in need is a friend indeed.”
(Vocabularies)
fierce (adj.) = ดุร้าย
despair (n.) = หมดหวัง
whine(n.) สุนัข(ร้อง), หอน
fought (pt./pp.)=fight (v.) = ต่อสู้
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