WorldCom Edu Dual Reading Series - Book 3

WorldCom ELT

C o n t e n t s










Hero Fiction / Non-fiction


Unit 1 Heroes on an Alien Planet Fiction
Reading Skill - Main Idea 5

Unit 2 A Hero from Flight 90 Non-fiction
Reading Skill - Facts & Details 11
Fashion Fiction / Non-fiction


Unit 3 What is Your Fashion Style? Fiction
Reading Skill - Language & Vocabulary 17


Unit 4 How to Dress Hip-hop Style Non-fiction
Reading Skill - Identify Sequence 23
Faithful Dogs Fiction / Non-fiction


Unit 5 My Faithful Dog, Lassie Fiction
Reading Skill - Character, Plot, Setting 29

Unit 6 A Day in the Life of a Guide Dog Non-fiction
Reading Skill - Cause & Effect 35
Eating Well Fiction / Non-fiction

Brady Fotheringham
Unit 7 Balanced Diet Fiction
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Unit 9 A Dreadful Night in the Woods Fiction
Reading Skill - Draw Conclusions 53
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Reading Skill - Make Inferences 59
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Reading Skill - Fact or Opinion 65
Unit 12 The 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Non-fiction
Reading Skill - Point of View 71

Unit 1
The main idea talks about the central idea

behind the passage. You should consider all

information about the passage. What is the main

message? There might be a few questions that

ask you about some minor issues, but you should

think about what the main topic is.





Question Types

What is this story mainly about?
What would be the best title for this story?

What is the main idea of the last paragraph in the story?
















Match the words to the correct definitions.


1 astronaut a. a journey or assignment


2 mission b. to make someone do something

3 space c. a living thing that is not a plant

4 spaceship d. a person who travels into space

5 advanced e. a machine that can fly and travel through space

6 force f. highly developed or superior


7 creature g. the universe

8 alien h. a living thing or creature from outer space
The Dual Reading series is aimed at
familiarizing students with a variety of 9 intention i. having poison
Reading Skills as well as informative
and interesting reading materials. 10 poisonous j. a plan of what you are going to do

Unit 1. Hero

Fiction




01


After a few days, Jack and Brett were freed on the condition that they

would give some help to the aliens. And during that time they learned


20 more about the aliens. They looked really ugly but they seemed to have no

intention to hurt them. The most interesting thing about the aliens was

about what they ate. Normally, they ate food that grew in the fields. But a
1 Jack and Brett, the two astronauts, were on a mission into outer space.
disease had killed most of the food growing in the fields. The only food
Their spaceship left Earth 12 years ago. Until recently, their mission went
they could eat was in the rivers. There were fish and other seafood. That’s
well. That was when the problems began. Suddenly, another spaceship

25 why they took Jack and Brett to their planet.
appeared. It had a very powerful laser beam. There was a big battle in


5 space between the two spaceships. But the other spaceship was more
Because the aliens had no
powerful and advanced. It forced Jack and Brett’s spacecraft to land on
arms, they couldn’t catch any
another planet.
fish. They could not hold a

30 fishing pole. So the aliens
On the planet, the two men met very strange looking creatures. All the
wanted Jack and Brett to catch
10 creatures had four eyes, two heads and six
fish instead. This gave Jack an
legs. But their ugly bodies had no

idea. If they put poison in the fish, then
arms. One of them took Jack and
maybe the aliens would die. The next day, Jack and Brett secretly searched
Brett back to a room, and there
35 for a poisonous plant. Next, they went to the river and caught some fish.
Jack met the Master Alien. The
Then they secretly put the poisonous plant inside the fish. Later that
15 Master Alien had many smaller
night, the aliens all got sick with bad stomachaches. Jack and Brett were
alien assistants. He ordered one
space heroes. They had had a terrible experience but had survived.
of the assistants to lock them in.






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A. Choose the best words to fill in the blanks.



1 This cell phone is so __________ that I don’t know how to use it.

a. advanced b. simple c. fresh d. recent Q. What is this story mainly about?

(A) The eating habits of aliens (B) How to create a spaceship
2 Some __________ mushrooms can make you ill or even kill you. (C) Jack and Brett’s space adventure (D) Types of really fast spaceships

a. soft b. huge c. moist d. poisonous


Strategy
3 My mother does not __________ me to return home early.
“The main idea for this question summarizes what Jack and Brett did. Think of
a. question b. past c. practice d. force what they did to the aliens and how they did it. Read the important facts in this

story. Sometimes a passage tells you several things, but only look at the specifics
4 Our __________ is to explore the oceans and discover new things.
about what they did.”
a. mission b. order c. space d. effort



5 The science fiction movie featured a(n) __________ invasion from Mars.

a. war b. sample c. alien d. marine 1 What would be the best title for this story?

a. Making Friends with Aliens b. A Struggle with Aliens

c. Traveling to Earth d. Fishing in Space

B. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
2 Which of the following is true about aliens?

creature spaceship force intention astronaut a. They only eat fish. b. They had beautiful bodies.

c. They tried to kill Jack and Brett. d. They had advanced spaceships.


1 Who was the first on the moon?
3 What did the aliens look like?

2 Her boss did not her to work late after 6 p.m. a. Ugly bodies with no legs b. Four eyes and one head


c. Ugly bodies with no arms d. One eye with three ugly heads
3 That in the horror movie is so ugly that I cannot even look at it.

4 Russia is going to launch another into space next month. 4 What is the main idea of the last paragraph in the story?


a. Jack and Brett were space heroes. b. People on Earth welcomed them.
5 I have no to accept your offer.
c. They had a terrible experience. d. It was a long journey home.

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Unit 2
Facts and details are about seeing how much

you remember about specific details. All the facts

and details are in the passage, so read the passage
1 Jack and Brett forced the other spaceship to land. T F
2 The spaceship was gone for two years. T F twice if you need. This is a good way to catch

3 The Master Alien had many alien assistants. T F information you missed the first time.







Question Types

1 How long were Jack and Brett locked in a cell? What action did Arland Williams do to help others?

_____________________________________________________ How many passengers were there on the plane?
How did the helicopter rescuers save the passengers?
2 Why did the aliens get sick?

_____________________________________________________



3 What was wrong with the food in the fields?

_____________________________________________________




Match the words to the correct definitions.


1 hero a. someone who lives after an accident
Complete the summary by filling in the blanks.
2 regular b. icy, very cold
food astronauts battle poison spaceship 3 take off c. in honor of someone who has died


4 crash d. a traveler on a plane, car, bus, train etc.
Jack and Brett were two on a mission into outer space. After 12

years from their departure, they encountered another . Suddenly, it 5 survivor e. to fly upward
attacked them with a laser beam. There was a big in space between 6 passenger f. to save someone from a dangerous situation

the two spaceships. Eventually, Jack and Brett were taken to an alien planet. The aliens
7 snowstorm g. to run into an object and break into pieces
were so ugly and had no arms. They were running out of . Finally,
8 rescue h. a very big storm with snow, ice and wind
Jack and Brett gave them fish, putting in the food to hurt the aliens.
9 freezing i. a person who is brave and helps others
That way they could safely escape from them to return to Earth.

10 memorial j. normal or usual
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Unit 2. Hero

Non-fiction




03
A Hero from Unfortunately, there were only five survivors out of the 79 passengers



on the plane. Everyone else did not live. All the traffic on the bridge
Flight 90 stopped. People called the police. But the snowstorm was so bad that it



20 was difficult to drive in the city. Soon, a rescue helicopter arrived at the

river. The helicopter lowered a cable. The survivors could hold onto the
1 There are many types of heroes. National heroes, military heroes and
rescue cable. Then they would be lifted into the helicopter.
personal heroes. Personal heroes are regular people like you and me who

do amazing things.

Then an amazing thing happened. One of the passengers from the

25 plane, a 50-year old man, climbed out of the plane. And he went into the
5 In January 1982, there was a really big snowstorm that was covering the
freezing cold river. He tried to help the other four people who were alive.
city of Washington, D.C. A plane took off from the local Washington
The rescuers in the helicopter dropped life vests into the river. The man
airport. The airplane was owned by Air Florida. It was called Flight 90.
passed them to the other survivors. He would not let the helicopter rescue
But there was too much ice on the airplane wings. Because of the cold
him. He did not take a life vest for himself. He only helped the others.
winter day, the plane could not climb high in the air. It began to fly lower

30
10 and lower, heading straight for the city.
After saving the passengers, the 50-year old man did not live. The river
Within a few minutes, the plane

was too cold. Today, the bridge has a new name. It is called the Arland D.
crashed into a bridge next to the
Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge. That was the name of the man who had
Potomac River. Part of the plane
saved the lives of others. He was a great American hero.
crashed into the bridge and hit several


15 cars. Then the plane fell into the river.

It broke through the ice on the river.









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A. Choose the best words to fill in the blanks.



1 There is only room for one more __________ on the train to Paris.

a. survivor b. hospital c. passenger d. rescuer Q. What action did Arland Williams do to help others?

(A) He gave life vests to others.
2 We saw the two athletes __________ into each other during the wrestling game. (B) He swum with a life vest.

a. crash b. type c. change d. help (C) He climbed the mountain.
(D) He took the passengers to a safety zone.

3 The __________ of the train crash was a young 7-year old girl.

a. pilot b. survivor c. dollar d. tourists
Strategy

“Think about what Arland Williams did after the plane crash. What did he do to
4 It’s usually sunny on a __________ day in Arizona.
help the other passengers?”
a. difficult b. covered c. regular d. written



5 The __________ of the lost climbers happened three days later.

a. heroes b. passengers c. crash d. rescue
1 How many passengers were there on the plane?

a. 50 b. 79 c. 90 d. 84


B. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
2 Why is Arland Williams considered a hero?

a. He joined a war. b. He founded the airline, Air Florida.
rescued freezing hero snowstorm memorial

c. He was a great pilot. d. He helped save four people.


1 My favorite cartoon is Spiderman.
3 How did the helicopter rescuers save the passengers?

2 It is out there. You’d better put on your coat. a. With a rescue cable b. With their arms

c. With a tube d. With a long stick
3 The weather forecast said there might be a big this week.

4 What was wrong with Flight 90?
4 There was a statue for the victims of the train accident.

a. The pilot fell asleep. b. There was too much ice on the wings.
5 The police officer my cat from the tree.
c. There was not enough fuel. d. There were too many passengers.


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Unit 3
To analyze both language and vocabulary, you

need to consider the meaning of the words,

phrases and even the structure of sentences.
1 The plane crashed after a few hours. T F
Think how each is used in the passage. Then you
2 The flight crash was in January, 1982. T F

3 The airplane was owned by Air Texas. T F can understand how ideas are expressed and what
the passage’s idea is.





Question Types
1 What was the name of the plane that crashed? Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase

_____________________________________________________ “dye our hair”?

What does the phrase “fashion is always changing” mean?
2 What did the rescuers drop into the river? Tattoos refer to what?

_____________________________________________________


3 Where does the new name of the bridge come from?


_____________________________________________________




Match the words to the correct definitions.



Complete the summary by filling in the blanks. 1 uniform a. to change the color of something

2 debate b. the nature or type of person you are
rescue flight caused survivors hero
3 private c. clothes that are identical to others
A man named Arland Williams did an amazing thing. In 1982, there was a
4 attractive d. discussion or argument
accident in Washington, D.C. A terrible winter storm
5 character e. nice looking or beautiful
the accident. There was too much ice on the plane’s wings. Because

of the cold winter day, the plane could not climb high in the air. The plane crashed into 6 reflect f. an ink design or pattern drawn on the skin
the river. Only five of 79 passengers survived. Soon, a helicopter 7 accessory g. personal; not public

arrived. Arland, one of the five helped the others to live. The rescuers
8 flexible h. to show what it is like
in the helicopter dropped life vests into the river. He gave the life vest to the others. He
9 dye i. changing easily
died after saving others. He is a true .
10 tattoo j. something extra to wear like a belt, handbag, or jewelry
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Unit 3. Fashion

Fiction




05
What is Your Both Patrick and Allison went to public schools. They felt that they




Fashion Style? 20 wanted to be different from the other students. Some days Patrick wanted
to wear bright colors. Other days, he wanted to have a relaxed style: jeans


one day, dress pants another day. Choosing different clothes was fun.

Sometimes he wanted to add inexpensive extra accessories. Accessories
1 Ms. White, the art teacher from the after school academy, walked into
are cheap items that make clothes look extra special.
the classroom. She announced that fashion would be the subject this

week. She said, “Nowadays fashion is always changing. We’re going to

25 “I agree. I like to wear lots of accessories: belts, handbags, headbands
talk about school uniforms today. Let’s talk about school uniforms
and bracelets. But our private school doesn’t allow fashion styles to be
5 compared to regular clothes. What do you think?”
flexible. There are too many rules about

clothes. But I want to constantly
One student, Sarah, started the debate. She goes to a private Catholic
change my physical appearance,”
school in Chicago. “I like my school uniform. It’s an inexpensive way to
30 Karen continued. “Sometimes we
dress, and it’s very attractive. I don’t have to think in the morning when I
can dye our hair a different color
10 get dressed. I never have to choose what color or style is best.”
or have tattoo designs on our skin.”
“I hate uniforms,” Patrick said. “I want my character to be reflected in

“Some people might not like what you
my clothes. It’s boring to dress all the same.”
wear,” George said. “But it is our decision to choose clothes that we like.
“Clothes are very personal. Everyone
35 We can always buy new clothes when we get bored with the old ones.”
has a different style,” Allison said. “We
Ms. White said, “Everyone is unique. It’s a personal choice. But you
15 express ourselves through being creative
should know this. Fashion can be attractive, weird, creative or even silly.
and choosing the pants and shoes we
But there is always a lot of variety in fashion. Sometimes your style tells
wear.”
who you are.”




18 19

A. Choose the best words to fill in the blanks.



1 The two girls had a long __________ about what the best hairstyle is.
Q. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the
a. debate b. workload c. reunion d. understanding
phrase dye our hair?

2 That __________ does not match your blouse. (A) Think about the color of our hair. (B) Change the length of our hair.
(C) Keep the same hair color. (D) Change our hair color.
a. solution b. paperback c. accessory d. statue



3 The financial information at the bank is __________ and secret. Strategy

a. making b. private c. usually d. constant “Think about what young people can do to their hair. In what way can it be

changed or altered? Pay attention to the phrase ‘a different color.’ ”
4 His __________ is very generous and kind.

a. character b. personal c. clothing d. fashion style


1 What does the phrase fashion is always changing mean?
5 The girl smiled a very __________ smile.
a. We must get dressed quickly.
a. public b. reflected c. changing d. attractive
b. Styles change all the time.

c. Schools are changing their fashion rules.


B. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. d. School rules on fashion are flexible.


2 What does Sarah like to wear to school?
character uniform reflected dyed flexible

a. Uniform b. Long dress c. Accessories d. Blue bracelets


1 Her is full of humor and jokes.
3 Tattoos refer to what?

2 Yesterday I my hair blonde. a. Dying hair b. Playing with ink

c. Painting with colors d. Drawing on skin with ink
3 Our school looks like that of all the other schools.


4 What does express ourselves mean?
4 The water in the swimming pool my face.
a. Voice our opinions b. Show our style
5 Our new regulations are more compared to the previous ones.
c. Talk with friends d. Show our money


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Unit 4
When you identify sequence, it means that

you organize the information or events the way

they happened. The time and order that events
1 Patrick likes to wear uniforms. T F
happened is important, so a timeline is often
2 Fashion can be attractive, creative or weird. T F
helpful. You need to understand when actions
3 Sarah goes to a private Catholic school in Chicago. T F
occurred and at what time they happened.






Question Types
1 What is the subject of their debate?
What happened after African-American kids wore hip-hop
_____________________________________________________ clothes?

What was the last group to adopt the hip-hop style?
2 Who disagrees with wearing school uniforms?

_____________________________________________________


3 Who agrees with wearing school uniforms?


_____________________________________________________




Match the words to the correct definitions.



Complete the summary by filling in the blanks. 1 unusual a. the style you dress in

2 urban b. different or unique
uniforms flexible fashion reflected express
3 attract c. a shirt used when playing sports
Many people have different styles. In the academy, students are
4 dress code d. going back in direction
discussing school . Sarah likes the style of her school uniform. She
5 baggy e. a part of a coat which you use to cover your head
thinks it’s convenient because she doesn’t have to think in the morning when she gets

dressed. On the other hand Patrick hates uniforms. He wants his character to be 6 patch f. very large, hanging down or loose fitting

in his clothes. Alison wants to herself by choosing 7 backward g. a small piece of cloth used to cover holes in clothes
her own dress. Karen complains that private schools don’t allow fashion styles to be
8 price tag h. like a city
. George wants different clothing styles. He thinks the most important
9 hood i. to draw attention to something
thing is to choose the clothes that we want to wear.
10 jersey j. a piece of paper that tells how much something costs
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Unit 4. Fashion

Non-fiction




07
How to Dress Hip-hop clothing and fashion is now so popular that it has its own




Hip-hop Style language and dress code. In the 1980s, African-American teenagers
started dressing differently. Then other kids in Europe and eventually Asia


20 began to dress in hip-hop clothes. Soon, hip-hop fashion was everywhere.


1 There are many teenagers who love to listen to music. They have their
Then what is hip-hop style? First, you
favorite bands and singers. But one style of music has a very unusual style
have to get yourself some baggy pants.
of clothes. Hip-hop music or rap music is very popular. Over the last 20

Kids’ jeans hung down so low on their waists
years, this urban music with a heavy beat has attracted many people.
25 that it shocked their parents. Baggy pants
5
are good for going out with friends or going
The first hip-hop music came to New
to dance clubs. Some baggy pants have
York City in the early 1980s. Singers did not
holes in them or patches. This is very cool
need many musical instruments to make a
and popular. Second, wear a baseball cap. But you have to wear it
rap song. The singer would “speak” the
30 backward. Third, leave the price tags on your clothes. This is another
10 words. Then they would use some
cool thing to do. Fourth, get a sweatshirt with a hood. When you pull
background music; maybe drums or one

down the hood over your head, no one can see who you are.
guitar. The spoken words were the main

part of this new music sound. But that
Many teenagers spend a lot of money on big t-shirts, sports jerseys and
wasn’t enough. Hip-hop music became so popular, it changed the way

35 baggy jeans. Of course, you also need some running shoes. But some kids
15 people dressed. Kids started changing their clothes. It was not enough to
wear hiking boots. Hip-hop is a new style that will be with young people
just listen to the music. You had to dress hip-hop style.
for many years.







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A. Choose the best words to fill in the blanks.



1 You’re too close. Would you mind taking one step __________?

a. backward b. sideways c. beside d. background Q. What happened after African-American kids wore hip-
hop clothes?

2 The hole in your jacket needs a __________ to fix it. (A) The fashion died out.

a. pocket b. patch c. change d. express (B) The fashion spread to other countries.
(C) The fashion became popular with adults.

3 Don’t worry. Nothing __________ happened until now. (D) Schools banned students from wearing hip-hop clothes.

a. unusual b. thankful c. decorative d. enough


Strategy
4 Your clothes have to follow the university __________ during class.
“Try and find out what part of the passage refers to African-American kids. Ask
a. patch b. uniforms c. special d. dress code
yourself how the hip-hop style became popular.”


5 It started to rain, so I pulled my __________ on.

a. style b. umbrella c. hood d. backpack



1 According to the passage, what could teens do when they wear a baseball cap?

a. Put a patch on it b. Tear the back of it
B. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
c. Give it to a friend d. Wear it backward

attract urban backward price tag unusual
2 Which of the following is NOT a part of hip-hop fashion?

a. A jersey b. Sunglasses c. Baggy jeans d. Running shoes
1 Your behavior seems quite today.

3 Teens wear hip-hop clothes because they want to .
2 The price of the shirt is written on its .
a. be smart b. look cool c. be singers d. look like an adult
3 There is so much car traffic in the busy areas.

4 What was the last group to adopt the hip-hop style?
4 The teenager drove his mother’s car down the driveway.
a. Europe b. America c. Asia d. Africa

5 She tried to the boy by wearing fashionable clothes.



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Unit 5
To analyze the character, plot and setting of a

passage, you should know all the details of the

characters. Focus on the details of the people and
1 Wearing baggy pants is not popular for teenagers. T F
2 Some think that hip-hop clothes are unusual. T F how they are different, where they are, what they

3 Hip-hop music eventually changed the way teens dressed. T F are doing, etc.









1 What is the most important part of hip-hop music? Question Types

Where did Lassie and Lizzie usually like to play?
_____________________________________________________
Who is the main character in the story?

2 When did hip-hop music begin? How does Lizzie feel about the snake?

_____________________________________________________


3 How do kids wear their hip-hop pants?


_____________________________________________________




Match the words to the correct definitions.



Complete the summary by filling in the blanks. 1 pet a. harmful, dangerous or not safe to do

2 manage b. not to pay attention to something
hip-hop teenagers dress changed baseball cap
3 shy c. the quality of your vision
Many love to listen to music. One style of music has a very unusual
4 bush d. to howl or make a loud sound, usually done by a dog
style of clothes. It is called style. In the early 1980s, hip-hop music
5 bark e. an animal that lives at home with humans
became so popular and it the way people dressed. Since then, hip-

hop music has influenced many young people around the world; from America to 6 ignore f. to be responsible for controlling business or people

Europe, Africa, and Asia. To hip-hop style, first, you have to get 7 risky g. small plants or trees usually about a meter tall
yourself some baggy pants with price tags, a worn backward, sports
8 bite h. nervous or uncomfortable being with other people
jerseys or big t-shirts, and some running shoes. This style will be with young people for
9 eyesight i. to dig a hole in the ground and put something in
many years to come.
10 bury j. a mark on the skin where an animal’s teeth sinks into
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Unit 5. Faithful Dogs
Fiction




09
My Faithful Dog, Lassie 20 But this time, the barking seemed different. Lassie seemed to be really



concerned about something. At that moment, Lizzie turned around. Her


foot stepped on some plants. But right beside the plants was a snake. It

was small, but Lassie knew that it might be risky. Maybe it had a
1 Lassie was a beautiful collie dog with a long soft coat. He was the family
poisonous bite. As a little girl, Lizzie didn’t really know how dangerous
pet and lived at the home of the Simpsons’ with their young daughter

Lizzie. But Lizzie was only six years old. Each day Lizzie’s father went to 25 snakes could be, but she was scared.

manage the office, and Lizzie’s mother would go grocery shopping. Then
Just then, Lizzie’s mother Susan arrived home from shopping. She
5 Lassie looked after the young girl. The dog and girl would play in the
walked to the kitchen, near the backyard. She could hear Lassie barking.
backyard. Lassie and Lizzie did everything together. Both were very
Susan had good eyesight. She saw the snake. She opened the kitchen
friendly and they liked to play.
30 door and called out to the dog.

“Lassie, get the snake,” Susan yelled.
Lizzie was a shy young girl. She was not that noisy. One day, Lassie and
Just then, Lassie ran over to Lizzie and bit the snake. He used his strong
10 Lizzie were both playing near the bushes and

teeth to kill the snake.
tall trees. There was a garden with many

plants. Suddenly, Lassie started to bark.
35 Later, Lizzie and her mother buried the
He continued to bark for several minutes.
snake in the garden. To celebrate
Lizzie asked, “Lassie, what is it? Why
Lassie’s big day, Lizzie and her mother
15 are you barking?”
bought a nice juicy steak for Lassie.

And then Lizzie’s mother Susan made
The little girl ran over to the garden but couldn’t see anything. She

looked and looked, but there was nothing strange. Lassie, like many dogs, 40 her daughter her favorite food: fresh

baked chocolate chip cookies.
barked often. Lizzie and her parents learned to ignore Lassie’s barking.




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