Alma and her mother were walking home when a small dog began following them.

阿爾瑪和她媽媽正往家走，一只小狗開始跟著他們。

There was a note tied to the dog's collar. 

狗的項(xiàng)圈上系著一張紙條。

Alma read the note. It said, 'My name is Lady. My owner cannot keep me. May I be your pet?'

阿爾瑪看了看紙條。上面寫著，“我叫蕾蒂。我的主人不能養(yǎng)我了。我可以成為你的寵物嗎？”

Alma showed the note to her mother. 

阿爾瑪把紙條給媽媽看。

“May I keep the dog?” she asked. 

“我可以養(yǎng)這只狗嗎？”她問。

The puppy looked like a nice dog. 

這只小狗看起來像一只很乖的狗。

Mother said that they could keep it. 

媽媽說他們可以養(yǎng)這只狗。

Alma and Lady were happy. 

阿爾瑪和蕾蒂都很開心。

Alma had a new pet, and Lady had a new home.

阿爾瑪有了一只新寵物，蕾蒂也有了一個新家。