A Walk on a New Street (Part 1)

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星期六xīng qī liù,天气tiān qì很好hěn hǎo。It's Saturday, and the weather is lovely.

约翰yuē hàn:我们wǒ men带dài米饭mǐ fàn去qù散步sàn bù吧ba!John: Let's take Mifan for a walk!

小婷xiǎo tíng:好hǎo!走zǒu一条yī tiáo新的xīn de路lù!Xiaoting: Yes! Let's take a new route!

他们tā men走到zǒu dào一条yī tiáo安静的ān jìng de街上jiē shang。They walk to a quiet street.

街上jiē shang有yǒu一个yī ge小xiǎo餐厅cān tīng,很hěn香xiāng!On the street there's a little restaurant — it smells wonderful!

米饭mǐ fàn跑到pǎo dào餐厅cān tīng门口mén kǒu。Mifan runs to the restaurant door.

门口mén kǒu有yǒu一只yī zhī白色bái sè的de猫māo!At the door there's a white cat!

米饭mǐ fàn看kàn小白xiǎo bái,小白xiǎo bái看kàn米饭mǐ fàn。Mifan looks at Xiao Bai, and Xiao Bai looks at Mifan.

小婷xiǎo tíng:米饭mǐ fàn,要yào做zuò好朋友hǎo péng you!Xiaoting: Mifan, be a good friend!

米饭mǐ fàn摇yáo了le摇yáo尾巴wěi ba。Mifan wags his tail.

一个yī ge女孩nǚ hái走zǒu出来chū lái,笑着xiào zhe说shuō:“欢迎huān yíng!”A girl comes out and says with a smile: "Welcome!"

约翰yuē hàn:我们wǒ men在zài这里zhè lǐ吃chī午饭wǔ fàn吧ba!John: Let's have lunch here!

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