The Kitten and Puppy Arrive (Part 2)

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约翰yuē hàn和hé小婷xiǎo tíng坐在zuò zài餐厅cān tīng外面wài miàn。John and Xiaoting sit outside the restaurant.

这时zhè shí,一只yī zhī小猫xiǎo māo和hé一只yī zhī小狗xiǎo gǒu来了lái le。Just then, a kitten and a puppy arrive.

他们tā men天天tiān tiān都dōu来lái看kàn小白xiǎo bái。They come to see Xiao Bai every day.

小狗xiǎo gǒu看到kàn dào米饭mǐ fàn,很hěn开心kāi xīn!The puppy sees Mifan and is delighted!

两liǎng只zhǐ狗gǒu马上mǎ shàng一起yī qǐ跑pǎo,一起yī qǐ玩wán。The two dogs immediately run and play together.

小猫xiǎo māo有点yǒu diǎn怕pà,站在zhàn zài小白xiǎo bái的de后面hòu mian。The kitten is a little scared and stands behind Xiao Bai.

小白xiǎo bái说shuō:“别bié怕pà,他tā是shì新xīn朋友péng you。”Xiao Bai says: "Don't be afraid — he's a new friend."

小猫xiǎo māo慢慢màn màn走zǒu过去guò qù,看了kàn le看kàn米饭mǐ fàn。The kitten slowly walks over and takes a look at Mifan.

米饭mǐ fàn轻轻地qīng qīng de叫jiào了le一声yī shēng,很hěn友好yǒu hǎo。Mifan gives a soft, friendly bark.

小婷xiǎo tíng:你nǐ看kàn!米饭mǐ fàn有yǒu朋友péng you了le!Xiaoting: Look! Mifan has friends now!

约翰yuē hàn:他们tā men玩得wán de比bǐ我们wǒ men开心kāi xīn!John: They're having more fun than we are!

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