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1.You've Lost
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" J, U* S1 u2 o( i$ w+ K/ nOn her return from school,little Dolly,aged ten,was pulled on to her Daddy's knee,and informed that the fairies had that day brought a big surprise a little baby brother.She see med glad,and presently said:
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“Will you give me a stamp,daddy?I want to write and tell brother Tom.”
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The father was touched by this,and provided the little lass with the materials to write a letter to her brother,who was away at school.Later,curious to know how she would tell the news,he took an opportunity to read what she had writen.He received something of a shock on reading the following: ~. {, N! t; M- y
; G! R, Q# B5 z( Y0 B“Dear Tom, 4 Q: Z5 B! H1 h, ~3 k5 p
! C. t/ d& |! F, r6 d; L( f% S“It's come off today.You've lost;it's a boy.”
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1.你输了 / H6 @% [$ E$ V: U
6 X2 X0 X8 p1 U. Y/ N/ m放学回到家里,十岁的小多莉被拉过来坐在她爸爸的膝上,她被告知那天仙女们带来了一个大大的惊奇——一个婴儿小弟弟。她似乎很高兴,马上说: , h4 F1 Q- p _2 L5 k
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“爸爸,你能不能给我一张邮票?我要写信告诉汤姆哥哥。”
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8 r3 I1 K) W ]% ^父亲被这话感动了,他为小姑娘提供了给她哥哥写信所需的各种用具,她的哥哥住在学校里。后来,想知道她是怎么报告这个消息的,他找机会读了她写的信。在读到下面这两行字时,他差点儿惊呆了:
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“亲爱的汤姆: 3 R1 G7 Q1 u& A {$ T
% k) Q$ {7 R; k: `3 L" V9 H“今天结果出来了,你输了;是个男孩。” |
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