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编者注：上期本栏目介绍过小老鼠开了一个服装店，一个多月过去了，虽然小老鼠很辛苦，但是他却很开心。转眼圣诞节到了，今年的圣诞节对小老鼠来说非常特别，一起来看看到底是为什么吧。

Place: in the forest

Time: December 25, 2008

Characters: Little Mouse, Mother Mouse, Father Mouse, Little Duck, Little Bear

Scene Ⅰ

Storyteller: Today （今天） is Christmas Day (圣诞节). All the animals in the forest are very happy. Mother Mouse gets up very early in the morning and goes to the kitchen (厨房) to prepare (准备) breakfast. She cooks noodles with eggs (鸡蛋面) for Little Mouse and prepares some other food for Father Mouse and herself (她自己). Its a special （特殊的） day today. Soon (很快), everything is ready (准备好的). She goes to Little Mouses bedroom.

Mother Mouse: Good morning, dear. Its time for breakfast. (吃早餐的时间到了。)

Little Mouse: Good morning, Mom, wait for (等) five minutes, please.

Mother Mouse: OK.

Storyteller: Mother Mouse takes the food to the table. Father Mouse sits at the table and begins (开始) to eat breakfast. Soon, Little Mouse comes to the table and sits down.

Mother Mouse and Father Mouse: Happy birthday (生日快乐) to you, dear!

Little Mouse: Thank you very much, I should （应该） say “Merry Christmas （圣诞快乐）” to you.

Mother Mouse: Its really a special and exciting day today. Your birthday is on Christmas Day. Thats great ! I hope (希望) you like the noodles with eggs.

Little Mouse: Thank you, Mom.

SceneⅡ

Storyteller: After breakfast, Mother Mouse decides (决定) to go out with Little Mouse.

Mother Mouse: Today is your birthday, Little Mouse. What about not opening the clothes store and going out to relax ourselves? （服装店不开张，我们出去放松一下怎么样?）

Little Mouse: Thats so wonderful. Thank you, Mom.

Storyteller: Mother Mouse goes out with Little Mouse. There are many animals in the street. They say “Merry Christmas” to each other (彼此). Suddenly （突然）, Little Mouse meets (遇见)his best friend Little Duck.

Little Mouse: Merry Christmas to you, Little Duck.

Little Duck: Merry Christmas to you and Mother Mouse, too. Can I go shopping with you? (我能和你们一起逛街吗?)

Little Mouse: Sure (当然).

Mother Mouse: Today is Little Mouses birthday. Can you come to our house tonight (今晚)? I will hold （举办） a birthday party for Little Mouse.

Little Duck: Id love to (我愿意). And happy birthday to you, my dear friend.

Little Mouse: Thank you, Little Duck. Mom, do you mean （意思是） you will hold a party for me? Thats a great surprise （惊喜）. Thank you so much.

Mother Mouse: Thats right.

Storyteller: Mother Mouse buys a birthday cake and some other food. Little Duck helps them to take the things home.

Scene Ⅲ

Storyteller: Little Duck stays at Little Mouses home and has lunch with them. After lunch, Little Mouse asks Little Duck to invite （邀请） Little Bear with him. They are on the way to Little Bears home. （他们在去小熊家的路上。）

Little Mouse: When is your birthday, Little Duck?

Little Duck: My birthday is June fifth.

Little Mouse: So I can come to your birthday party next year (明年).

Storyteller: They talk and laugh happily. Soon, they arrive at (到达) Little Bears home.

Little Mouse: Merry Christmas, Little Bear. Would you like to my home for my birthday party？（你愿意来我家参加我的生日聚会吗？）

Little Bear: Id love to. When does it begin?

Little Mouse: At six oclock.

Little Bear: OK, see you then (到时见).

Storyteller: After leaving Little Bears home, Little Mouse and Little Duck dont want to go home at once (立刻，马上).

Little Mouse: Its early (早的). What about going to a movie with me before going home?

Little Duck: Thats interesting. What kind of movies do you like best?

Little Mouse: I like comedies best. What about you?

Little Duck: I like comedies and action movies.

Little Mouse: Lets go to see a comedy. What about My Fathers Birthday? Its very funny.

Little Duck: OK, lets go.

Storyteller: The movie is funny. They enjoy themselves very much.（他们玩得很高兴。） They arrive at Little Mouses home at 4:30.

Scene Ⅳ

Storyteller: Mother Mouse and Father Mouse clean (打扫) the rooms and prepare food in the afternoon. They are worried about Little Mouse because he doesnt come home until 4:30. (他们很担心小老鼠，因为他直到下午四半点才回来。) Mother Mouse: Why (为什么) do you come home late? We are worried about you.

Little Mouse: Sorry, Mom. I went to a movie with Little Duck.

Mother Mouse: Oh, that must be (一定) very interesting.

Little Mouse: Yes, the movie is funny.

Father Mouse: Lets put the food on the table. The party will begin soon.

Storyteller: They put the food on the table quickly (迅速地). Little Bear comes to Little Mouses house at six oclock. He says “Happy Birthday” to Little Mouse. Little Duck and Little Bear give some presents (礼物) to Little Mouse. They eat the cake and delicious (美味的) food with Little Mouses family. After supper, they dance (跳舞) and sing (唱歌) happily together.

小试牛刀：回答下面的问题。

1. What does Little Mouse eat for breakfast on Christmas Day?

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2. When is Little Mouses birth-day this year?

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3. What will Mother Mouse do to celebrate (庆祝) Little Mouses birthday?

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4. What kind of movies does Little Mouse like best?

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5. When does the party begin?

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6. What do you want to do most (最) on your birthday? (中英文均可)

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7. What do you want to do most on Christmas Day? (中英文均可)

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上期参考答案：

1. Because he feels alone at home after his parents leave. He wants to do something useful.

2. Little Duck is Little Mouses best friend. 3. Little Mouses Clothes Store.

4. Little Bear is the first customer. He buys a blue hat. 5.略

本期参考答案：

1. Noodles with eggs. 2. On Deceber 25th. 3. She will hold a birthday party for him. 4. Comedies. 5. At six oclock.6~7. 略。