儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 1 The Missing Cat

What are you two doing, Benny? asked ten-year-old Violet Alden. She stood on the front steps of the old white house, watching her five-year-old brother Benny and her seven-year-old cousin, Soo Lee Alden. Benny laughed. Were practicing walking backwar

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 4 The Mysterious Stranger

What should we do? asked Violet. Lets keep walking, said Henry. But not so fast. The four children began to walk down the street, trying to act as if nothing was wrong. Jessie glanced quickly over her shoulder. Hes still there. Why is he following us

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 3 A Trip to the Animal Shelter

If I were a cat, said Jessie, passing the mashed potatoes to Benny, and I got lost, I wonder what I would do. Jessie, Violet, Benny, and Henry were having dinner that night with their grandfather, sitting around the table in the dining room. Theyd be

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 2 The Search Begins

The next day after breakfast, the Boxcar children went to get Soo Lee. She lived with cousins Joe and Alice in an old gray shingled house on the edge of Greenfield. When Joe and Alice had decided to move to Greenfield and had bought the old house, it

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat Is This Spotzie?

The Aldens had just finished dinner. Jessie and Grandfather were playing checkers, while Henry read one of Bennys favorite stories to him. Violet had been listening, too, when the phone rang. Ill get it, she said. Maybe its another phone call about t

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 9 Looking for Mr. Jones

As they turned down the street where they lived, Jessie suddenly exclaimed, I have an idea! And I know its going to help us solve this mystery! What is it? asked Violet. Yes, tell us, urged Henry. Remember that man who called you, Violet? Jessie aske

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 11 A Rare Cat Indeed

The butler answered the door just as he had before. May I help you? he asked as if he had never met them. Were here to see Mr. Allen, said Jessie politely. Is he expecting you? asked the butler haughtily. No, but its very important, Jessie told the b

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 12 Found at Last

We found her, we found her! shouted Benny happily as the children walked into the house. Watch barked along with Benny. Grandfather looked up from the newspaper he was reading. What is it, Benny? We found Spotzie! Grandfather put down his paper. That

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 10 The Chase Is On

Jessie, Benny, and Watch were waiting at the Greenfield Post Office when it opened the next morning. It was a bright, sunny day. The post office was surrounded by shady trees and had windows across the front. Jessie, Benny, and Watch were about to go

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 6 The Wrong Cat

What do we do now? asked Benny. Henry looked at the closed door of Mr. Woodss house and then at Benny. He shook his head. Wed better take this cat back to Professor Madison. But first, lets look at the photograph. The children looked closely at the p

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 7 So Many Cats!

Soo Lee was waiting by her bicycle at Dr. Scotts office when the Aldens got there the next morning. They had brought Watch with them to keep his mind off the strange cat who was living in his house. Watch had followed happily on his leash, but when h

儿童英语读物 The Mystery of the Missing Cat CHAPTER 8 A Strange Phone Call

Look, Violet! Thats the North Star, Henry pointed up at the sky. The Aldens had just finished dinner and Grandfather Alden had gotten out his book of constellations. The four children were trying to find the constellations and stars he had shown them