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     The dog and her four nice little puppies l______(1) in a dog house. The cat and her two little kittens live in

a box. The box is near the dog h______(2).

     One day the cat goes out for a walk and doesn't come b______(3)."______(4) is our mother?" s______(5)

the little kittens."Oh, where is our mother?" the little kittens a______(6) the dog.

    "I'm s______(7), I don't know. But I can h______(8) you. Come and live in my house. I have four

children-they are little puppies. Now you are my children, too, and I'm y______(9) mother. My puppies are

your brothers and s______(10)."

     A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难的朋友才是真朋友。