1 Puppy Love

Shiro Shiro Mr. and Mrs. Nakamura were worried. Their dog Shiro was missing. Shiro. They called again and again. Mr. and Mrs. Nakamura lived on a small island in Japan. They looked everywhere on the island, but didnt find Shiro. The next day Mr. Nakamura heard a noise at the front door. He opened the door, and there was Shiro. Shiro was very wet, and he was shivering. A few days later Shiro disappeared again. He disappeared in the morning, and he came back late at night. When he came back, he was wet and shivering. Shiro began to disappear often. He always disappeared in the morning and came back late at night He was always wet when he came back Mr. Nakamura was curious. "Where does Shiro go?" he wondered. "Why is he wet when he comes back? One morning Mr. Nakamura followed Shiro. Shiro walked to the beach. He ran into the water and began to swim. Mr. Nakamura jumped into his boat and followed his dog. Shiro swam for about two miles.' Then he was tired, so he climbed onto a rock and rested. A few minutes later he jumped back into the water and continued swimming. Shiro swam for three hours. Then he arrived at an island. He walked onto the beach, shook the water off, and walked toward town. Mr. Nakamura followed him. Shiro walked to a house. A dog was waiting in front of the house. Shiro ran to the dog. and the two dogs began to play. The dog's name was Marilyn. Marilyn was Shiro's girlfriend. Marilyn lived on Zamami, another Japanese island. Shiro and the Nakamuras used to live on Zamami Then, in the summer of 1996, they moved to Aka, a smaller island. Shiro missed Marilyn very much and wanted to be with her. But Shiro wanted to be with the Nakamuras, too. So, Shiro lived with the Nakamuras on the island of Aka and swam to Zamami to visit Marilyn. People were amazed when they heard about Shiro. The distance from Aka to Zamami is two and a half miles. The ocean between the islands is very rough. "Nobody can swim from Aka to Zamami!" the people said. Shiro became famous. Many people went to Zamami because they wanted to see Shiro. During one Japanese holiday, 3,000 people visited Zamami. They waited on the beach for Shiro. "Maybe Shiro will swim to Zamami today," they said. They al wanted to see Shiro, the dog who was in love.

1 Amor perruno

Shiro Shiro El seor y la seora Nakamura estaban preocupados . Su perro Shiro haba desaparecido. Shiro . Lo llamaron una y otra vez . El seor y la seora Nakamura viva en una pequea isla en Japn. Se vean por todas partes en la isla, pero no encontraron Shiro . Al da siguiente, el Sr. Nakamura oy un ruido en la puerta principal . Abri la puerta , y haba Shiro . Shiro estaba muy mojada , y estaba temblando . Unos das ms tarde Shiro desapareci de nuevo . Desapareci por la maana, y l regres a altas horas de la noche. Cuando regres , estaba mojado y tiritando . Shiro comenz a desaparecer a menudo . Siempre desapareci en la maana y regres por la noche l siempre estaba mojado cuando regres el seor Nakamura tena curiosidad . " A dnde va Shiro ? " , se pregunt . " Por qu est mojado cuando vuelva ? Una maana, el Sr. Shiro Nakamura sigui . Shiro se acerc a la playa. Corri en el agua y empez a nadar. El Sr. Nakamura salt al bote y sigui a su perro. Shiro nad durante unos dos kilmetros. " Entonces l estaba cansado , as que se subi a una roca y descansado. Unos minutos ms tarde se meti de nuevo en el agua y sigui nadando . Shiro nad durante tres horas. Entonces lleg a una isla. Se dirigi a la playa , se sacudi el agua fuera , y se dirigi hacia la ciudad . El Sr. Nakamura le sigui. Shiro se dirigi a una casa. Un perro estaba esperando en frente de la casa . Shiro corri hacia el perro. y los dos perros comenzaron a jugar. El nombre del perro era Marilyn . Marilyn era la novia de Shiro . Marilyn vivi en Zamami , otra isla japonesa . Shiro Nakamura y solan vivir en Zamami Luego, en el verano de 1996 , se trasladaron a Aka , una isla ms pequea . Shiro perdi Marilyn mucho y quera estar con ella. Pero Shiro quera estar con los Nakamura , tambin. As , Shiro Nakamura vivi con los de la isla de Aka y nad a Zamami visitar Marilyn . Las personas se sorprendieron cuando se enteraron de Shiro . La distancia de Aka de Zamami es dos y media millas . El mar entre las islas es muy difcil. "Nadie puede nadar desde Aka a Zamami ! " dijeron las personas. Shiro se hizo famoso . Muchas personas fueron a Zamami porque queran ver Shiro . Durante una fiesta japonesa, 3.000 personas visitaron Zamami . Esperaron en la playa para Shiro . " Tal vez Shiro nadar a Zamami hoy", dijeron. Ellos queran ver al Shiro , el perro que estaba enamorado

2) vocabulary

1) c) disappeared 2) b) swimming 3) c) curious 4) c) amazed

3) comprenshion
1) c) a dog who visits his girlfriend 2) b) swimming from aka to zamami is very difficult

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

C D B A E

1) Disappeared 2) He 3) Was 4) Followed 5) Swim 6) Rested 7) Island 8) Girlfriend 9) Story 10) Distance 11) Rough 12) Famous 13) Love