N4 Franklin27s Bargain 小乌龟学美语文本.doc

Franklins Bargain Franklin could count by twos and tie his shoes. He liked helping his parent and being given extra responsibilities. But one day, Franklin learned that the important responsibility is keeping his end of a bargain. Bear?... What are you doing? Hi, Franklin. Im using my new Detective Kit. Detective Kit? Im examining this footprint. Thank you. What for? I think whoever left it might have also thrown this pop can on the ground. Now what are you doing? Dusting for fingerprints. Thatll tell me who dropped it here. Here. hold this open. Gee, Bear, whered you get all this neat stuff? At Mr. Moles store. Does he have any more? Sorry, Franklin. This was the last one. Oh. But he did have a Super Snooper Spy Kit. It has a real periscope and a Sound Magnifier so you can listen through doors. Listen through doors?! Wow! How much is it? Ten dollars, the same as the Detective Kit. Hmmmmm... If you want it, youd better hurry up and buy it before someone else get it first. They only had one left. Only one? Six dollars and twenty-one cents... Six dollars and twenty-two cents... By the time I can afford to buy the Super Snooper Spy Kit, itll be gone for sure, Sam. Youre looking rather glum, Franklin. Theres really neat Super Snooper Spy Kit at Mr. Moles store. A Super Snooper Spy Kit? That does sound pretty neat. But I dont have enough money to buy it, I need almost four more dollars. Well that doesnt sound so bad. If you save your allowance for the next few weeks, you should have enough to buy it. A few weeks is too long... It might seem like that now, but the time will be gone before you know it. So will the Super Snooper Spy Kit...theres one left in the store. Hmmm... why dont we make a bargain, Dad? If I do some extra chores, you could give me my allowance for the next few weeks now. Your mother and I never make advances on your allowance Franklin, you know that. I know, but...just this once? Well, with your Mom busy taking care of taking care of Harriets cold, I H