Carlos Picks a Pet

Carlos picks a pet.

卡洛斯选宠物。

Carlos was happy. He was on his way to the animal shelter to get a pet. A pet is a big responsibility, said his mom. Pets have lots of needs, said his dad. Carlos said, I can learn about the needs pets have. Then I'll know which one I want.

卡洛斯很开心，他正走在去动物收容所领养宠物的路上。 “养宠物是一件责任很大的事哦。”妈妈说。 “宠物有很多需求需要满足哦。”爸爸说。 卡洛斯说：“我可以学习了解宠物都有哪些需求呀。” 这样我就知道我想要哪只宠物啦。

Carlos and his parents went to the animal shelter. First, Carlos looked at the rabbits. Some were napping. Others were busy chewing. Carlos learned that rabbits chew a lot. Some of the things they chew can hurt them. Pet rabbits need to stay in cages so they can stay safe.

卡洛斯和爸爸妈妈一起来到了动物收容所。 首先，卡洛斯去看了小兔子。 有些小兔子正在打盹儿。 其他的都在忙着啃东西。 卡洛斯了解到小兔子特别爱啃东西。 它们啃的有些东西可能会伤害到自己。 宠物兔需要待在笼子里，这样才能保证安全。

Carlos thought about having a rabbit. When it is out of its cage, it could sit on his lap. But what if the rabbit chewed something that could hurt it? That would be bad. Maybe a rabbit was not the right pet to pick.

卡洛斯考虑要不要养一只小兔子。 要是把它放出笼子，它还能坐在我的腿上呢。 可要是小兔子啃到会伤害它的东西怎么办呀？ 那可就糟了。 或许小兔子不是最适合我的宠物。

Next, Carlos dashed over to the dogs. The dogs barked and yapped. They wagged their tails. Carlos thought of the fun he would have teaching tricks to a dog. It could fetch and roll over. Then Carlos learned that dogs need to be walked more than one time each day.

接下来，卡洛斯飞奔到小狗那边。 小狗们汪汪叫个不停。 它们都摇着尾巴。 卡洛斯想象着教小狗玩把戏会有多开心。 它可以捡东西，还会打滚。 然后卡洛斯了解到小狗每天都要出门遛好多次。

Carlos thought about having a dog in the city. He would need to walk the dog every morning. And then, he would need to walk it again every afternoon. Maybe a dog was not the right pet to pick.

卡洛斯考虑住在城市里养小狗的情况。 他得每天早上都去遛狗。 而且，他每天下午还得再遛一次。 或许小狗也不是最适合我的宠物。