在Robbie和Alexandra准备出门的时候，他们发现了一只迷路的狗狗。Robbie按照狗狗脖子上的牌子上的电话号码打过去，发现那个电话已经停机了。

    Robbie： I have to turn off the lights， or else my father will get really angry. He says I never turn them out when I leave. If they come home and they're on……

    [He moves his index finger across his throat to show that his father will be angry. ] Robbie： Do you hear something？

    Alexandra： Yes. What was that？

    Robbie： It sounded like a dog barking. Alexandra： It sounded like a dog barking right here. Robbie： Yeah. [He opens the door. A dog is standing there. ] Alexandra： A dog！

    Robbie： A springer spaniel！Come on in！ Make yourself at home. Alexandra： Oh， you poor little thing. Come here. Robbie： Come on. Alexandra： Poor baby. Robbie： Where did you come from？

    Alexandra： [She looks at the dog's identification tag. ]Her name's Gemma， and she belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Levinson. There's a phone number - five five five…… eight four four eight. Robbie， maybe you should call them and tell the Levinsons we have their cute little spaniel. Robbie： I've always wanted a springer spaniel. She's so cute. Operator： The number you are calling - 555-8448 - is no longer in service. Robbie： The number's no longer in service. Alexandra： Oh， you poor， poor baby. You've lost your family. Robbie： We'll find them. Don't worry， Alexandra.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. I have to turn off the lights， or else my father will get really angry.我必须关上灯，要不然我父亲真要生气了。

    turn off the lights： 关灯，闭灯。也可以说"turn out the lights". or else： 要不然，否则。相当于"if not"，用来说明后果。

    get angry： 生气，发怒；变得生气。这里"get"的意思是“变成，成为”，用在形容词前或修饰形容词的副词之前时常有这种含义。

    2. If they come home and they're on……

    要是他们回来看见灯还亮着……

    they're on： 在这里指灯还亮着。句型to be on中的on表示正在持续的一种状态。

    3. It sounded like a dog barking.听起来像是有只狗在叫。

    sound like： 声音好像很熟悉，听起来像是……

    4. Make yourself at home.别拘束，随便些，就像在自己家里一样。

    5. Oh， you poor little thing.噢，你这可怜的小家伙。安慰小孩或动物时的常用语。

    6. I've always wanted a springer spaniel.我一直都想养条史宾格犬。

    I've always wanted…… ： 我一直想要。这句话用的是现在完成时。这一时态表示发生过或直到现在还在进行的事，侧重与现在的关系。

    springer spaniel： 史宾格犬，一种长毛垂耳猎狗

    7. The number you are calling - 555-8448 - is no longer in service.你要的电话555-8448是空号。

    no longer in service： 不再使用，（电话）空号。