原文 　　Samhadadog.ItsnamewasTod.Itwasveryhelpful,butitatetoomuch..Sohedidn'tlikeit.HewantedtokillTod.HetiedTodinabagandputitinthesmallboat.Herowedtheboattothemiddleofabigriver.Justashethrewthepooranimalintotheriver,theboatbegantosink.BothbeganSamandTodfellintotheriver. 　　Todwasabletoswim,butSamcouldn't.Thedogbittheropeandbrokeit.IttrieditsbesttoswimtosaveSam.Themanwassaved,sohewasverythankfultothedog.Hedidn'twanttokillthedoganymore.Fromthenon,hegavethedogasmuchfoodasitwanted. 　　译文 　　萨姆有一只狗.他的名字叫Tod.它很有用,但是它食量很大.所以萨姆不喜欢他.萨姆想杀Tod.萨姆把Tod绑在一个袋子里,把它带上船.他把船划到一条大河的中央.就在他把这可怜的动物扔下河的时候,船开始下沉,萨姆和Tod都掉进河里面了. 　　Tod会游泳,但是萨姆不会.狗把绳子咬断.它经过试验这是游泳去救萨姆就好的方法.萨姆获救了,所以萨姆很感激Tod.他一点也不想杀它了.从那以后,小狗想要多少粮食萨姆给多少.