A Dog

A dog is a common animal. You can find it almost everywhere. But a dog is a special animal too， because it has given to man help that other animals haven't. It often lives with people at home as a pet （宠物） or as a guard. As a result， most people like dogs.

　　In my childhood， my father had a white dog. It was a bright （1） dog. One day， when I went to school， followed by my dog， I forgot to take my pencil-box. It would be too late for me to go home for it. When the dog saw my worry [the signs of worry on my face] （2）， it went home. After a while， with the pencil-box in its mouth， the dog came to our school. It was really my friend， but it was a short time for the dog to stay with me [before we had to part] （3）。 However， I'll never forget it.

　　In a police station， a dog is a bright （4） “police-man”。 It can tell different smells. In the country and town， most people feed [ keep ] （5） a dog and let it guard their homes when they areout.

　　We Chinese people often say， “Don't be a dog that catches mice.” This means， don't do things which are not your business. In fact， dogs can catch mice. It is a good thing， isn't it？So dogs are really our true friends. We should take good care of them while they help us.

　　陕西省耀县中学高三（1）班 王小军

　　评 语

　　狗，是人类最为亲近的动物之一。文章用举例法说明了狗的可爱和作用，文中描写的一些往事不能不让我们为狗的“善解人意”的本领而感叹。文中某些语言上的不足之处点评修改如下：

　　（1）、（4）据Longman词典，bright可以有clever的意思，但一般是指人或人的言行等，如a bright child/idea，我们在选用词语时，应该注意语境。

　　（2）原文有些别扭，故改之。

　　（3）原文语法没有错误，改后强调“分离”，语气上较好些。

　　（5）feed只是指“给……食品”，其实“养狗”可以用keep a dog.