Sam had a dog. Its name was Tod. It was very helpful, but it ate too much. So Sam didn't like it, and he wanted to kill Tod. He tied Tod in a bag and put it in a small boat. He rowed the boat to the middle of a big river. Just as he threw the poor animal into the river, the boat began to go down. Both Sam and Tod felt into the river.

萨姆有一只狗，它的名字叫托德。它很有用，但吃得太多。所以(So)萨姆不喜欢它，他想将托德杀掉。他把托德绑(tie)在一个袋子里(in a bag)，然后放(put)进一只小船上(boat)。他把船划(row)到一条大河的中央(middle of a big river)。当(Just as)他正把这只可怜(poor)的小动物扔(threw)下河的时候(into the river)，船开始下沉(down)。萨姆和托德两个(both)都跌入(felt into)河里。

Tod was able to swim, but Sam couldn't. The dog bit the rope and got out of the bag. It tried its best to swim to save Sam. The man was saved, so he was very thankful to the dog. He didn't want to kill the dog any more. From then on, he gave the dog as much food as it wanted.

托德会水(able to swim)，但萨姆不会。狗把绳子咬断(bite the rope)，从袋子里出来(get out of)。它竭尽全力(try its best)游过去救萨姆。萨姆获救了，他对托德心怀感激(thankful)。于是他不再(any more)打算杀它了。从那以后(Form then on)，小狗想吃多少食物萨姆都给(as much as)。