每天读一篇英语小故事：Pluto Chases Kid

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　　Visitors to Disneyland in southern California see lots of life-sized
cartoon characters, such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto the Dog. Most
parents take their small kids right up to these characters. If the child doesn't
start bawling because he or she is afraid of the cartoon character, the parents
will take snapshots or videos of their kid with Snow White, Grumpy, Goofy, or
others. Often the camera will be rolling even when the child looks afraid or is
crying.
        　　Last week, Eva Gunderson took her 7-year-old son Billy Bob to Disneyland.
Pluto was the first character they met once they got inside. Eva asked Billy Bob
if he wanted a picture with Pluto. Billy Bob said no. He said Pluto’s tail was
too skinny and his nose was too big. Eva told him to go ahead, please, just so
she could show daddy. Billy Bob reluctantly agreed.
        　　He went over to Pluto and sat on his lap. Eva said, “Say cheese!” and both
Billy Bob and Pluto said the magic word. Then, as Billy Bob got off Pluto’s lap,
he grabbed Pluto’s round black plastic nose and ripped it off Pluto’s costume.
Pluto yelled “Ouch!” (even though it didn’t hurt). Billy Bob started running,
and Pluto started chasing him. Just as Pluto got close enough to grab him, Billy
Bob kicked Pluto between his legs. Pluto fell to the ground, groaning. This time
he really was in pain.
        　　Eva got it all on video cam. “That was great, honey!” she told her son as
they walked off to find more characters. “Wait till daddy sees this. He’ll be so
proud of you!”