The Sick Little Goat
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It was the middle of summer. The sun rose high up in the sky, and shone with all his might. It was so hot that Little Goat stayed in bed and did not go out to play. He only wanted to lie down in front of his fan. Suddenly, Little Goat heard someone call, it was Uncle Bear, the popsicle man, who shouted,“Yummy popsicles! Sweet and icy popsicles!”Little Goat jumped out of bed and ran to Uncle Bear.“Uncle Bear,” he said, “I would like to buy some popsicles. What flavors do you have?”Uncle Bear smiled and said,“I have strawberry, mango and grape flavored popsicles.”Little Goat said excitedly,“I would like one of each, please!”After buying the popsicles, Little Goat ran home and ate them all up.
After a while, Mama Goat came home and saw Little Goat moaning in bed. She asked Little Goat worriedly,“My child, are you feeling unwell? What happened?”Little Goat replied,“Mama, my tummy hurts.”Mama Goat quickly took Little Goat to see Doctor Monkey. After examining Little Goat, Doctor Monkey asked,“Did you eat something today?”Little Goat replied sheepishly,“I ate three popsicles just now.”Doctor Monkey laughed and said,“You have had too many popsicles! No wonder you have a tummy ache. Take some medicine and you will be fine. Remember to eat in moderation during summer, and make sure that the food is clean. Or your tummy will ache again. Remember: illness enters (the body) through the mouth!”Little Goat blushed and said,“Thank you, Doctor Monkey, I shall remember to pay attention to what I eat. And I will not carelessly eat outside food.”
