Larry the Cat Stays at 10 Downing Street
貓咪Larry住在唐寧街10號
Introduction
Keir Starmer is not the Prime Minister now. But Larry the cat still lives at 10 Downing Street.
基爾·斯塔默現在不是首相，但Larry這隻貓仍然住在唐寧街10號。
Main Body
Larry came to the house in February 2011. He came from a pet home. The house had too many mice, so Larry caught them. He is the Chief Mouser.
Larry在2011年2月來到這棟房子。他來自一家寵物之家。當時房子裡有太多老鼠，所以Larry負責捕捉牠們。他是首席捉鼠官。
Larry does not work for the Prime Minister. He works for the house and the staff. This means he stays even when the leader changes.
Larry並非為首相工作，他是為這棟房子和職員工作。這意味著即使領導人更換，他也會留下。
Six different Prime Ministers lived there since 2011. Larry saw all of them leave. He is still there today.
自2011年以來，共有六位不同的首相曾住在這裡。Larry目睹了他們全部離任。他至今依然在這裡。
Conclusion
Keir Starmer left, but Larry the cat stays in his home.
基爾·斯塔默離開了，但Larry這隻貓仍住在牠的家中。
Vocabulary Learning
🐈 The 'S' Rule
In this story, we see a big difference between how we talk about people and how we talk about one animal/thing.
Look at these patterns:
- He lives...
- He works...
- He stays...
→ When we talk about one person or animal (He/She/It), we add an -s to the action word.
But look here:
- Prime Ministers lived... (Past time)
- Larry came... (Past time)
Quick Tip for A2: If it is happening now or is a fact, use the -s. If it happened before, the word changes completely (came, lived).
Words to remember from the text:
- Chief Mouser → The boss of catching mice.
- Staff → The people who work in a building.