To keep your house mouseproof , check all small openings with a ballpoint pen. If it fits the hole, it will let mice in.

要使你的房子里没有小老鼠，用圆珠笔来检查下所有的小洞。如果圆珠笔能放进去的话，那小老鼠就可能钻进去。

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A plastic cover around the house helps to keep the heat inside.

房子周围的塑料罩有助于保持住室内的热量。

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I haven't got a good house, but I'll keep a good house.

我没有好的房子，但是我会招待周到的。

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