I'm sitting outside Grandpa's pigeon loft(鸽子房）and waiting for Goldie to come home. I'm really nervous about it because I(ask) to do an important job.

    Goldie is Grandpa's champion(冠军)racing pigeon. She's famous because she(win) lots of cups. This morning she had a race—flew two hundred miles away with lots of other pigeons. And now she(race) back home.

    "Come on, Goldie. Come on, Goldie!" That's me, calling Goldie back home. But I can't see her yet.

    I really want Goldie to win this race. I wantgive Grandpa the good news when I see him tonight in the hospital. My eyes search the blue sky，still no sign of Goldie.

    "Calm down, Danny!" I tell myself.

    But it's hard to be calm. This job is very important. I'll tell you why.

    Before the race, they(put)a ring on every pigeon's leg. When Goldie comes back, I will catch her to take her ring off, as fastI can, and put it in a little metal tube(管子),then put that tube in Grandpa's special clock. That will record the time when Goldie finishes the race. It should be Grandpa's job. But while he(prepare) for the race, he fell ill suddenly and was sent to hospital.

    So that's why I'm nervous, waiting for Goldie. I'm getting more nervous every minute, because Goldie(be) here now. But the sky is blue and empty.

    "(not worry), "I tell myself." Goldie always comes back. "But where is she? What will I tell Grandpa?

    I wait until it's nearly dark. I give up! Then I lockother pigeons in the loft. I have to see Grandpa tonight in the hospital.