The Story of the Teddy Bear

Can you guess what the most popular bear is? It’s not the panda or polar bear. Here’s a hint: most children have this bear. That’s right! It’s the teddy bear. The teddy bear has a special story. “ Teddy” was the nickname of Theodore Roosevelt. He was the president of the United States many years ago.

你能猜到最受欢迎的熊是什么吗?它不是熊猫或北极熊。 这里有一个提示：大多数孩子都有这只熊。 没错！这是泰迪熊。 泰迪熊有一个特别的故事。“泰迪”是西奥多·罗斯福的绰号。 他多年前是美国总统。

President Roosevelt enjoyed the outdoors and nature. He liked to go hunting. However, on one hunting trip, President Roosevelt did not see any bears. He was going to give up and go home. “ The president has to get something, ” said one man. “ He will feel bad if he doesn’t, ” said another.

罗斯福总统喜欢户外和自然。他喜欢去打猎。 然而，在一次狩猎旅行中，罗斯福总统没有看到任何熊。他打算放弃回家。 “总统必须得到一些东西，”一个人说。“如果他不这么做，他会感觉很糟糕，”另一个人说。

“ I have an idea, ” said a third man. The man told the others his plan. They found an old bear and tied it to a tree. Then they ran back to the president. “ Mr. President! I saw a bear! Follow me, Mr. President, ” said one of the men. He pointed to the tied-up bear. “ Here is the bear! ” “ Shoot it, sir, ” said another man.

“我有个主意，”第三个人说。那人把他的计划告诉了其他人。 他们找到一只老熊，把它绑在树上。然后他们跑回总统身边。 “总统先生!我看见一只熊!跟我来，总统先生。”其中一人说。 他指了指被绑着的熊。“熊来了!” “开枪吧，先生，”另一个人说。

President Roosevelt looked at the bear. “ How can I kill this helpless animal?” shouted the president. “ I can’t! I won’t kill it! ” A cartoon appeared in the newspaper a few days later. It showed President Roosevelt and the bear. The cartoon quickly became famous. A candy store owner saw the drawing. He and his wife decided to make a stuffed bear.

罗斯福总统看着熊。“我怎么能杀死这个无助的动物？” 总统喊道。“我不能！我不会杀了它！” 几天后，报纸上出现了一幅漫画。它展示了罗斯福总统和熊。 这部动画片很快就出名了。一位糖果店老板看到了这幅画。 他和妻子决定做一只毛绒熊。

They named it Teddy’s Bear and displayed it in their store window. Everyone wanted the stuffed bear. It became very popular. Over time Teddy’s Bear became known as the teddy bear. And now the teddy bear is loved by children all around the world.

他们把它命名为泰迪熊，并在商店橱窗里展示。每个人都想要那只毛绒熊。 它变得非常受欢迎。随着时间的推移，泰迪熊被称为泰迪熊。 现在，泰迪熊受到全世界儿童的喜爱。