Water Rat

Water Rat

水鼠

Toad splashed his arms in the water. The water was flowing fast. He held his head above the waves. “ I’m in the river! ” he cried.

蟾蜍在水里伸出了胳膊。水流得很快。 他把头探出浪潮。“我在河里！”他喊道。

The waves turned him over. “ Oh my! ” Toad yelled. “ Help! ” His head went under. He swallowed a gulp of water.

水浪把他掀翻了。“哦!”蟾蜍喊道。“救命!” 他的头沉了下去。他喝了一大口水。

Toad’s head popped up again. He coughed. “ I’ll never steal another car! ” cried Toad. “ I’ll never sing another song! ”

蟾蜍的头又浮了起来。他开始咳嗽。 “我再也不偷车了!”蟾蜍叫道。“我再也不唱歌了!”

Under the water he went again. “ Oh dear, ” he said with a splash. His head popped up once more. “ I’ll never tell another lie! ” he cried.

他又潜到了水里。“哦，天哪，”他说着，水花四溅。 他又抬起头来。“我再也不说谎了!”他叫道。

Toad grabbed the reeds on the bank. But the reeds broke off in his hands. In the riverbank ahead was a round hole. “ Maybe I can grab onto it, ” said Toad.

蟾蜍抓住岸上的芦苇。但芦苇在他手中折断了。 在前面的河岸上有一个圆洞。“也许我能抓住它，”蟾蜍说。