2 Fire in the Jungle

Fire in the Jungle written by Pam Holden illustrated by Samer Hatam

《丛林之火》，作者帕姆·霍尔顿，插画萨默·哈塔姆

When a fierce fire began to burn through the jungle, many animals were frightened. They could see bright red and orange flames, and they could smell smoke. They heard the fire crackling and snapping as it moved nearer and nearer. The terrified animals cried loudly to King Lion. "Fire! Save us! We don't know what we should do!" King Lion thought hard until he had a good idea. "Don't worry. I know what to do. Follow me to the waterhole," he roared. "We'll be safe from the flames and smoke there."

当一场大火开始在丛林中熊熊燃烧时，许多动物都吓坏了。 他们能看到鲜红色和橙色的火焰，还能闻到烟味。 他们听到火越烧越近，噼啪作响。 受惊的动物们向狮子王大声喊叫。 “火!拯救我们!我们不知道该怎么办!”狮子王苦思冥想，终于想出了一个好主意。 “别担心。我知道该怎么做。 跟我到水坑那儿去。”他吼道。 “我们在那里不会有火焰和烟雾。”

Quickly the monkeys went swinging through the trees. They swung from branches and vines until they got safely out of the burning jungle. They were very pleased to reach the waterhole. "Here's a safe place right beside the waterfall," they chattered to each other.

猴子们很快在树上荡来荡去。 他们在树枝和藤蔓上荡来荡去，直到安全走出燃烧的丛林。 他们很高兴到达水坑。 “瀑布旁边有个安全的地方，”他们叽叽喳喳地说。

"Hurry!" squawked the parrots as they flew high above the treetops. They flapped quickly to the waterhole, where they perched on a low branch above the splashing waterfall. "We'll be safe from the fire here," they squawked to each other.

“快!”鹦鹉尖声叫着飞到树梢上。 他们迅速地拍打着翅膀来到水潭，停在一根低矮的树枝上，上面是飞溅的瀑布。 “我们在这里不会着火的，”他们彼此尖声说。

The lizards went running through the bushes after King Lion, until they reached the waterhole. They sat on some low rocks close to the chattering monkeys. "Don't worry. The fire won't reach us near the water," they told each other.

蜥蜴们在灌木丛中追着狮子王跑，一直跑到水坑边。 他们坐在一些低矮的岩石上，靠近那些叽叽喳喳的猴子。 “别担心。火不会烧到我们靠近水的地方，”他们互相告诉。

"Hurry!" hissed the frightened snakes as they slid through the jungle, following King Lion to the waterhole. They slithered right down into the cool water together. "Do you think we'll really be safe from the fire here?" they hissed to each other.

“快!”受惊的蛇们嘶嘶地叫着，跟着狮子王滑过丛林，来到水坑边。 他们一起滑进了凉爽的水中。 “你认为我们在这里真的不会被火烫伤吗?”他们互相低声说。